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The Good Food Collective hosts fruit gleaning trips

Fruit trees in Durango are ripe and ready, but need hands to harvest. The Good Food Collective works to eliminate food waste, end hunger and reduce bear-human conflict by collecting otherwis...

DATE: Aug 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango High School class of 1964 to hold reunion

Durango High School Class of 1964 invites members to a 55th class reunion beginning at noon Sept. 14 at Edgemont Ranch picnic grounds, 5972 County Road 234. The Class of 1964 see...

DATE: Aug 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Community

Adaptive Golf Program tournament seeks sponsors

The Adaptive Golf Program will hold its inaugural golf tournament at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Hillcrest Golf Club, 2300 Rim Drive. All charitable proceeds will go directly to support...

DATE: Aug 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Community

Four Corners Motorcycle Rally to take place Labor Day weekend

The three-day Four Corners Motorcycle Rally will take place over Labor Day weekend at various locations in the Durango area. All weekend, participants will have the opportunity t...

DATE: Aug 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Community

Cyclists race up Mount Washington – the highest peak in the Northeast

PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. – A Massachusetts man and a Pennsylvania woman won the grueling bicycle race up Mount Washington, the highest peak in the northeastern United States. Erik Levi...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Doctors suspect vaping behind dozens of lung illnesses in U.S.

NEW YORK – As many as 50 people in at least six states have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products. No deaths have been rep...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Cruise offers close and long looks at Norway’s fjords

HELLESYLT, Norway – In a journey full of waterfalls, an impressive cascade is just around the bend in Norway’s famous fjords. Whether it’s the popular Seven Sisters, toppling 820 ...

DATE: Aug 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Century-old Hesperus ranch to be recognized

Twenty-two Colorado families who have owned and operated farms and ranches for 100 years or more will be honored at the 33rd annual Centennial Farms & Ranches ceremony at 1 p.m. Friday at th...

DATE: Aug 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Photo: Off to the races

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Farmers use tech to wring every drop from Colorado River

Drones, cameras collect data to help farmers irrigate crops

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan Mountains Association to host recognition picnic

San Juan Mountains Association will host its annual volunteer and member recognition picnic at 5 p.m. Thursday at Junction Creek group campground. The event will celebrate volunt...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

U.S. makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes

WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials are making a new attempt at adding graphic images to cigarette packets to discourage Americans from lighting up. If successful, it would be the first chang...

DATE: Aug 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health