Southwest Life

Qantas completes longest non-stop New York-Sydney flight

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down in Sydney early Sunday morning after a flight of 19 hours and 16 minutes…

October 21, 2019

Weather Service winter forecast: A bit warmer, but chaotic

Ice floats in the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan with Jersey City, N.J., visible across the river. The National Weather…

October 21, 2019

Travel

Empire State Building shows off new $165 million observatory

State Building shows off new $165 million observatory

October 20, 2019

Travel

California to build largest wildlife crossing in world

Famous for traveling across two freeways and making a huge Los Angeles park his home, the lonesome big cat has…

October 19, 2019

And the West is History

Photo: 1900 parade staging

Little is known of the circumstances around this parade picture from the turn of the century. The location is 6th…

October 19, 2019

Health

UN says Ebola in Congo still qualifies as global emergency

On July 16, 2019 file photo, health workers dressed in protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment center…

October 19, 2019

Community

Alternative Horizons seeks volunteer advocates

Those interested are invited to attend a free, comprehensive training Oct. 23 and 24. For more information, call 247-4374. Those…

October 19, 2019

Community

Animas Valley Oral History Project to be presented at the Animas Valley Grange

The project will be presented by Stephen Sellers from Animas High School and Ruth Lambert, cultural director of San Juan…

October 18, 2019

Community

DEVO to host Halloween bike parade and celebration

This is a free public event. Families are invited to dress up, hop on their bikes and parade down the…

October 18, 2019

Community

Animas Museum to host Christmas bazaar

Vendors from the Four Corners will fill the old schoolhouse with handmade goods. The museum also offers books and other…

October 18, 2019

Community

National Radon Poster Contest opens submissions

The contest is designed to raise awareness for radon testing and to inform people about the danger of radon in…

October 18, 2019

Community

Chili cook-off to benefit local family

Memro recently died suddenly from acute myeloid leukemia. Memro was the father of seven children and stepchildren and grandfather of…

October 18, 2019

Community

Arc of Southwest Colorado to hold annual meeting

Arc of Southwest Colorado serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To learn more or RSVP, contact Liz Mora at…

October 18, 2019

Community

Durango Friends of the Arts thanks sponsors and supporters

Thanks to many generous donations for the silent auction, corporate and private sponsors in addition to a “sold out” event…

October 18, 2019

Community

Thank you from Wolfwood

The winner of Edward Aldrich’s painting “Ambassador” is Dylan Frost, who was visiting from New Jersey. How wonderful the East…

October 18, 2019

Community

Genealogy Society to host drop-in session

The sessions are geared toward those interested in exploring their familyâ€™s genealogy, those who have started their research and need…

October 18, 2019

Community

Senior Center to host gentle flow yoga

The class will focus on Hatha yoga with mindful breathing (pranayama) and postures (asana) while moving through a flowing sequence.…

October 18, 2019

Community

A Rockin’ Snowdown announces event host submission deadline

For more information and the 2020 event forms, visit www.snowdown.org. For questions, contact Linda Brockway at [email protected] or 422‐2045.

October 18, 2019

Community

Gentle yoga class offered on Mondays and Thursdays

This class is ideally suited for seniors, those new to yoga or for those who want to relax and restore.…

October 18, 2019

Health

Durango library to host health insurance Q&A

With health insurance open enrollment starting soon, San Juan Basin Public Health will offer help during one of the most…

October 18, 2019

Health

Where you die can affect your chance of being an organ donor

Donna Cryer holds up family photos that include her father Roland Henry, as she poses for a photo in Washington.…

October 17, 2019

Travel

New fresco with gladiators discovered in Pompeii

A view of a well-preserved fresco depicting fighting gladiators in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, recently unearthed by…

October 17, 2019

Travel

Conservationists seek protection of California Joshua trees

The petition comes amid rising concern about the future of the crazy-limbed trees with spikey leaves that have come to…

October 17, 2019

Health

Health departments offer flu season reminders

Flu cases start to increase in October and typically peak in late December or early January before dropping off in…

October 15, 2019