Southwest Life

And the West is History

75 years ago: The first snow of the season fell on Cumbres Pass, according to Chief Dispatcher L.S. Lively of…

October 17, 2017

Travel

Texas couple survives being stranded 6 days in rural Utah

Helena Byler, 78, was found lying on the road Oct. 2 by a rancher who happened to be checking on…

October 16, 2017

Travel

Do you need a timeshare? Listen to the pitch

9 million U.S. households have bought in

October 15, 2017

Health

San Juan Basin Public Health to offer free health insurance help

Associated Press file Attendees will learn about federal health insurance laws, the 2018 Colorado health insurance market and how to…

October 15, 2017

Travel

On the Colorado Trail: Awed by the mountains for 500 miles

It seems every tiny mountain town in Colorado is blessed with a great microbrewery and pizza restaurant. At nearly 500…

October 14, 2017

Health

Pagosa Springs to hold ‘Women’s Wellness Week’

du1-i-syn Events are for women who want to learn more about health care and wellness. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,…

October 13, 2017

Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Saturday Homecoming, all-day event, campus-wide, www.fortlewis.edu. Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Die Zauberflöte (Mozart), 10:55 a.m., $20-$23, Fort Lewis College,…

October 13, 2017

Community

Senior Calendar

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10 a.m. Visually Impaired Persons support group. 10:15 a.m. Watch Your…

October 13, 2017

Community

August Births

Denali and Christian Gillen, Hesperus, McKinley Kay, 7 lbs., 13 oz., 1:27 p.m., Aug. 6. Liz and Buddy Taylor, Ignacio,…

October 13, 2017

Community

Thank you Letters

Durango Arts Center wishes to express sincere gratitude to the sponsors, supporters and volunteers that made the 23rd annual Durango…

October 13, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: Mr. and Mrs. C.W. (Chuck) Kiel arrived in Durango from Oakland for a short visit with his…

October 13, 2017

Health

Got 10 minutes? You can do this workout

don’t have to go to the gym

October 13, 2017

Travel

Hotel at iconic TWA terminal will evoke glamour of jet age

The hotel, being built by New York-based MCR Development, will include two new buildings with 505 rooms, a rooftop pool,…

October 13, 2017

Community

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

du1-i-syn The guest speaker will be Rachel Bauske, executive director of Local Volunteers of America. Lunch will be available for…

October 13, 2017

Community

Rotary Club to hear about Durango Nature Studies

du1-i-syn Stephanie Weber, Durango Nature Studies executive director, will speak about how the nonprofit educates and encourages young people in…

October 13, 2017

Health

Active, virtuous living may not always protect your heart

Exercise is good, but nothing is 100 percent protective

October 12, 2017

Travel

9 things cruise newbies need to know before walking the gangplank

The key is to find a cruise that’s a good match for your vacation expectations. There are cruises for fitness…

October 12, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: The nine-mile narrow gauge railroad from Silverton to Eureka, in Southwest Colorado, was sold to Dulien Steel…

October 11, 2017

Travel

With several Caribbean islands in recovery mode, some vacation advice

islands were hit hard by hurricanes, some weren’t

October 11, 2017

Health

Bystander rape-prevention programs face questions

Penn State University student Amber Morris, right, talks with Stand for State program director Katie Tenney, left, during a team…

October 11, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Steaming along under the power generated by their victories over Aztec and Cortez,” the Durango Demons football…

October 10, 2017

Travel

Despite high hopes, hot weather dulls fall foliage season in New England

While the leaf-peepers are here, mountainside-covering color is not. Surveying the landscape from behind his business, Morse Farm Sugarworks owner…

October 10, 2017

Health

Seeing hope: FDA panel considers gene therapy for blindness

Caroline, Cole, Christian. All had mere glimmers of vision and were destined to lose even that because of an inherited…

October 10, 2017

Travel

Traveling with just one child can forge bonds

One-on-one adventures create deeper connections

October 8, 2017