Health
Southwest Retina opens research center to conduct clinical trials
Patients from across Four Corners will test new medications, devices
Southwest Lifestyle
Travel
Charcoal makers in Spain keep embers of an old trade burning
Lander is among the handful of remaining professional “charcoal cookers,” the name given by locals to the backbreaking and painstaking process of turning firewood into the lightweight pieces of carbon.…
Community
Free earring workshop to be held at FLC
Participants are asked to bring an earring to donate to an exhibit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Each earring will represent an indigenous woman who is missing or murdered…
Community
Victorian architecture lecture to be held Wednesday
This event is free and open to the public. The Newman Building, built in 1892 at corner of Eighth Street and Main Avenue, is a prime example of a reimagined…
Community
Garden party to be held for the Thurstans
Thurston and her husband were well-known supporters of a variety of endeavors in La Plata County. There will be food and drink. RSVP to 759-1777 or [email protected].
Community
Mancos library Halloween party to be held Oct. 31
There will be crafts, face painting, mystery boxes and homemade chili. For more information, visit www.mancoslibrary.org/.
Community
FRANK N Stein Fundraiser to be held in Bayfield
There will be live music, games, costume contests, prizes, food and drinks, a sky-high pumpkin drop, a silent auction, barrel train, games and more. The event is free. Commemorative mugs…
Health
New Durango sports medicine practice opens
Dr. Timothy Durkin, DO, is an experienced board-certified physician in both sports and emergency medicine. Durkin has strong ties to the Durango community as a former ER physician at Mercy…
Community
Bridge scores
Oct. 11: Non-Life Master First: J. Mercer/J. Walter Second: J. Goldstein/S. Zerbe Second: J. Mullins/M. Zempel Oct. 12: Open Pairs First: J. Beatty/C. Campbell Second: C. & J McFarland Third:…
Community
September births
Cassandra and Jeremiah Montoya, Ignacio, Santo Breeze, 6 lbs., 5 oz., 7:29 p.m. Sept. 10. Lillian Hinman and Staton Jeter, Cortez, Tucker Samuel, 6 lbs., 11 oz., 9:35 p.m. Sept.…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10:15 a.m. WYS. 10:30 a.m. Belly Dance Club. 12:30 p.m. Rec. Bridge. 12:45 p.m. Canasta. 1 p.m. Pool. 1-4 p.m. Medicare…
Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Saturday Skyhawks Football, vs. Western State Colorado University, noon, Ray Dennison Memorial Field. Free for FLC students, faculty and staff; $10 adults; $5 senior citizens; $3 children. Skyhawks Volleyball, vs.…
Community
Ignacio Senior Center to host community Halloween carnival
There will be a haunted house, trick or treating, games, prizes, food and even a surprise for the best costume. For more information or to make a donation, call 563-4561.
Health
Doctor to give presentation about depression at St. Columba Parish
Clark will review the prevalence, symptoms and diagnosis of depression as well the risk factors and protective factors for suicide. Participants will learn about the biological, psychological and environmental factors…
Travel
On a trip to the Himalayas, I learned about altitude sickness the hard way
An aerial view shows Mount Everest, also known as the Sagarmatha, on the border between Nepal and Tibet.Adeel Halim/Bloomberg Not nearly enough, it turned out, given the headaches, insomnia and…
Southwest Life
Seller: These hearses have a lot of life left
After investing close to $12,000 in a new paint job, custom rims, velvet upholstery and other accessories, Jenny Morales is selling her 1986 black Pontiac sedan for only $1,500. While…
Religion
Pope indicates willingness to visit North Korea
Moon “conveyed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s desire for a papal visit to North Korea,” the South Korean presidential office said in a statement. A formal invitation directly from…
Health
I quit drinking a year ago. Here’s what happened.
Durango Herald file That 30 days turned into more than a year. Although I miss the instant relaxation that comes when alcohol hits the bloodstream, I don’t long for what…
Community
Durango High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
Laura McClenny, coordinator for La Plata Youth Collaborative Management, will present. Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch is available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.
Southwest Life
‘Food for Change’ film will be shown Wednesday
“Food for Change” tracks the ups and downs of cooperatives from the Great Depression to the present through rare archival footage, animation, graphics and interviews with co-op leaders. Admission to…
Southwest Life
Animas Valley Grange to host discussion about collection family history
Ruth Lambert, cultural program director of the San Juan Mountain Association, will talk about ways to share tales to keep stories in families. The talk is free and open to…
Health
Health department to discuss insurance options
Topics will include what’s new in health insurance for 2019 as well as provide tips about how to choose the right coverage. For more information, call health coverage guide Kevin…
Health
Free health care workshop to be held Friday
Renee Loranger of USHealth Advisors and the Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center will show people how to look at health care options and make the best coverage choices for…
Health
Mindfulness Foundations course starts Oct. 22
The course will integrate four key areas of mindfulness, including attention, wisdom, values and an open heart. The cost is $250. For more information and to register, visit www.mindfullifeprogram.org or…
Food
Farmers Market Profile: Peacetree Organix sells produce, helps you grow your own
Durango-based business also does landscaping
Food
Food allergy sufferers often served a side of skepticism alongside their struggle
Being near someone eating a peanut butter sandwich might pock her skin with hives, she told them. Catching a whiff of dust from nuts could make her breathing more labored.…
Travel
Shanghai airport automates check-in with facial recognition
A security officer stands guard at the new Terminal 2 building under construction at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai. It’s now possible to check in automatically at Shanghai’s Hongqiao…
Religion
Pope defrocks 2 Chilean bishops accused of sex abuse
Pope Francis poses with Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera and his wife Cecilia Morel during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.Associated Press file The Vatican’s unusually detailed…
Health
Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics
New research, published Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests obesity surgery may dramatically lower the danger of heart attacks and strokes in people with…
Health
Mysterious paralyzing illness found among kids in 22 states
At least 62 cases have been confirmed in 22 states this year, and at least 65 additional illnesses in those states are being investigated, according to the Centers for Disease…