Community
DeColores Civitan to meet Tuesday
The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, call Christine Phillips at 385-5316 or visit www.decolorescivitan.org.
Southwest Lifestyle
Community
Rotary Club of Durango to meet
Devine will address the dangers of radon, how to test for it and how to interpret the results. Free short-term and long-term radon test kits will be available for attendees.…
Community
Durango Farmers Market seeks participants
Applications can be found on its website on the Applications page. For more information and applications, visit www.durangofarmersmarket.com.
Community
Durango Adult Education Center to offer beginning conversation Nepali class
The class will cover basic vocabulary and phrases to communicate on travels to Nepal, and is geared toward those with little or no knowledge of Nepali who want to learn…
Community
SJMA to host backpacking light seminar
It’s easy to lighten your backpacking equipment substantially, down to a base weight under 20 pounds for lightweight backpacking, and under 10 pounds for ultralight backpacking, without sacrificing comfort or…
Health
Durango endometriosis specialist offers patients relief from pain
Often misunderstood condition can lead to years of suffering
Religion
First Presbyterian Church offers cleaning, repair of equipment used by disabled people
Volunteers at this community service initiative will clean and repair equipment used by disabled people at the Car Wash Machine, 3270 Main Ave. People are invited to bring their equipment…
Health
Mercy to offer weight management class
The classes will be led by Dr. Sarah Goodpastor, Marge Morris, Flow Wolf and Elaine Blackmer. Participants should register and complete a health history and lifestyle questionnaire before the first…
Southwest Life
Grand Canyon Trust to host volunteer trip
Volunteer trip hosted by Grand Canyon Trustdu1-i-syn The Bureau of Land Management authorizes grazing on 7.8 million acres of public lands in Colorado. Impacts from grazing can be seen on…
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FLC students can join Lower Dolores River restoration project
The group will camp at Bradfield Bridge and plant native trees and shrubs in a former agricultural area to help restore the area to its natural beauty. The trip includes…
Health
Heart Safe La Plata to offer CPR and first aid classes
A basic first-aid class will be held at 3 p.m. and an adult/child/infant CPR class will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday.An adult/child/infant CPR class and a CPR class for…
Food
Is it possible to drink without the harmful effects?
Growing movement tries to have its cocktails and drink them too
Food
This barbecue jackfruit sandwich is much more than a vegan consolation prize
BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches.Stacy Zarin Goldberg and Lisa Cherkasky/Washington Post One of the easiest ways to show it off is to cook it in some sauce and pile it on buns…
Religion
At Washington National Cathedral, another church is rising – out of 500,000 Legos
Washington National Cathedral is raising money for repairs from a 2011 earthquake by having visitors build a Lego model of the cathedral. The light from a cellphone shows off a…
Health
New York outbreaks drive U.S. measles count up to 626
A sign explains the local state of emergency because of a measles outbreak at the Rockland County Health Department in Pomona, N.Y. Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive…
Health
Two-wave U.S. flu season is now the longest in a decade
This 2011 electron microscope image shows H3N2 influenza virions. In January 2019, the flu season was shaping up to be one of the shortest and mildest in recent U.S. history.…
Food
Spring is here, so embrace it with these tips and recipes for 5 of the season’s produce stars
Spring is here, so embrace it with these tips some of the season’s produce stars.Stacy Zarin Goldberg and Lisa Cherkasky/Washington Post After a season full of heavier and more heavily…
Health
Opioid Memorial Wall will be on display at Durango Public Library
As part of the Lift the Label Campaign, the wall addresses the stigma of addiction and offers education, training and personal stories of survival. The wall is 34-feet long and…
Southwest Life
Trails 2000 to host trail work session in Three Springs
Crew leaders will guide participants in building the new trail. For more information and to sign up, visit www.trails2000.org.
Food
When it comes to wine, weird is the new normal, and that’s for the better
A selection of wines to taste.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Laurent Ponsot, proprietor of Domaine Ponsot, one of Burgundy’s most important domaines, appeared at Cru and stopped the sale of bottles from…
Southwest Life
More Mexican gray wolves roaming Southwest, researchers say
A member of the Mexican gray wolf recovery team in February carries a wolf captured during an annual census near Alpine, Ariz.Mark Davis/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP Agency…
Travel
For summer road trips, a new app turns insect splats into a detective game
A new way to pass the time on summer road trips
Health
Allergy relief talk to be held at library Wednesday
The presentation will discuss using Advanced Allergy Therapeutics, which are safe, non-needle treatments for all ages, including infants. Learn about this fast, effective treatment to relieve, sneezing, itchy eyes, stuffiness,…
Travel
San Francisco eyes charge to drive its famed Lombard Street
Thousands of tourists could soon have to pay as much as $10 to drive down world-famous Lombard Street in San Francisco. City and state officials this week announced a bill…
Religion
Easter services at churches in Bayfield, Durango and Ignacio
Easter Sunday services will be held at churches in Bayfield, Durango and Ignacio.Associated Press file Animas Valley Church, River Bend Ranch, 27846 U.S. Highway 550. Easter service 10 a.m. Calvary…
Religion
Iconic Salt Lake Temple closing for major 4-year renovation
The Salt Lake Temple is shown Friday, April 19, 2019, in Salt Lake City. The iconic temple central to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faith will close…
Southwest Life
Four recognized for their trout conservation efforts
Mary Hammer and Clay Kampf, both fisheries biologists with the San Juan National Forest; Jim White with Colorado Parks and Wildlife; and Buck Skillen with Trout Unlimited were recognized for…
Community
Brennan Family grateful for support
Again, many thanks and much gratitude to one and all, Joanne Brennan and family
Community
Thank you from The Community Foundation
The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado is committed to supporting nonprofits in our region by providing resources to create adaptable and sustainable organizations that make our community a better place…
Food
Carl’s Jr. is rolling out a CBD burger, but don’t get your hopes too high
But if you think you’re going to get blazed off a cheeseburger, bad news: CBD is a non-psychoactive compound in hemp. It does not contain tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the marijuana…