Southwest Life
Elk rescued from Colorado mine shaft
Hiker: ‘Something was drawing me to go up there’
Southwest Lifestyle
Southwest Life
Journalist tackles recovery in new podcast
“Back From Broken” host Vic Vela tells stories of recovery in his new podcast.Hart Van Denburg/Colorado Public Radio via AP Yet, when he speaks about his journey, brutal honesty has…
Community
A Global Day of Giving and Unit to take place May 5
United Way of Southwest Colorado is an official launch partner. Serving Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan counties, UWSWC is working to raise money for local COVID-19 relief,…
Community
Durango resident Kelly Goodwin earns dean’s award with distinction
Goodwin is from Durango and is a graduate of Cinco Ranch High School. Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three…
Southwest Life
San Juan Regional mounts rapid, flexible response to pandemic
Hospital staff began meeting about coronavirus in January
Religion
First Baptist Church of Durango welcomes Jimmy Thoma as new senior pastor
Thoma was hired as the associate pastor in September 2016 and was then promoted to the lead position when the senior pastor of 15 years resigned. Thoma and his wife,…
Southwest Life
Colorado Parks and Wildlife accepting applications for Colorado Sportsperson’s Roundtable
CPW aims to maintain a geographically diverse membership on the roundtable, with a current preference for residents in the northeast, southeast and southwest regions of the state. Responsibilities of members…
Health
2 cats in New York state test positive for coronavirus
The cats, which had mild respiratory illnesses and are expected to recover, are thought to have contracted the virus from people in their households or neighborhoods, the U.S. Department of…
Travel
Delta records 1st quarterly loss in 5-plus years; worse is on the way
Delta flight is shown taking off April 7 from Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City. In the past week, flights within the United States have averaged about…
Community
Save the Food, Serve the People to serve 600 meals to vulnerable community members
Save the Food, Feed the People has provided meals to Durango/La Plata Senior Center, to the Latino community, the frontier communities along the Pine River, Purple Cliffs homeless camp, Mancos…
Community
Garden Club of Durango plant sale canceled
The plant sale is the fundraiser that helps the club maintain and improve the gardens at Santa Rita Park. The club also thanks Durango Parks and Recreation Department for assistance…
Travel
‘A stroke of luck’ to be on global cruise during pandemic
35 days of continuous sailing with no human contact with outside world
Health
2 types of testing look for COVID-19 infections new and old
Taiwan McCall, left, useless a nasal swab to test James Reese for COVID-19 in the Harlem section of New York, Monday, April 20, 2020. While many laboratories and companies are…
Health
U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners
Customers shop for cleaning products as market employees restock shelves in Aspen, Colo. Reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and disinfectants are up sharply, and researchers believe it’s related to…
Religion
A virus that hits all faiths tests religion’s tie to science
Pastor Albert “Gonzo” Gonzales stands on a flat-bed truck as his church holds Easter services in the parking log in San Antonio.Eric Gay/Associated Press While most leaders of major religions…
Health
Virus forecast model from defense team in Los Alamos draws attention
Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase gives an update about the COVID-19 outbreak in the state as New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, left, listens during a news…
And the West is History
Photo: End of an era in Mancos
This photo documents the last stock-hauling run of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad through Mancos in March 1951. The railroad had struggled almost from the time it was constructed. It…
Food
Eating in quarantine: How to stretch your groceries
Tips and tricks from Durango-area experts on making meals adaptable
Southwest Life
Durango Farmers Market will open, but with a different look
Coronavirus also sparks shift in selling methods at local farms
Food
Crispy-skinned sheet-pan chicken and cabbage scores high on flavor and low on effort
Sheet Pan Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs and Red Cabbage.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Here, bone-in chicken thighs are slathered with a sweet-and-tangy mix of grainy mustard and maple syrup, then cooked at a…
Food
How to freeze fresh vegetables while preserving their best qualities
Frozen fruit is especially great for smoothies, where texture won’t be an issue.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post If you’re faced with slim pickings, don’t worry. Buy fresh vegetables, then freeze them yourself…
Food
Here’s how long those condiments in your fridge and pantry are supposed to last
Before getting into the specifics of how long these various items will last, here are a few tips: Keep track of how long the bottle or jar has been open.…
Travel
Look left, turn right – jump! Islands offer remote tourism
Kristina Sandberg Joensen, a tour guide for Visit Faroe Islands, wears a helmet fitted with a live-streaming camera, part of the tourist board’s Remote Tourism online experience, in Fyri Vestan,…
Health
Reopening could require thousands more public health workers
A smartphone belonging to Drew Grande, 40, of Cranston, R.I., shows notes he made for contact tracing Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Grande began keeping a log on his phone at…
Health
Some people turn to herbal medicine to fight virus without proof
This is most evident in India and China, densely populated countries with a deep history and tradition of touting such treatments, and where there’s sometimes limited access to conventional medicine.…
Religion
5 Buddhist teachings that can help you deal with coronavirus anxiety
But Buddhist teachers are offering their teachings from a distance to remind their communities about key elements of the practice. In Asia, Buddhist monks have been chanting sutras to provide…
Community
It’s ‘different strokes’ when facing, responding to risk
du1-i-syn These can affect how we respond to the risks accompanying the COVID-19 outbreak. A web search for “biases in decision-making” shows more than 50. It is felt they are…