Southwest Life https://www.durangoherald.com/feeds/southwest-life/ 2026-05-26 11:34:31 -0700 en-us https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/and-the-west-is-history-third-avenue-after-1901/ ... 2026-05-25 05:00:00 -0700 b89b4445-55b6-4f5c-b0ee-57a987a12e98 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/tiny-patients-big-fight-nicu-parents-win-leave-in-2-states-and-push-for-more-3/ As his daughter Olivia was born, Marlon White felt his wife’s hand slacken as she fainted. The baby, born at 29 weeks and weighing about 2 pounds, wasn’t making a sound as she was rushed to the neonat... 2026-05-22 08:00:00 -0700 389366a4-a45d-48e5-a6d5-14bbb7c36085 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/say-hello-to-the-western-tanager/ With their brilliant red faces and sunshine yellow bodies, Western Tanagers look like they belong in the tropics instead of the coniferous forests of the inter-mountain West. And in this case, looks a... 2026-05-22 06:00:00 -0700 4fc181a3-c797-4648-9730-558e3b4df519 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/4core-lpea-hosting-free-community-event/ Over $4 million in home energy rebates is available right now for Southwest Colorado residents – and it won’t last long. Colorado’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate Program already drained f... 2026-05-21 12:32:13 -0700 c09fdd0a-0a34-493a-b910-3d890af7ba20 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/leave-young-wildlife-alone-this-spring-and-summer/ Each spring and summer, well-meaning residents across La Plata County encounter young wildlife that appears abandoned. A shivering fledgling on a windowsill, a curled-up fawn in the grass or a baby fo... 2026-05-20 05:38:22 -0700 5cb07c3f-eab8-4b0f-a5d4-42041b3d07f9 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/local-students-named-to-belmont-university-deans-list/ Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, released the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester, with approximately 49% of the University's 6,724 undergraduate students earning the academic recognit... 2026-05-20 02:27:16 -0700 dae7bdf7-27bf-40c8-8ba4-c718afb8d90d https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/scholarship-golf-outing-to-be-held-june-11/ The fourth annual 2026 Rodney Ems Memorial Scholarship golf outing will be held at 8 a.m. June 11 at Dalton Ranch Golf Club, 589 County Road 252. The event funds scholarships for high school students ... 2026-05-20 02:17:09 -0700 a2fcff1f-603c-45f9-a63e-102a7f142ff3 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-neighborhood-coalition-to-meet/ Durango Neighborhood Coalition will meet at 5:30 p.m. May 27 at First Presbyterian Church, 1159 East Third Ave., in the Fellowship Hall or the 12th Street entrance meeting room. DNC is an evolving gra... 2026-05-20 02:11:00 -0700 876720dd-9cb6-4ee4-ad6b-c60215d04196 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/applications-to-open-for-community-art-show/ Durango Public Library will host its second Community Art Show in September and October. Artists ages 14 and older are invited to submit one piece for consideration. The show is open to all mediums, ... 2026-05-20 01:57:24 -0700 09294d79-6f84-4f2e-8f8d-b86b3792c5a5 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/ella-dockendorf-named-to-deans-list/ Ella Dockendorf of Durango has been named to the spring 2026 dean’s list at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. To qualify for this honor, students must achieve a grade-point ave... 2026-05-20 01:53:32 -0700 219d22cc-6417-494b-9963-ea7ce097f3fb https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/garden-club-of-durango-plant-sale-a-success-2/ Thank you, Durango, for supporting the Garden Club of Durango. Because of generous people in the community attending, our yearly plant sale was very successful. We extend special appreciation to the ... 2026-05-20 01:48:54 -0700 9b3b7170-eb50-4c05-9da0-48761516ecc0 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/a-company-of-buffalo-soldiers-was-stationed-at-colorados-desolate-fort-garland-in-1876/ As fortune-seekers continued to flock toward the gold and silver mining camps of San Juan Mountains, word reached the Colorado Territory that its non-voting congressional representative was petitionin... 2026-05-20 12:54:40 -0700 08ab2ef6-d6f2-47d5-b4f2-07d2de51833c https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/bridge-scores-434/ Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play. All pairs received 50+ percent May 8 – Open Pairs First: J. Cox/S. Brown Second: K. Hasz/S. Hasz Third: J. Walter/S. McInturff May 8 – U... 2026-05-20 10:45:27 -0700 27c7e1bb-644f-44a4-93f2-65c7b198e2b8 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-la-plata-senior-center2424-main-ave-382-6445mondayclosed-for-memorial-day-9/ Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday Closed for Memorial Day 9:30 a.m.: Intermediate Tai-Chi 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Chair Yoga 12:... 2026-05-20 10:36:12 -0700 fae2743f-1582-49c4-8b2f-ddf28a8dbe08 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/and-the-west-is-history-durango-depot-roundhouse-1952/ ... 