Southwest Life

Beyond the pandemic: London tourism braces for slow recovery

England’s top paid attraction, which normally draws more than 3 million visitors a year, has been closed for all but…

Soup for the Soul to-go event to begin next week

Sponsors include Star Liquors, Alpine Bank, Morehart Murphy Subaru, Hood Mortuary, Peak Brewing, Spine Colorado, TBK Bank, Visiting Angels, First…

Pine River Library expands hours

This will mean an increase of two open hours Mondays to Saturdays and reopening Sundays. Hours will be 8:30 a.m.…

Manna hosts Brick Campaign to expand garden facilities

Community members may buy a personalized brick. It tax-deductible and will help make the garden more accessible. Purchase and design…

Justice Committee to host online free legal resource fair

Participants will be able to ask legal advice about issues regarding landlord/tenant, employment, family law, estate planning, conservatorship, worker’s compensation,…

Great Decisions Durango to hold sixth discussion

The discussion topic is “The end of globalization?” Professor Ruth Alminas will present background materials and a film by the…

February births

Jessica Hayden and James Vrtatko, Durango, Jack William, 8 pounds 10 ounces, 4:08 p.m. Feb. 2. Kayla and Christopher Neal,…

COVID-19 pushed total U.S. deaths beyond 3.3 million last year

Some of the nearly 900 large poster-sized photos of Detroit victims of COVID-19 are displayed on Belle Isle in Detroit.…

Man’s Ebola relapse spawned dozens of new cases in Africa

Health workers wearing protective suits in 2019 tend to an Ebola victim kept in an isolation cube in Beni, Congo.…

Spanish resorts languish while Madrid hosts Europe’s parties

That’s when young, polyglot groups of revelers from Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and, most noticeably, France, join their Spanish contemporaries…

COVID-19 vaccine found highly effective in real-world U.S. study

Syringes filled with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop up site in the Queens borough of New York. According…

Photo: Balligers at Lechner Field Ski Area – Ca. 1940

Father and son, Walter and Bob Balliger, prepare for a day of skiing at Lechner Hill (later Chipmunk Hill), located…

Shots in little arms: COVID-19 vaccine testing turns to kids

Alejandra Gerardo, 9, looks up to her mom, Dr. Susanna Naggie, as she gets the first of two Pfizer COVID-19…

Sheltered from virus, Kauai plans cautious return to tourism

Sheltered from virus, Kauai begins to loosen restrictions

Janowsky family grateful for support

We would especially like to thank First Baptist Durango Church, the Durango Police Department, La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, La…

Rotary Club of Durango to host talk

Led by Debra Antista-Bianchi, regional director in southern Colorado, the team will discuss 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia…

Hawkins named to dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic

Stacy Mitchell to attend Local First celebration

Mitchell is an advocate for local and independent businesses and nationally known for her bold and unapologetic stance against corporate…

Great Decisions Durango to hold fifth virtual discussion

The topic will be “Persian Gulf security issues.” Moderator Curt Johnson will present background materials and a film by the…

Local libraries to host virtual culinary trip

Participants will discover new flavor combinations, using spices commonly found in the pantry, and learn to create warming flavors of…

A ‘remarkable’ flu season: It nearly disappeared

Several factors may have caused dramatic drop in rates of infection

Hawaii gets tourism surge as coronavirus rules loosen up

A man sits on a nearly empty Waikiki Beach on Oct. 22 in Honolulu. Tourists are traveling to Hawaii in…

Researchers study impact of pandemic cancer screening pause

Stacy Hill, 48, of Philadelphia. After she lost her job and health insurance, a colonoscopy revealed two growths that were…

Tourism groups push U.S. to eliminate travel restrictions

Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport on March 17 in Salt Lake City. Airlines and other tourism-related…