Southwest Life

MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINE DEC. 31

Students will receive training in tree care, vegetables, soils, native plants, water wise gardening, pruning and more. The training uses…

September 21, 2018

Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday

Kate Pepinsky from La Plata Youth Services will be the featured speaker. All are welcome.

September 21, 2018

Get ready for ‘Bongzilla,’ selfie frenzy at Vegas pot museum

Las Vegas’ newest attraction – and Instagram backdrop – is a museum celebrating all things cannabis. Nobody will be allowed…

September 20, 2018

New era in virtual reality therapy for common phobias

A virtual reality viewpoint from a simulation designed to help people with a fear of heights. Virtual reality therapy can…

September 20, 2018

Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt

The Antiquities Ministry says Sunday the sphinx made of sandstone was found in the Temple of Kom Ombo during work…

September 17, 2018

2 million U.S. teens are vaping marijuana

A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the…

September 17, 2018

Free introduction to mindfulness offered Sept. 25

Schmidt, a certified mindfulness teacher, will present an introduction to the “4 Keys of Mindfulness” as taught through the Mindful…

September 17, 2018

Don’t let jet lag be a drag on your dream vacation

Jet lag sets in when we cross three or more time zones because it upsets on our circadian rhythms.Associated Press…

September 16, 2018

San Juan Regional to offer arthritis class

People with joint pain will learn how to lead a more active lifestyle and how to keep their joints healthy.…

September 16, 2018

Wired Icelanders seek to keep remote peninsula digital-free

Icelanders seek to keep remote peninsula digital-free

September 15, 2018

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Saturday Lecture, “OTZI, the 5,300-year old Tyrolean Iceman Mummy and the World’s Oldest Tattoos,” 6:30 p.m., $10, Student Union Ballroom.…

Thank You Letters

The La Plata County Historical Society and Animas Museum wish to thank all those who helped with putting together our…

Bridge Scores

Sept. 6 Non-Life Master First: A. Davis/J. Mullins Second: S. Croom/J. Goldstein Third: L. Hawk/C. Schadt Fourth: R. Davis/K. Hasz…

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

Club committee activities will be discussed. Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch is available for $17. For more information,…

Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday

On Wednesday, Susan Atkinson and John Purser from Citizen’s Climate Lobby will speak. Daybreak is known as the “hands on”…

Advance Care Planning is focus of workshops in Durango, Bayfield

The Durango workshop will be held from 8:45 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third…

Lab test may identify dangerous gene mutations, study finds

A culture of human breast cancer cells. On Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, scientists reported they’ve found a new way to…

September 13, 2018

Ties between urban horsemen, Mennonites bolster old trade

On this recent morning, a few of the remaining practitioners of an obscure trade and folk culture known as arabbing…

September 13, 2018

U.S. officials call teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ weigh flavor ban

U.S. health officials said teenage use of e-cigarette has reached “epidemic” levels in the U.S. and are calling on the…

September 12, 2018

Eudora Welty gets first marker on Mississippi writers trail

Now, with the dedication of a marker to the late author Eudora Welty, the state is starting a writers trail.…

September 12, 2018

Health Education Center to offer scholars program

The enhancement program is part of a national and state AHEC Organization and Health Resources and Services Administration initiative to…

September 12, 2018

Ten things I never knew about Las Vegas – until I ran a high-roller suite

Hotels stand on The Strip in this aerial photograph taken at dusk above Las Vegas, Nevada.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Its 20-plus…

September 11, 2018