Southwest Life
Ceremony celebrates revival of the McElmo Creek Flume
Historic structure removed from endangered places list
Southwest Lifestyle
Health
Class to help teens cope with stress
The class will give tips, tricks and valuable information about being a young adult with a focus on easing stress during finals. Mindfulness instructor Maureen Fallon-Cyr will facilitate discussion. The…
Southwest Life
Into the great unknown: Mancos mapmaker chronicles Powell’s epic 1869 journey
Our patriarch is the one-armed Maj. John Wesley Powell, who launched four wooden boats in May 1869 down the Green and Colorado rivers. As a river runner, I want to…
Travel
Explore a world of fun at international embassies on U.S. soil
But tell friends or co-workers that you’ve been to lunch at the French Embassy or a tango concert at the Embassy of Argentina, and the questions will pour forth: How…
Religion
The celebration of Hanukkah has evolved in America
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers watches the installation of a menorah outside the Tree of Life Synagogue before holding a celebration on the first night of Hanukkah in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood…
Southwest Life
Doomsday ranch comes to southern Colorado
Compound a survival hideaway when disaster strikes
Community
Steinhoff family planning celebrations in 2019
Those who want additional information such as time and place should contact the family by phone at (303) 697-1050 or by email at [email protected]. Harold Steinhoff became the Colorado State…
Southwest Life
Dolores, Towaoc residents face heightened risk of wildfire
State agency rates local towns’ fire riskMitigation needed for private land; Dolores building firebreak
Southwest Life
Parks and Wildlife offers reward in elk poaching case
Two trophy bulls killed northeast of Norwood
Community
Thank you letters
Durango Friends of the Arts would like to send a special thank you to Without these announcements, our events would not be as successful. Please join us in thanking The…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10 a.m. VIP. 10:15 a.m. WYS. 10:30 a.m. Belly Dance. 12:30 p.m. Rec. Bridge. 12:45 p.m. Canasta. 1 p.m. Pool, Movie…
Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Saturday “The Nutcracker,” with the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, 2 to 4 p.m., Community Concert Hall. Cost is $28 to $45. “Ignite the Movements,” with Dance Co-Motion, 2…
Community
Bridge scores
Dec. 3: under 20 mps First: J. Newlin/B Tomberlin Second: P. Drewer/F. Mehalic Third: D. Dorminy/C. Sheldon Fourth: C. Bronson/B. Norton Dec. 3: Open game First: W. Caplan/R. Houston Second:…
Community
Senior Center to hold visually impaired meeting
The VIP group meets the second Monday of each month. For more information, call 382-6442.
Health
San Juan Regional receives EMS Gold Award for third year
The award represents the EMS department’s ability to rapidly identify suspected heart attack patients and promptly notify the medical center, triggering an early response from hospital personnel. The medical center…
Food
The latke: A bite of a delicious and debated Hanukkah tradition
Potato pancakes at the center of much debate
Food
Repeat outbreaks pressure produce industry to step up safety
Romaine lettuce sits on the shelves as a shopper walks through the produce area of an Albertsons market Nov. 20 in Simi Valley, Calif. After repeated food poisoning outbreaks linked…
Southwest Life
Crow Canyon’s pueblo farming project cited in carbon cycle report
Project about sustainability of Hopi methods examined
Travel
Border town invaded by Pancho Villa rejecting talk of troops
Columbus using Pancho Villa attack to draw tourists
Food
Forget the chocolate: Advent calendars go for booze, cheese
The cardboard calendars, typically filled with chocolates, are now being stuffed with cans of beer and bottles of wine. Others have chunks of cheese behind each door. They’re meant to…
Religion
St. Columba Middle School to perform ‘The Promised One’
The play incorporates modern-day choices teenagers make with a backdrop of the story of Christ. For more information about the show and seating reservations, visit bit.ly/2PWQ1hI.
Travel
Restored Redstone Castle opens as boutique hotel
Former home of mining baron features 10 guest suites
Travel
FBI re-creates decoy heads Alcatraz inmates used in escape
Authorities recently unveiled 3D-printed copies of the decoys that inmates Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin constructed with soap, plaster and human hair. A newly 3D-printed decoy head replicates…
Southwest Life
How to hunt for your Christmas tree in the national forest
Tips for finding your prize holiday evergreen
Religion
Feeling guilty about drinking? Well, ask the saints
Monastic communities and similar religious orders possessed all of the qualities necessary for producing fine alcoholic beverages.Durango Herald file Alcohol abuse is no laughing matter, but is it sinful to…
Community
Durango woman announces daughter’s engagement
Adam Pascarella and Leah Gervaisdu1-i-syn Gervais is a 2014 graduate of New York University. Pascarella graduated in 2010 from the University of Michigan and in 2014 from the University of…
Community
Pine River Library to hold tea blending class
The program involves taste profiles and tips and tricks for matching flavors. There will be classic tea blend recipes and a batch of tea to take away. Preregistration is required,…
Community
DeColores Civitan to meet Tuesday
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…
Southwest Life
Alaska land act could determine fate of Village at Wolf Creek
Does law about access to inholdings apply to cases in the Lower 48?
Religion
200 years of ‘Silent Night’: Singers mark carol’s birthday
The performance of the carol by Austria’s Kroll Family Singers and ensembles from Trinity Church took place at the Alexander Hamilton memorial in the Trinity churchyard. The singers stood in…