Gold King spill, Superfund fail to poison economy
Two years later, Silverton’s economy is on the rise
DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
Thank You letters
Organizers thank community
Thank you to all of Durango for the generosity shown during the ready-pack drive to benefit area firefighters.
The Lightner Creek Fire gave the communit...
DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Community
Senior Calendar
Durango/La Plata Senior Center
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445
Monday
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445
10:15 a.m. Watch Your Step.
12 p.m. Lunch and learn.
12:30 p...
DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Visit www.fortlewis.edu and click on “See All Events” to view the complete FLC events calendar.
Tuesday
Campus garden workday, 10 a.m.-noon, Campus Garden, Center of Southwest ...
DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Community
Bridge scores
Durango Bridge Club Scores
July 27: Non-Life Master
1 S. Halseth, L. Hawk
1 J. Skjold, I. Watters
3 R. Houston, D. Saunders
3 L. Lipps, K. Wiggins
July 31: Open Pairs
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DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Community
And the West is History
100 years ago: The Durango Democrat interviewed Bill Wilson, “the genial cracker man,” who was a famous motorcycle rider. When asked about his most thrilling experience, he said: “As you...
DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History
And the West is History
100 years ago: An announcement from the local exemption board said, “Every one drafted MUST APPEAR. Merely because a claim for exemption has been made does not entitle anyone not to show...
DATE: Aug 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History
And the West is History
100 years ago: The body of the late Richard Newell, who died at a local hospital, was “shipped to the old family home at Macomb, Ill.”
75 years ago: The famous Rocky Ford c...
DATE: Aug 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History
And the West is History
100 years ago: Three from La Plata County were recruited at the war department’s Denver headquarters. All were infantry.
75 years ago: Leslie A. Miller, Rocky Mountain regi...
DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History
How budget cuts, a divided staff and politics hamstrung Escalante National Monument
When Carolyn Shelton began working at southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 2001, she expected to leave it in better shape for the next generation.
Fiftee...
DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
Slovenia sees tourism boom, thanks in part to Melania Trump
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – The tiny European nation of Slovenia is undergoing a tourism boom partly because it’s the native country of U.S. first lady Melania Trump.
The Slovenian Stat...
DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel
U.S. hospitals set record for fast heart attack care
There’s never been a better time to be treated for a heart attack. U.S. hospitals have set a record for how quickly they open blocked arteries, averaging under one hour for the first time si...
DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
