Southwest Life

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego emerges as key Democratic figure in Latino voter outreach

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego has his photo taken while he campaigns with Eileen Higgins during her campaign for mayor of…

December 21, 2025

And the West is History

And the West is History: D&RGW ‘Bumblebee’ Engine No. 268 – 1952

Built in 1882, Denver & Rio Grande Western locomotive 268 arrived at the 1949 Chicago Railroad Fair with an unusual…

December 21, 2025

Southwest Life

Stewards of Colorado’s sweetest crops on high alert as invasive mussels gain ground in water supply

Wine grapes bask in the sun in Palisade, Colorado, in July, 2025. Water suppliers in the Grand Valley have started…

December 19, 2025

Community

Christmas tree drop-off, recycling available at Santa Rita Park

Christmas trees can be dropped off at Santa Rita Park, 149 South Camino del Rio, through Jan. 31. Residents may…

December 19, 2025

Community

City of Durango announces Christmas, New Year’s holiday schedule

The city of Durango announces these closures for the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays: City administrative offices will be…

December 19, 2025

Community

What’s all the hype about heat pumps?

Erika Brown If you’ve been hearing a lot about heat pumps lately and wondering why, you’re not alone. Heat pumps…

December 19, 2025

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And the West is History: 1100 block of Main Avenue – 1882

By 1881, the year after Durango’s founding, many businesses had already established themselves along the main thoroughfare. This photo shows…

December 15, 2025

Community

Cunninghams celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

Brigitte and Clark Cunningham are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. (Courtesy) Wishing Clark and Brigitte Cunningham a happy 60th wedding…

December 12, 2025

Community

Tuesday Trivia held every week at 11th Street Station

Trivia Night will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave., on the waterfall deck.…

December 12, 2025

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And the West is History: Durango downtown – ca. 1894

This photograph was likely taken from the roof of the Strater Hotel, looking northeast along Durango’s 700 and 800 blocks…

December 8, 2025

Southwest Life

Ute Mountain Ute spiritual leader reflects the importance and private nature of vision quests, sun dances and sweat lodge ceremonies

Farley Ketchum, Sr., in seen in Towaoc on the Ute Mountain Ute reservation in southwest Colorado. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)…

December 7, 2025

Travel

International tourists face extra $100 fee to enter 11 popular U.S. National Parks

not Mesa Verde? It’s No. 41 on the list

December 5, 2025

Travel

Bolivia eases visa requirements for US and Israeli travelers

Clouds hang over the mountains surrounding La Paz, Bolivia, on Oct. 19, 2025. (Ivan Valencia/Associated Press) Americans and Israelis, as…

December 5, 2025

Travel

Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million

An American Airlines flight lands as a Delta Air Lines plane taxis at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of…

December 5, 2025

Community

Colorado’s biggest-ever energy rebates just launched – let’s seize them together

Erika Brown Hi friends and neighbors! Colorado has just launched the new Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program, unlocking the…

December 5, 2025

Community

LPEA opens applications for tour, scholarships

La Plata Electric Association is offering two opportunities for local students this winter: Applications are now open for the 2026…

December 3, 2025

Community

Animas Museum presents ‘Yesterday and Today’

Local historians Ed Horvat and Charles DiFerdinando will present “Yesterday and Today” at 1 p.m. Dec. 13 as part of…

December 3, 2025

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And the West is History: Dwyer brothers and friends – ca. 1905

Robert Dwyer Jr. is pictured holding the reins of his burro cart, accompanied by his younger brother, Joseph, and two…

December 1, 2025

Travel

Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

Scoria Point Overlook in Theodore Roosevelt National Park is seen Aug. 2, 2011, near Medora, North Dakota. (North Dakota Tourism…

November 29, 2025

Travel

Takeoff of China’s flying taxis hits turbulence

The EHang eVTOL EH126-S takes to the sky over a port in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province on Monday,…

November 29, 2025

Southwest Life

Hotel rooms in the mountains are filling up for the season

A gondola from downtown Telluride, in the background, takes you up over the ski area and down to the Mountain…

November 28, 2025

Community

December Library Calendar

Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Notable upcoming event Jan. 1-Jan. 31: Page One Contest. We don’t…

November 27, 2025

Southwest Life

Mexican gray wolf ‘Taylor’ crosses I-40 for the third time

FILE – In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a Mexican gray wolf leaves…

November 27, 2025

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And the West is History: Durango train wreck – ca. 1900

Unknown circumstances led to this derailment and wreck on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, south of the Durango depot…

November 24, 2025