2026-05-18 05:00:00 -0700 c28a0f59-78ac-426f-8f90-2f23dd0200c2 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/a-coloradans-phone-calls-to-her-father-in-iran-amid-unrest-in-the-country/ The last time Shideh Dashti visited her father in her native Iran was in 2019. After that, the University of Colorado Boulder engineering professor began speaking out against the Iranian government, t... 2026-05-15 07:00:00 -0700 560a14a3-070e-42e9-b9ec-772fcfe38953 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/local-opportunities-abound-for-public-participation/ It’s fashionable these days to curtail public participation in environmental reviews, something advocated across the political spectrum. The rationale is a simple desire for quick approvals and rapid ... 2026-05-15 05:00:00 -0700 3f3d6c24-8c28-40f9-a5f9-0d6f927ec017 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-la-plata-senior-center2424-main-ave-382-6445monday-930-a-m-intermediate-tai-chi-6/ Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Intermediate Tai-Chi 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Chair Yoga 12:30 p.m.: Cribbage, Duplicate Bridge 1 p.... 2026-05-15 05:00:00 -0700 80780826-9795-4775-8de5-30110330b099 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/a-rocky-mountain-diorama-represented-colorado-at-the-1876-centennial-expo/ The eyes of the nation in spring 1876 turned to the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia – formally the Centennial International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, w... 2026-05-13 04:38:57 -0700 8847f1ee-909d-4be5-88d2-e70664d48952 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/city-councilor-to-hold-office-hours-2/ Durango City Councilor Jessika Loyer will hold Council Office Hours noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Residents can stop by and have an informal chat with Loyer ... 2026-05-13 11:39:34 -0700 14daef96-83ff-48cc-81df-e3e03d5365df https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/chimney-rock-national-monument-opens-friday/ Chimney Rock National Monument, 30841 Colorado Highway 151 in Pagosa Springs, opens its 2026 season on Friday. The monument is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. seven days a week through the season with access... 2026-05-13 11:27:32 -0700 4d829d3d-5d77-4577-bf48-0f90b0a2cd61 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/restore-the-balance-to-host-watch-party/ Restore the Balance will host a La Plata Watch Party 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 21 in Noble Hall Room 130 at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. The livestream from Colorado ... 2026-05-13 11:19:43 -0700 deb0c4da-823c-484a-bdf5-e6e048be54e4 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/legislative-wrap-up-to-be-held-at-flc/ The La Plata branch of Restore the Balance will host a legislative wrap-up at 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in Noble Hall Room 130 at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Rep. Katie Stewart and Sen. Cleave ... 2026-05-13 10:58:32 -0700 174615b7-10c9-4b9a-b1e2-cb7d4fbc1ffa https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/and-the-west-is-history-eureka-grange-square-dance-group-1952/ ... 2026-05-11 05:00:00 -0700 9081d5ee-546b-4c50-b9a2-feaa3bb05f3e https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/animas-high-school-to-host-campus-tour/ Animas High School will host a campus tour at 4 p.m. Thursday at the school, 22 Osprey Way. Are you a family considering high school options for Fall 2026? Curious about what AHS has to offer? AHS cam... 2026-05-09 04:42:55 -0700 34f7f573-e308-4ddd-98b4-3e5a7cd3c145 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/animas-high-school-to-hold-all-school-exhibition/ Animas High School will hold its annual All School Exhibition at 5 p.m. Thursday at 22 Osprey Way. The evening is a celebration of learning that showcases student projects from a variety of classes an... 2026-05-09 04:34:51 -0700 7728fb3a-2408-4072-aa73-15cc19389b37 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/third-annual-animas-high-school-student-film-festival-to-be-held/ The third annual Animas High School Film Festival will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Cost is a $10 suggested donation at the door, $5 for students. Red carpet a... 2026-05-09 04:30:09 -0700 b21fdd89-066a-47c5-8a78-31586f529f03 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/la-plata-quilters-guild-to-meet-thursday-6/ The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the La Plata County Fairground Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave. The business meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a program by Cyndi M... 2026-05-09 04:22:17 -0700 188662ca-6bba-47f3-a615-47d825ac4bc6 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/cool-under-fire-class-to-be-held-at-vfw/ Cool Under Fire offers an antidote to today’s nonstop waves of stress and anxiety. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the VFW, 1550 Main Ave. Participants will train with instructor Raso Hultgren, who b... 2026-05-09 04:16:19 -0700 6035ecf9-7611-4d64-abeb-0d6cb97bbbc7 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durango-la-plata-senior-center2424-main-ave-382-6445monday-930-a-m-intermediate-tai-chi-5/ Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 9:30 a.m.: Intermediate Tai-Chi 10:30 a.m.: Neo Delphi Meeting, Chair Yoga 12:30 p.m.: Cribbage, Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.:... 2026-05-08 01:27:20 -0700 2748c57c-b529-4204-aedb-7528b6acf2cb