Southwest Life

First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing

A subject receives a shot March 16 in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine by Moderna…

July 15, 2020

Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say

Des Moines Public Schools custodian Cynthia Adams cleans a desk in a classroom at Brubaker Elementary School, Wednesday, July 8,…

July 13, 2020

Travel

Disney World reopens as coronavirus cases surge in Florida

Guests required to wear masks June 16 because of the coronavirus stroll through the Disney Springs shopping, dining and entertainment…

July 13, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Durango Flour Mill – 1892

This picture shows the San Juan/Guyles & Graden Flour Mill. It was located about midway between today’s Albertsons and the…

July 13, 2020

Travel

United warns 36,000 workers they could be laid off

Airline losing about $40 million a day

July 12, 2020

Health

‘Desperation science’ slows the hunt for coronavirus drugs

Doris Kelly, 57, sits in her home on Monday, June 29, 2020 in Ruffs Dale, Pa. Kelly was one of…

July 10, 2020

Health

Safe injection sites may curb opioid deaths, report suggests

Injection booths at a facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. According to research published in the New England Journal of…

July 10, 2020

Community

Thank you from library trustees

Funding from the Ballantine Family Fund, the La Plata Electric Roundup Foundation and La Plata County has made it possible…

July 10, 2020

Community

Onward! announces scholarship recipients

Nicci Crowley, Onward! deputy director, said, “This year we had a record number of applications received. Even with the March…

July 10, 2020

Community

Outdoor Zumbathon on Sunday to benefit CERF

The covered pavilion may be accessed from the southeast end of the Durango Community Recreation Center parking lot, adjacent to…

July 10, 2020

Community

Supporting environment becomes a new area of focus of Rotary

More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years.…

July 10, 2020

Community

Men Who Grill goes virtual

The event highlights local culinary skills while giving back to the community. Ten grill teams will grill in their own…

July 10, 2020

Health

Scientists urge WHO to acknowledge virus can spread in air

In a letter published this week in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, two scientists from Australia and the U.S. wrote…

July 6, 2020

Travel

In Russia and Ukraine, no social distance on crowded beaches

Desperate for a break from the confinement of months-long lockdowns, few wear masks or try to maintain social distance as…

July 6, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Wildcat Canyon â€“ ca. 1900

The next time you drive Wildcat Canyon (Colorado Highway 141), look for remnants of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad grade…

July 6, 2020

Travel

The future of travel, according to guidebook writer Rick Steves

Author, TV show host says virus can put dreams on hold, but it can’t crush them

July 4, 2020

Community

ReStore seeks volunteers

The store needs volunteer support for the register and pick-ups. For more information, call Susie at 382-9931.

July 3, 2020

Community

Registration opens for fall golf tournament to benefit Music in the Mountains

The tournament will feature 18-hole shotgun scramble, happy hour and a barbecue at Glacier’s Valley Clubhouse and a silent auction.…

July 3, 2020

Community

Durango Botanical Society thanks High Noon Rotary

This donation will allow DBS to begin construction on the newest garden, the Elevation Grass Garden at the Durango Public…

July 3, 2020

Community

Thank you to all trades involved in helping a veteran

You, sir, are an inspiration and a hero and it was an honor to create a usable, safe environment for…

July 3, 2020

Community

Annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show canceled

The club will offer several field trips this summer and fall. For online registration and additional information about these rock-hounding…

July 3, 2020

Community

Mercy Regional Medical Center announces April births

Annabelle Mick and Ori Rehman, Ignacio, Rhiannon Evelyn Victoria, 8 pounds 11 ounces, 6:14 a.m. April 4. Teresa Burk and…

July 3, 2020

Community

Animas High School grateful to community partners

Our deepest appreciations go to national event producer John Oakes, who lives locally, and produces local events Four Corners Motorcycle;…

July 3, 2020

Community

Rotary Club of Durango to host Marsha Porter-Norton

Porter-Norton will discuss the various things she has learned about bringing communities together around tough, contentious issues. She is an…

July 3, 2020