Southwest Life

Colorectal cancer screening

March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Coincidentally, I didn’t exactly plan it this way, but I had my screening colonoscopy…

March 31, 2024

And the West is History

And the West is History: Buggy at Main Avenue bridge – 1911

This colorized photograph shows a group of men surveying the damage from the October 1911 flood along Main Avenue at…

March 29, 2024

And the West is History

And the West is History: Railroad and Sixth Street business – 1902

German immigrant William Wolf first laid eyes on the San Juan Basin in 1859 as a 22-year-old member of Lt.…

March 25, 2024

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And the West is History: Mining competition in Silverton – ca. 1931

Invariably, historical societies attain photographs of neighboring counties’ bygone events. In 1989, the La Plata County Historical Society was gifted…

March 21, 2024

Community

Kudos to Walmart employees

I’m a handicap senior who frequently shops the local Walmart. It has been pretty hectic shopping these days with the…

March 15, 2024

Community

Heritage Society grateful for support

The Pine River Heritage Society’s recent pie auction fundraiser in Bayfield was wildly successful but for one problem: Organizers forgot…

March 15, 2024

Community

Great Old Broads to host film screening

Great Old Broads for Wilderness will host a special screening of “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” at 5:30 p.m. March 25 at…

March 13, 2024

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And the West is History: 2800 Main Ave. – ca. 1940

This photograph was taken about four years after KIUP Radio moved to its new building at 2800 Main Ave. Built…

March 8, 2024

Community

Public invited to school exhibition

Seventh grade humanities students from Mountain Middle School invite the public to an exhibition of learning from 4:30 to 5:30…

March 7, 2024

Community

Jasper Zastrocky named to dean’s list at Biola University

Durangoan Jasper Zastrocky was named to Biola University’s dean’s list for academic excellence. Zastrocky, a Cinema and Media Arts major,…

March 7, 2024

And the West is History

And the West is History: Jaycee Whistlers – 1964

The soundtrack from the 1957 Best Picture winner “The Bridge on the River Kwai” included a military parade musical piece…

March 1, 2024

Community

Mountain Middle School to hold exhibition

Eighth grade students from Mountain Middle School will present a public exhibition of aerospace engineering from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.…

February 23, 2024

Community

School board meetings to move location

Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Durango School District Board of Education plans to hold all regular meetings at the…

February 23, 2024

Community

Local residents named to RIT dean’s list

Three Durango-area students were named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester. Sydney Pritchard…

February 23, 2024

Community

Durangoan named to dean’s list at Tufts University

Josephine Willman, Class of 2025, of Durango, was named to the dean’s list at Tufts University for the Fall 2023…

February 23, 2024

Community

DHS Music gala to be held at Miller Middle School

A benefit concert gala will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Miller Middle School auditorium, 2608 Junction St.…

February 23, 2024

And the West is History

And the West is History: Campbell family on sled – ca. 1917

Ruby Campbell and her children, from left, Charles, Irma and Isabella, are pictured at their residence at 135 E. 14th…

February 23, 2024

Community

County residents can apply for scholarship

One qualified La Plata County resident can receive a $4,000 scholarship over the course of two years. The La Plata…

February 16, 2024

Community

Conservation district will host annual landowner meeting

The La Plata Conservation District will host its annual landowner meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the La…

February 16, 2024

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And the West is History: Galloping Goose No. 4 at Durango Depot – ca. 1934

Credited for extending the life of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, a fleet of seven “motors,” each dubbed “Galloping Goose”…

February 16, 2024

Community

San Juan College AstroFriday

San Juan College Planetarium director David Mayeux sets up a telescope during the annular eclipse in October at San Juan…

February 14, 2024

Community

National Caregiver Appreciation Day is Feb. 16

Comfort Keepers Durango extends heartfelt gratitude not only to our remarkable caregivers but also to the entire caregiving community. Your…

February 9, 2024

And the West is History

And the West is History: Animas City aerial photo – ca. 1920

This photo is one of the first taken of Animas City from the air by W.R. Rowland around 1920. It…

February 9, 2024

Community

CPW caucus to be held Feb. 13

The Southwest Region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites hunters and anglers to its next sports ehtusiasts’ meeting from 6…

February 9, 2024