Southwest Life

New Durango sports medicine practice opens

Dr. Timothy Durkin, DO, is an experienced board-certified physician in both sports and emergency medicine. Durkin has strong ties to…

October 19, 2018

Community

Bridge scores

Oct. 11: Non-Life Master First: J. Mercer/J. Walter Second: J. Goldstein/S. Zerbe Second: J. Mullins/M. Zempel Oct. 12: Open Pairs…

October 19, 2018

Community

September births

Cassandra and Jeremiah Montoya, Ignacio, Santo Breeze, 6 lbs., 5 oz., 7:29 p.m. Sept. 10. Lillian Hinman and Staton Jeter,…

October 19, 2018

Community

Senior Calendar

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

October 19, 2018

Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Saturday Skyhawks Football, vs. Western State Colorado University, noon, Ray Dennison Memorial Field. Free for FLC students, faculty and staff;…

October 19, 2018

Community

Ignacio Senior Center to host community Halloween carnival

There will be a haunted house, trick or treating, games, prizes, food and even a surprise for the best costume.…

October 19, 2018

Health

Doctor to give presentation about depression at St. Columba Parish

Clark will review the prevalence, symptoms and diagnosis of depression as well the risk factors and protective factors for suicide.…

October 19, 2018

Travel

On a trip to the Himalayas, I learned about altitude sickness the hard way

An aerial view shows Mount Everest, also known as the Sagarmatha, on the border between Nepal and Tibet.Adeel Halim/Bloomberg Not…

October 18, 2018

Health

I quit drinking a year ago. Here’s what happened.

Durango Herald file That 30 days turned into more than a year. Although I miss the instant relaxation that comes…

October 18, 2018

Community

Durango High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

Laura McClenny, coordinator for La Plata Youth Collaborative Management, will present. Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch is available…

October 18, 2018

Health

Health department to discuss insurance options

Topics will include what’s new in health insurance for 2019 as well as provide tips about how to choose the…

October 17, 2018

Health

Free health care workshop to be held Friday

Renee Loranger of USHealth Advisors and the Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center will show people how to look at…

October 17, 2018

Health

Mindfulness Foundations course starts Oct. 22

The course will integrate four key areas of mindfulness, including attention, wisdom, values and an open heart. The cost is…

October 17, 2018

Travel

Shanghai airport automates check-in with facial recognition

A security officer stands guard at the new Terminal 2 building under construction at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai.…

October 17, 2018

Health

Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics

New research, published Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests obesity surgery may dramatically lower…

October 17, 2018

Health

Mysterious paralyzing illness found among kids in 22 states

At least 62 cases have been confirmed in 22 states this year, and at least 65 additional illnesses in those…

October 17, 2018

Travel

See the world in your 20s without racking up debt

A paddleboarder looks our over the Pacific Ocean as the sun sets off of Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu. With the…

October 14, 2018

Health

Thousands of young U.S. children get no vaccines, survey finds

This 1981 electron microscope image shows varicella-zoster virions from a patient with chickenpox. On Thursday, the CDC says a small…

October 14, 2018

Travel

Treasures of Silver City: A New Mexico town rich in art, history, food

The view from the Sunrise Ridge Trail at Bear Mountain Lodge in Silver City, N.M. The trail is one of…

October 13, 2018

Health

Rate of new Ebola cases has doubled since September

In a statement, the International Rescue Committee said it was “alarmed” that there were 33 new cases between Oct. 1…

October 12, 2018

Health

Flu shots recommended in October

San Juan Basin Public Health encourages residents to receive their immunizations from their primary care provider. Flu shots are a…

October 12, 2018

Community

Thank you letters

I would like to say thank you so much for each one of these businesses and community members for their…

October 12, 2018

Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Saturday Rock climbing & hot springs, 8 a.m., Outdoor Pursuits, Student Life Center; $70 for members of Outdoor Pursuits. Demystifying…

October 12, 2018

Community

Senior Calendar

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

October 12, 2018