Southwest Life

Nightingale Luminary award nominations

The Nightingale Luminary Award recognizes outstanding nurses in the Four Corners and is Colorado’s highest nursing honor. Luminaries will be…

December 13, 2018

Travel

Historic 1920s Delta Queen riverboat can cruise again

The Delta Queen riverboat is moored at Coolidge Park in 2013 on in downtown Chattanooga, Tenn. President Donald Trump signed…

December 11, 2018

Health

Shining a light on ‘sundowning’

some people with dementia, their behavior can switch from normal to highly erratic come nightfall

December 11, 2018

Health

Record count reported for mysterious paralyzing illness

An electron microscope image shows numerous, spheroid-shaped Enterovirus-D68 (EV-D68) virions. Doctors have suspected a mysterious paralyzing illness, acute flaccid myelitis,…

December 10, 2018

Travel

Sierra snowpack well above average after California storms

At the same time last year, the Sierra snowpack was 47 percent of average, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday.…

December 10, 2018

Health

Free series focuses on aspects of aging

Dr. Frank Jarrell will discuss pain free function with a focus on the aging ankle and foot. The series will…

December 10, 2018

Travel

Rising seas threaten historic lighthouses

Volunteers hold a “Save The Lighthouse” rally Nov. 10 near the East Point Lighthouse in Maurice River Township, N.J. With…

December 9, 2018

Health

Class to help teens cope with stress

The class will give tips, tricks and valuable information about being a young adult with a focus on easing stress…

December 9, 2018

Travel

Explore a world of fun at international embassies on U.S. soil

But tell friends or co-workers that you’ve been to lunch at the French Embassy or a tango concert at the…

December 8, 2018

Community

Steinhoff family planning celebrations in 2019

Those who want additional information such as time and place should contact the family by phone at (303) 697-1050 or…

December 7, 2018

Community

Thank you letters

Durango Friends of the Arts would like to send a special thank you to Without these announcements, our events would…

December 7, 2018

Community

Senior Calendar

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10 a.m. VIP. 10:15 a.m. WYS. 10:30 a.m. Belly Dance. 12:30…

December 7, 2018

Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Saturday “The Nutcracker,” with the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, 2 to 4 p.m., Community Concert Hall. Cost is…

December 7, 2018

Community

Bridge scores

Dec. 3: under 20 mps First: J. Newlin/B Tomberlin Second: P. Drewer/F. Mehalic Third: D. Dorminy/C. Sheldon Fourth: C. Bronson/B.…

December 7, 2018

Community

Senior Center to hold visually impaired meeting

The VIP group meets the second Monday of each month. For more information, call 382-6442.

December 7, 2018

Health

San Juan Regional receives EMS Gold Award for third year

The award represents the EMS department’s ability to rapidly identify suspected heart attack patients and promptly notify the medical center,…

December 5, 2018

Travel

Border town invaded by Pancho Villa rejecting talk of troops

Columbus using Pancho Villa attack to draw tourists

December 3, 2018

Travel

Restored Redstone Castle opens as boutique hotel

home of mining baron features 10 guest suites

December 2, 2018

Travel

FBI re-creates decoy heads Alcatraz inmates used in escape

Authorities recently unveiled 3D-printed copies of the decoys that inmates Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin constructed with soap,…

December 1, 2018

Community

Durango woman announces daughter’s engagement

Adam Pascarella and Leah Gervaisdu1-i-syn Gervais is a 2014 graduate of New York University. Pascarella graduated in 2010 from the…

November 30, 2018

Community

Pine River Library to hold tea blending class

The program involves taste profiles and tips and tricks for matching flavors. There will be classic tea blend recipes and…

November 30, 2018

Community

DeColores Civitan to meet Tuesday

The club conducts projects such as working with Community Connections, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Salvation Army, Durango Adult Education Center…

November 30, 2018

Health

Q&A on scientist’s bombshell claim of gene-edited babies

Zhou Xiaoqin, left, loads Cas9 protein and PCSK9 sgRNA molecules into a fine glass pipette as Qin Jinzhou watches at…

November 26, 2018

Travel

Early snow, cold bode well for New England ski season

In West Dover, Vt., skiers get onto a chair lift at the Mount Snow ski resort. Early season snow and…

November 26, 2018