Southwest Life

Marvel Grange to host enchilada take-out dinner

The meal includes ground beef enchiladas with lettuce, onions and tomatoes, pinto beans, rice with onions and green chiles and…

April 23, 2021

Marvel Grange to host line dancing

Everyone is welcome.

April 23, 2021

U.S. warns against travel to 80% of world because of coronavirus

The State Department on Monday urged Americans reconsider any international travel they may have planned and said it would issue…

April 19, 2021

And the West is History

Photo: A Day at the Races â€“ 1908

The La Plata County Fairgrounds was the primary venue for horse racing in the county from its opening near the…

April 19, 2021

Australia-New Zealand travel bubble opens with joy, tears

Elation and relief marked the opening of a long-anticipated travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand at the Wellington Airport…

April 19, 2021

What’s known about J&J’s vaccine and rare clots

A nurse fills a syringe with Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine at the Vaxmobile, at the Uniondale Hempstead Senior…

A $1.2 billion loss for Delta, but recovery is on the radar

Several dozen mothballed Delta Air Lines jets are parked on a closed runway at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas…

San Juan Mountains Association announces spring schedule of events

6 to 7:30 p.m. April 20: Backpacking Essentials Part 1. Register at 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 26: Full Moon…

Durango Montessori School to host electronics recycling fundraiser

The fundraiser will accept appliances, batteries, cables and cords, computers, fax machines, monitors, mobile or cordless phones, printers, RC toys,…

Mercy Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center recognized for excellence

The center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including patient satisfaction rates higher than 92% and a minimum…

April 14, 2021

Unusual treatment shows promise for kids with brain tumors

This 2016 photo provided by the family shows Jake Kestler, center, with his parents, Gallite and Josh, and his sister,…

April 13, 2021

And the West is History

Photo: Bump-outs Downtown – 1921

This picture taken in 1921, might seem to validate Durango’s previous history of using bump-outs downtown. That may be the…

April 12, 2021

Immune-boosting drug may help before lung cancer surgery

This product image provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb shows their drug Opdivo. Doctors say the drug, which helps the immune system…

April 12, 2021

U.S. suicides dropped last year, defying pandemic expectations

The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic – the largest annual decline in…

Many history interpreters of color carry weight of racism

Historical interpreter Robert Watson, center, works a field as a group of visitors watches on the Great Hopes Plantation at…

Animas Museum to host virtual seminar

The seminar will be about Tom C. Graden of Graden’s Department Store and Graden’s Mill. The webinar will be recorded…

Rotary Club of Durango to host talk about Durango Botanic Gardens

Durango Botanic Gardens is a nonprofit organization that creates public gardens that demonstrate best practices, advance horticultural education and sustainability.…

The Powerhouse to host Observing Earth presentation

Participants can tune into @powscicenter Facebook stream to hear speakers Steven Cooper and Renee Jack discuss satellite and resource tracking…

Animas Valley Grange to host cooking talk

Karma Bhotia, executive chef and owner of the Himalayan Kitchen, will prepare two restaurant favorites, one vegetarian and one chicken-vegetable…

American Legion Post 28 open to members, guests

Cmdr. Robert Jones reminds members that meetings are at 2 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month at 878 East…

FDA OKs first new ADHD drug in more than a decade for children

Qelbree is not a stimulant or a controlled substance

April 5, 2021

And the West is History

Photo: Durango Hook & Ladder Corp – Ca. 1881-1884

This volunteer group of firefighters included many prominent early Durangoans. In the 1800s, firefighting was particularly dangerous, but these men…

April 5, 2021