Southwest Life

Tara Historical Society calls for parade floats

To enter a float or for more information, call Pat Everett at 883-7711.

June 12, 2019

Rocky Mountain Health Foundation awards grants to local organizations

Local recipients include: CompaÃ±eros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center, KSUT, Reaching Out to Community and Kids, and The Bridge Emergency…

June 12, 2019

Sleeping with the TV on may make you gain weight

Associated Press file According to preliminary research, dozing off to late-night TV or sleeping with other lights on may mix up…

June 10, 2019

Allergy presentation to be held at library

AAT are safe, non-needle treatments for all ages, including infants. The talk will explore this fast, effective treatment to relieve…

June 9, 2019

Travel

Summer vacation may provide an up-close view of climate change

National parks reflect rising temperatures, declining air quality

June 9, 2019

Travel

4 ways to be a good traveler in the age of overtourism

In cities and destinations around the world, from Barcelona to Bali, “overtourism” has become a year-round problem. When fields of…

And the West is History

Photo: Saving the day 1911

The flood of October 1911 was devastating to the region. The flood caused $1.5 million in damages, or $39.4 million…

Deaths from falls among older Americans are on the rise

Assoiciated Press file An elderly couple walks down a hall of a nursing home in Easton, Pa. Research released on Tuesday,…

Mercy Family Medicine associate receives national recognition

Lavengood has been involved with CPC for the last seven years, beginning with CPC Classic and now CPC+. Because of…

Travel

Tales of fish, dogs and shipwrecks from the Turks and Caicos islands

Courtesy of Esther Greenfield The whiz-bang vending machine A little earlier, in the Caicos Xpress Airlines departure lounge, we sit…

Bridge Scores

(ALL PAIRS SCORED 50+ PERCENT) May 30 – Non-Life Master First: A. Davis/M. Harlow Second: R. Davis/M. Zempel Second: L.…

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.…

La Plata Quilters Guild to meet

Social time will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 6 p.m. The program for this meeting…

Durango High Noon Rotary to meet

Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch will be available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.

Community Health Action Coalition to meet

The program will be presented by Mike Todt, a mental health professional working with Community Compassion Outreach and Manna. He…

Breastfeeding workshop for parents set for Thursday

All pregnant women and partners are invited to learn, laugh and ask questions. The class will cover the first five…

Kiwanis Club to meet

Ron Price of Productive Outcomes, an author, speaker, trainer and humorist, will discuss how to deal with difficult people and…

U.S. measles count surpasses 1,000

Associated Press file A woman receives a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Rockland County Health Department in Pomona, N.Y.,…

Know Your Dough grateful for support

We would like to thank the Durango Education Foundation for sponsoring this program.

Know Your Dough grateful for support from Florida Mesa Elementary

In addition, we would like to thank the following volunteers for teaching three classes: Liz Oetter, Alan Markert and Amber…

Durango Botanical Society grateful for support of garage sale

We want to thank the library and their staff for not only their patience with all the extra people about…

Womenade grateful for support

We would like to thank Kirk Komick, Diane Wildfang and the staff of the Rochester Hotel for providing us with…

Hiker seeks good Samaritans in order to thank them

Fortunately, God placed a group of hikers with dogs who just happened by and asked if I needed help. “Certainly,”…