Southwest Lifestyle

Thank you for caring for my 105-year-old mom
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Thank you for caring for my 105-year-old mom

October 13, 2021

I am the son of Mitylene Schultz, recently featured in The Durango Herald for celebrating her 105th birthday. I just want to thank Pat Lougee and Bonnie Simmons for their…

Scouts helped make cowboy parade a success
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Scouts helped make cowboy parade a success

October 13, 2021

After being canceled in 2020, the 2021 Durango Cowboy Gathering Parade was a big success, thanks to so many people and animals, including the 33 terrific entries. I would like…

Archaeology society to meet over Zoom
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Archaeology society to meet over Zoom

October 8, 2021

After a brief business meeting, professor Kathryn Baustian will present “Violence and Conflict in the American Southwest: A Biocultural Perspective of Mimbres and Mogollon Communities.” Baustian is a teaching professor…

Pine River Library to hold book sale
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Pine River Library to hold book sale

October 8, 2021

The Friends of the Pine River Library will hold its Shed Book Sale from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 16 in the library parking lot, 395 Bayfield Parkway. For more…

Home tour, party were a success
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Home tour, party were a success

October 8, 2021

A big thanks to the homeowners who welcomed participants into their homes and provided information about their solar and energy efficient homes. From all of us at 4CORE, we’re so…

Activity Guide now available in Spanish
Community

Activity Guide now available in Spanish

October 8, 2021

The Enrichment Guide lists youth and adult programs for the fall and winter seasons. Register online at DurangoGov.org/Register4Rec or in person at the recreation center, Chapman Hill or Durango Gymnastics.…

Center for Independence to host talk
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Center for Independence to host talk

October 7, 2021

Join Colorado Cross Disability Coalition Executive Director Julie Reiskin to learn what long-term services and support benefits are available in Colorado and what changes are coming. The discussion will be…

Animas Valley Grange to host farm tour
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Animas Valley Grange to host farm tour

October 7, 2021

From 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 16, Animas Valley Grange will host a tour of two organic farms that strive to produce nutrient-dense food with methods that help address climate…

Community Treehouse to host ‘Meet the Trucks’
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Community Treehouse to host ‘Meet the Trucks’

October 1, 2021

Participants will be able to explore various vehicles from the community, meet community heroes, take part in a derby car race, build their own “cardboard” car zone, see classic cars,…

Rotary to meet Tuesday on Zoom
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Rotary to meet Tuesday on Zoom

October 1, 2021

The coalition is a community-based organization that delivers high-quality human services in rural Southwest Colorado. For more than 35 years, the organization has listened and responded to the current social,…

Cancer support group to meet on Zoom
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Cancer support group to meet on Zoom

October 1, 2021

The group consists of survivors and men who have been diagnosed with prostate issues including cancer. It will discuss experiences and treatments for the disease. To protect privacy, email your…

Wolfwood wolves howling with gratitude
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Wolfwood wolves howling with gratitude

October 1, 2021

Wolfwood does remain open, and tours are posted on the website www.wolfwoodrefuge.org. We’d love to see you and hope the area businesses will visit for a tour or staff project.…

And the West is History: Edgemont Ranch – 1915
And the West is History

And the West is History: Edgemont Ranch – 1915

October 1, 2021

Established about 10 years before this photo was taken, the Edgemont Ranch has long been familiar to the agricultural community of La Plata County. Owned by C.C. Perkins until his…

Pine River Library hosts Teddy Roosevelt lecture
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Pine River Library hosts Teddy Roosevelt lecture

September 24, 2021

Pine River Library will host “Theodore Roosevelt and the American West,” a lecture by Andrew Gulliford, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Gulliford will talk about Roosevelt’s connections with Southwest…