Southwest Life

Fire scorches popular recreation spots, iconic film location in Southern California

The Woolsey Fire has charred more than 83 percent of National Park Service land within the Santa Monica Mountains National…

November 25, 2018

Travel

400 years after Pilgrim landing, Native Americans are finally being heard

Plymouth, Massachusetts, whose European settlers have come to symbolize American liberty and grit, marks its quadricentennial in 2020 with a…

November 24, 2018

Health

Meditation helps vets with post-traumatic stress disorder

A U.S soldier looks through the scope of his weapon during a night patrol in Mandozai, in Khost province, Afghanistan,…

November 23, 2018

Community

Ribbon-cutting for historic McElmo flume is Nov. 30

7-year project saves piece of pioneer history

November 23, 2018

Community

Montezuma County Extension plans 4-H open house

Shae Green grooms her goat at the Montezuma County Fair.The Journal file Club and project leaders will be available to…

November 23, 2018

Community

Mancos Giving Tree seeks gift donations, requests

Deadlines extended to early December

November 23, 2018

Community

Senior Calendar

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10:15 a.m. WYS 10:30 a.m. Bellydancing Noon to 4:30 p.m. Medicare…

November 23, 2018

Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Saturday-SUnday Fall Break Monday Lunch with Lee Francis, noon, Room 35, Student Union. Free. Food for Thought, noon, Native American…

November 23, 2018

Community

Bridge scores

Nov. 15: Non-Life Master First: R. Ayers/S. McInturff First: L. Hawk/C. Schadt Third: S. Croom/J. Goldstein Nov. 16: Open game…

November 23, 2018

Community

Thank you letters

The La Plata County Humane Society held the 11th annual Bark & Wine event on Nov. 10 at the Fort…

November 23, 2018

Community

St. Mark’s to hold Holiday Bazaar Dec. 1

There will be holiday shopping items and homemade cinnamon rolls and chili for sale from St. Mark’s kitchen. For more…

November 23, 2018

Community

Durango High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

Sadie Shafer, a recently returned Rotary exchange student, will talk about her year in Italy. Community members are welcome to…

November 23, 2018

Community

DHS class of 1979 announces reunion

Get more information or register by contacting the DHS 40th Class Reunion Committee at [email protected] or (970) 247-0466.

November 23, 2018

Community

Friends of Pine River Library annual winter sale Dec. 1

A food drive for Pine River Shares will take place during the event. Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable…

November 23, 2018

Community

St. Columba Christmas Bazaar to be held Dec. 1

Crafters will be selling homemade and handcrafted goods, including stained glass, jewelry, quilts and wreaths. St. Columba youths will be…

November 23, 2018

Health

Psychiatrists coming to Durango, via video

Family Medicine one of the latest to offer consultations to address shortage

November 22, 2018

Travel

Luxury hotel built in former pit mine to open in China

The 18-story Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel has been built into the side of a huge hole in the ground left…

November 21, 2018

Health

Romaine lettuce warning looms over Thanksgiving dinner

Romaine lettuce sits on the shelves as a shopper walks through the produce area of an Albertsons market Tuesday in…

November 21, 2018

Health

Breastfeeding workshop for parents set for Dec. 6

Joy Frazer, international board certified lactation consultant and registered nurse, will lead the class.

November 20, 2018

Travel

Airbnb says revenue for 3 quarter was best ever, topping $1 billion

Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky speaks during an event in San Francisco. Airbnb says it had its best quarter…

November 19, 2018

Health

Why a salmonella outbreak shouldn’t ruin your Thanksgiving

To kill the possibility of salmonella, cook turkeys to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees.Associated Press file That’s…

November 19, 2018

Health

Baby aspirin linked to reduced ovarian cancer, study finds

The study, led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and published in the journal JAMA Oncology,…

November 18, 2018

Travel

Archaeologists find ancient lost city in Greece

The Greek Culture Ministry said Tuesday archaeologists have located the first tangible remains of the lost ancient city of Tenea…

November 18, 2018

Community

FLC Village Aid Project helps developing countries

Fort Lewis College engineering professor Laurie Williams plans the village water distribution with student James Waddle and villagers in Than…

November 18, 2018