Southwest Life

Community potluck, celebration of local farmers to be held

A community potluck will be held at noon Feb. 22 in the Twilight room at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700…

February 13, 2026

No Secret Police petition drive held through March 6

A citizen-initiated movement, styled “No Secret Police in Durango” is proposing a new Durango ordinance requiring all law enforcement officers…

February 13, 2026

Community

Thank you to Riverview Animal Hospital

I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the wonderful team at Riverview Animal Hospital for their generosity in…

February 13, 2026

Community

Michael Goldman family grateful for support

On behalf to the family of Michael Goldman, I wish to thank all of the folks who have been so…

February 13, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: 1800 block of Main – 1974

Winter 1974 saw heavy snowfall in Durango. A photo taken in this location today will show the Wendy’s restaurant located…

February 9, 2026

Travel

Rio’s favelas become hot tourist destination as visitors seek cultural immersion

Paraguayan tourist Jose Martinez takes photos of his uncle Oscar Jara on a rooftop in the Rocinha favela, as Rio…

February 6, 2026 • By LUCAS DUMPHREYS and ELÉONORE HUGHES — The Associated Press

Travel

Gone are the days of the $1 buffet in Las Vegas. Now $175 buffets offer luxury dining

A person picks out dessert at the A.Y.C.E. Buffet in the Palms resort-casino Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Las Vegas.…

February 6, 2026 • By JESSICA HILL — The Associated Press

Gulliford's Travels

Stories on Stone: Historic Petroglyphs along the San Juan River

In this historic petroglyph of a shoot-out scene along the San Juan River, two Native Americans shoot arrows at Anglos.…

February 6, 2026 • Andrew Gulliford — Staff reporter

Southwest Life

Voters are still asking Michael Bennet why he wants to leave the Senate to become Colorado’s governor

Democrat says it’s natural for voters to ask, but that he thinks people feel good about his explanation – which…

February 6, 2026 • Jesse Paul — The Colorado Sun

Community

Winter Bike to Work Day to be held Feb. 13

Winter Bike to Work Day 2026 will be held Feb. 13. This long-running community event is a chance to celebrate…

February 6, 2026

Community

Liberty School hosts training to support struggling readers

The Liberty School is offering a multiday Orton-Gillingham-based reading support training for parents, teachers and tutors who want practical tools…

February 6, 2026

Community

Museum opens ‘Old Spanish Trail: Connecting a Network of Paths’ exhibit

Animas Museum will host the formal opening of a traveling exhibit on the Old Spanish Trail, which made its way…

February 6, 2026

Community

San Juan Resilience Youth Summit to be held at FLC

The San Juan Resilience Youth Summit will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25 in Student Union Ballroom…

February 6, 2026

Community

Animas Museum presents Part Two of ‘Yesterday and Today’

Local historians Charles DiFerdinando and Ed Horvat will present the second part of their webinars, “Yesterday and Today,” at 1…

February 6, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: ‘The Famous’ advertising photo – ca. 1897

The Famous Stores Co. was a Durango clothing and dry goods store owned by B.L. Rachofsky. Opened in 1892, it…

February 2, 2026

Travel

A historic house in Serbia’s capital hangs on with intimate theatrical productions

Sofija Ristic, right, an amateur theater director and actor, gets makeup applied in an old villa used for theater performances…

January 30, 2026 • By JOVANA GEC — The Associated Press

Travel

Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop

A man drives a classic American car in front of the Capitol in Havana, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Ramon Espinosa/Associated…

January 30, 2026 • By DÁNICA COTO — The Associated Press

Southwest Life

Crisosto Apache named Colorado’s newest poet laureate

Crisosto Apache is Colorado's new poet laureate. (Ryan Warner/CPR News)cca Apache, who lives in Lakewood, is a member of the…

January 30, 2026 • By Rae Solomon — CPR News

From the Extension Office

Women in agriculture: A climate of resilience

I know a lot of our farmers, ranchers and gardeners are men, but right now I want to put a…

January 30, 2026 • Heather Houk — From the Extension Office

Community

Opening Fort Lewis College stands to high school students

Robin Duffy-Wirth As the Fort Lewis College athletic season hits the final sprint this spring, high school students across Southwest…

January 30, 2026 • Robin Duffy-Wirth — Community Foundation board

Community

San Juan Circus presents Cupid’s Cabaret: Divine Muses

San Juan Circus presents its second annual Cupid’s Cabaret, this time with a celestial twist 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Feb.…

January 30, 2026

Community

VITA offers free tax preparation services

VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance – will again be preparing tax returns for individuals and families with income less…

January 30, 2026

Community

Marvel Grange changes Valentine’s Day dinner date

The Marvel Grange has decided to move its Pal and Valentine’s Day Dinner Fundraiser to Feb. 13 because of a…

January 30, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: Animas City sewer installation – 1939

Since its inception in 1876, Animas City had no sewers and a very rudimentary water system. Residents used outhouses or…

January 26, 2026