Southwest Life

Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance grateful for grants

CLF provides financial resources to support organizations working to protect, restore and expand national conservation lands. SCCA was eligible to…

August 8, 2019

Six-week course set to begin on Marriage Focus

Explore many obstacles to having a strong, thriving marriage based on Christian principles. Cost for the group is donation only.…

August 8, 2019

COPY Project to host mental health awareness event Sunday

The mission of the CODY Project is to raise awareness about mental health issues and depression in young people and…

August 7, 2019

Police patrol Rome’s Spanish Steps to enforce sitting ban

Enforcing an ordinance that took effect last month, police officers patrolled the famed stone staircase Wednesday to tell locals and…

August 7, 2019

Is pot safe when pregnant?

seeks answer, draws critics

August 7, 2019

Tour de Farms to take place next Saturday

Tour de Farms is a bicycle tour of local farms and gardens, highlighting what is unique, healthy and homegrown about…

Humane Society offers basic manners dog classes

Focusing on improving communication between dogs and their families, these classes cover the basic top 10 behaviors all dogs need…

Men in Heels race seeks teams

Races will be run in two team heats, with the three fastest winning teams advancing to the final round. This…

North Animas Village to launch community organization

Residents of the seven neighborhoods surrounding Dalton Ranch will have the opportunity to sign up while enjoying refreshments, activities and…

June births

Lauren and Ben Melancon, Bayfield, Phillip James, 8 lbs. 9 oz., 8:08 p.m. June 3. Randi and Justin Lavender, Durango,…

8 essential items to help you sleep well on your next flight

Associated Press file Before you get shopping, there are a few key considerations to keep in mind. Just because you…

August 4, 2019

Walloped by heat wave, Greenland sees massive ice melt

Greenland, the world’s largest island, is a semi-autonomous Danish territory between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans that has 82% of…

Cities again see more overdose deaths than country towns

An unidentified heroin user, left, is injected by another man, right, on the street near a strip of land sometimes…

San Francisco curbs waste with public toilets

An attendant exits a “Pit Stop” public toilet on Sixth Street, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in San Francisco. A 5-year-old…

Heart Safe La Plata announces August classes

3-6 p.m. Wednesday, community basic first aid.6 -10 p.m. Wednesday, community adult/child/infant CPR.6-10 p.m. Aug. 14, adult/child/infant CPR and CPR…

Hurry up and wait: Doctors say insurers increasingly interfere

Cancer patient Kim Lauerman poses for a portrait in her home Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Alpharetta, Ga. After Lauerman…

August 1, 2019

Holiday Inn owner to ditch mini shampoos to save seas

The fight to save the seas from plastic waste may mean the end for mini bottles of shampoo and other…

August 1, 2019

Durango Solar Car team thanks supporters

We are truly grateful for all the support that our team has received on this journey, and we look forward…

Wiebe family grateful for community support

We also want to thank Shannon Mullane and The Durango Herald for honoring Scott; our son, grandson, brother, father and…

PowerFall Ball tickets on sale

The event will take place Sept. 20, with science, technology and philanthropy awards, a high-tech science-themed silent auction, live music…

Durango High School class of 1964 to hold reunion

The class of 1964 seeks help informing other classmates. RSVP to Theresa Rocket at 247-0598.

Durango Botanical Society to host appreciation party

Members and non-members are welcome. Attendees will discover new member benefits, learn about plans for future gardens, a new mobile…