Mindfulness practice can support people in cultivating improved health, focused attention and peace of mind. Scientific studies show the practice can help people cope more effectively with a wide range…
Durango Herald file Beth Sternlieb, a visiting teacher from California, will discuss how to cultivate a felt sense of tranquility during meditation and in everyday life. When the capacity to…
The half-day course is required for state certification and will focus on requirements for cottage food as a business. Primary topics will include safe food handling, cross contamination, cross contact…
Fruit- and chocolate-flavored hummus.Goran Kosanovic/Washington Post Hummus is ancient and beloved, but people didn’t begin making it sweet until the late 2000s. The concept of dessert hummus is pretty odd,…
As of Jan. 1, however, Frontier’s 2,200 flight attendants no longer pool their gratuities. Now it’s every man and woman for themselves, and perhaps one beneficiary will be the harried…
According to a report released on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2018, annual spending by the U.S. health industry on ads and promotions has reached $30 billion. That includes advertisements for prescription…
Chemotherapy drugs are administered to a patient at a hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C. The U.S. cancer death rate has been falling between 1991 and 2016, and so far there’s…
At the Vatican, Pope Francis marked the Epiphany feast day by urging people to follow the path of “humble love” and care for those who can give nothing back. For…
Closure of the vast desert park is set for 8 a.m. Thursday and will allows staff to address sanitation, safety and resource protection issues that have occurred, the National Park…
Colorado State University students participate in a “beer-in” in 1968, protesting Fort Collins’ Prohibition-era laws.Courtesy of Thomas Cauvin The seeds for Colorado’s brewery dominance to come were sown during the…
If you’re planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find a fierce debate online and among friends and family about how best to do it. It…
A Jamestown settlement historical interpreter sews shirts in a re-created fort. The new “Tenacity” exhibition highlights the experiences of little-known women essential to Virginia’s founding.Courtesy of Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Hers is…
Laurel Foster holds her phone in San Francisco. Foster is among teens involved in Stanford University research testing whether smartphones can be used to help detect depression and potential self-harm.Haven…
Exorcism remains a common practice of Christians around the world. Over half of all Americans believe that demons can possess individuals.Associated Press file Many viewers were drawn in by the…
A mule train winds its way down the Bright Angel trail at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. The Grand Canyon is celebrating 100 years as a national park in 2019.…
Doctors appear at a news conference at University of Chicago Hospital Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Chicago. University of Chicago Medicine doctors announced Friday that they successfully completed the triple…
In this Dec. 9, 1998, file photo, Southwest Airlines President and CEO Herb Kelleher speaks at a news conference at MacArthur Airport in Islip, N.Y.Associated Press file Herb Kelleher did…
Co-op offers 3 opportunities for college assistance
Starting the week of Jan. 7, Groove and Groove, the library’s program for the youngest children that includes music, finger-plays, games and more, will run from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.…
Warmest holiday thanks to the many people and businesses that made Stillwater Music’s eighth annual Winter Wonder Bands gala concert and fundraiser a big success. Hundreds of people gathered at…
1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org.Ongoing events Tuesdays, 2 p.m.: Baby storytime. Interactive activities with music, stories, finger-plays, counting rhymes and playtime for infants to 18-month-old children. Parents and…
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10 a.m. VIP Meeting. 10:15 a.m. WYS 10:30 a.m. Belly Dance. 12 p.m. Rec. Bridge. 12:45 p.m. Canasta. 1 p.m. Pool,…
Buildup of snow or ice can cause significant damage to gas meters and external pipes, in addition to impacting the accuracy of meter readings, and preventing quick access to your…
All ages and language levels are welcome for an hour of conversation en Español and practice Spanish in an informal setting. For more information about the program, contact Darcy at…
The club conducts projects such as working with Community Connections, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Salvation Army, Durango Adult Education Center and highway cleanup among others. The meeting is free and…
Sandhya Tillotson, executive director of The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado, will update the club about their activities. Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch is available for $17. For…
Drop-ins are welcome, and the group is open to new members. For more information, call 382-6428.
After two years of cancellations, conditions look promising for 2019
After a review of 2018 field trips and a preview of the 2019 field-trip schedule, FLC professor Chuck Riggs will present a program about the field school work at the…
