Southwest Lifestyle

Overeaters Anonymous meetings relocate
Community

Overeaters Anonymous meetings relocate

July 3, 2018

Meetings, which are open all who want to stop eating compulsively, are held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. For more information, call Heather at 769-2739.

La Plata County caregivers sought by organization
Community

La Plata County caregivers sought by organization

July 3, 2018

Certified caregivers are professionals, family members and neighbors who seek knowledge and education to effectively and safely care for others. Scholarships are available. For more information call 335-8885 or visit…

Indianapolis church cages Holy Family in immigration protest
Religion

Indianapolis church cages Holy Family in immigration protest

July 3, 2018

The statues were erected Tuesday morning outside Christ Church Cathedral on downtown Indianapolis’ Monument Circle and surrounded by the fencing. The Episcopalian church’s dean and rector, the Rev. Stephen Carlsen,…

Exercise and obesity are both rising in U.S.
Health

Exercise and obesity are both rising in U.S.

July 2, 2018

A man runs along the Schuylkill River on Kelly Drive in Philadelphia. In may seem like a contradiction, but more U.S. adults say they are exercising at the same time…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

July 2, 2018

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.Courtesy of the Animas Museum 25 years ago:…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

July 1, 2018

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.Courtesy of the Animas Museum 25 years ago:…

Loss of income can change health insurance status
Health

Loss of income can change health insurance status

July 1, 2018

People may qualify for Medicaid in 2018 if their income for the year falls under these amounts: single person, $16,750; couple, $22,700; family of three, $28,676; and family of four,…

To control weeds, know the invaders you’re facing
Southwest Life

To control weeds, know the invaders you’re facing

June 30, 2018

In 2017, Justin Marler, a range technician, with the Columbine Ranger District, talks about noxious weeds such as this thistle near Lemon Reservoir.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file La Plata County Weed…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 30, 2018

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.Courtesy of the Animas Museum 25 years ago:…

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
Community

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

June 30, 2018

du1-i-syn Dennis O’Brien, chiropractor and Rotarian with the Baja Club, will talk about International Service Projects. Community members and visitors are welcome. Lunch will be available for $17. For more…

New Mormon leaders bring diversity, new perspectives
Religion

New Mormon leaders bring diversity, new perspectives

June 30, 2018

The two newest members of a top Mormon governing panel, Ulisses Soares, left, and Gerrit W. Gong, made history by becoming the first-ever Latin-American and the first-ever person of Asian…

Mercy Regional Medical Center to offer prediabetes class
Health

Mercy Regional Medical Center to offer prediabetes class

June 30, 2018

Instructors Sheena Carswell and Marge Morris will give attendees information about how to manage prediabetes and prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. To register, call 764-3415.

Lecture to address Ute Tribal Park
Southwest Life

Lecture to address Ute Tribal Park

June 29, 2018

Potter will give a talk called “Photogrammetry and Beyond: Recent Preservation Efforts at the Ute Tribal Park.” He will discuss the collaborative project between the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and…

Oregon officials criticized for pesticides killing pines
Travel

Oregon officials criticized for pesticides killing pines

June 29, 2018

Environmentalists argued that the various groups involved in the project didn’t abide by instructions on the chosen herbicide from the Environmental Protection Agency, The Bulletin reported Thursday. In 2012, the…