Southwest Life

How to fly with kids: It takes more than a wing and a prayer

Because flights can be long and delays happen, be prepared to entertain your children. You know those American Academy of…

June 23, 2019

Travel

Can Americans still go to Cuba? Yes, but it’s harder

Bobbie Bryant, 41, of Orlando, Fla., holds a fan that she got in Cuba as she arrives back to Port…

June 22, 2019

Community

Friends of the Arts grateful for support

About 40 homemade pies, made by DFA members, were sold out in less than three hours. Thank you to all…

June 22, 2019

Community

Senior Center Calendar

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Daily 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Billiards, reading, darts, TV, meal. Monday 9:30 a.m. Seated Tai Chi.…

June 22, 2019

Community

For the team

The Durango Chamber of Commerce recently presented a check for $1,648 to the Fort Lewis College women’s golf team. The…

June 22, 2019

And the West is History

Photo: Taking the plunge

In January 1916, by a majority of 37 votes, the citizens of Durango passed a $175,000 bond issue for a…

June 22, 2019

Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Wednesday Discussion, Coffee and Conversation, noon to 1:30 p.m., Native American Center, Room 020, Student Union, cost: free, contact: 247-7221.…

June 22, 2019

Community

Bridge Scores

Durango Duplicate Bridge Club members take part in Monday’s all-day annual Alzheimer’s fundraising event, The Longest Day, at the La…

June 22, 2019

Community

Heartwood Cohousing to host potluck

Heartwood Cohousing is a close-knit community located near Bayfield on 361 acres of pine forest, meadows and irrigated pastureland. The…

June 22, 2019

Community

Durango High Noon Rotary to meet

The gavel will be passed from current president Jerome Bleger to new president Tami Joslin, as well as to other…

June 21, 2019

Community

MakerLab to host Spring-Build-Up furniture building contest

The competition will use upcycling from the spring city cleanup piles, along with other recycled goods. Submissions need to be…

June 21, 2019

Community

WolfWood Rescue grateful for community support

We are grateful to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, in coordination with the Sky Ute Casino Resort, for allowing WolfWood…

June 20, 2019

Community

Spring Creek Horse Rescue to host adoption event

The community is invited to meet the horse and support the rescue. The rescue is currently accepting donations for the…

June 20, 2019

Health

Coping with season allergies will be topic of talk Tuesday

O’Brien will cover how to stay ahead of seasonal allergies without drugs and their side effects. He will also review…

June 20, 2019

Community

La Plata Dems On the Move to host luncheon

The panel will include: La Plata County Commissioner Clyde Church, La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith, County Treasurer Allison Aichele,…

June 19, 2019

Community

Evryman men’s group to meet

Evryman promotes connecting men more deeply to themselves and their relationships. All men are welcomed. Enter the building on the…

June 19, 2019

Community

SJMA to offer guided nature walks

The first nature walks on June 25 and 27 will start at 10:45 a.m. and will not include the chairlift…

June 19, 2019

Community

Marvel Grange to host community breakfast

Pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, juice and coffee will be served. Donations are appreciated.

June 19, 2019

Community

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering to host fundraiser

This yearâ€™s fundraiser will feature live music from the Tim Sullivan Band, with intermission entertainment provided by local youth performers.…

June 19, 2019

Health

ROAR coalition formed to support young adults

ROAR is a community-driven, grassroots, prevention and health-promotion coalition that aims to increase healthy, positive youth development while improving the…

June 19, 2019

Health

Blueprints of Hope to offers qigong, yoga, hiking

This workshop will be followed by six more one-hour classes. To register, email Oley Smith at [email protected]. Yoga for Healing…

June 19, 2019

Community

Durango Dharma Center to offer conscious parenting classes

The class will include mindfulness, information from new brain studies and child-centered practices that create less effort and more intimacy…

June 19, 2019

Health

Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak

Orthodox Jewish girls walk to waiting buses after summer day camp in Kiryas Joel, N.Y. Kiryas Joel is a tightly…

June 17, 2019

And the West is History

Photo: First Animas City school

This photo, from around 1915, shows 14 students and their teacher in front of the first school in Animas City.…

June 17, 2019