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The Good Food Collective seeks public input
The GFC now manages the www.southwestproducers.org online producer directory and is working to make it easier for the community to connect with local food. Locals are invited to share their…
Community
Chapman Hill ice rink ends season
Chapman Hill will also offer a clinic series for players to continue to improve core skills of skating, passing, shooting and puck protection in a fun and competitive environment. The…
Community
Spiritual Experiences Group hosts online discussions
10:30 a.m. Sunday: Experience the Sound of Soul. Free discussion. Open to all online. Visit www. Meetup.com, find Spiritual Experiences Group of Durango click on the Zoom link provided Sunday.7…
Community
Animas Valley Grange to host seed exchange
Bring seeds or take seeds. Vegetable, herb and flower seeds that are not too old are all welcome. Packets will be provided for dividing and transporting seeds home. For more…
Community
Hollis Walker to speak to Rotary Club of Durango
The editorial board of the Herald chose four topics to consider in depth throughout the year, in hopes of encouraging community engagement and offering new ideas and challenges: Beyond Our…
Community
La Plata Quilters Guild to host quilting presentation
Cost is $40 for LPQG members or $45 for nonmembers. Participants are asked to bring a lunch. Register by Monday. Space is limited to 20 students. To register, call Suzanne…
Community
Animas Museum to host Second Saturday Seminar Series
Durango’s history as a Wild West frontier town is full of stories of cowboys, railroaders, outlaws and “soiled doves.” Bessie Rivers was a legendary madam. Hattie Mashburn was a businesswoman…
Community
Animas Valley Grange to host presentation
Eating the right food is hidden medicine. Bhotia was born and raised in the mountains of Nepal and traveled extensively in the Himalayas. He was a mountain guide and photographer.…
Community
Durango Montessori School opens enrollment
DMS offers a quality Montessori-based education for pre-kindergarten through grade five. The school is located in the Smiley Building on East Third Avenue near downtown Durango. To set up a…
Food
Give lasagna a boost of bold flavors with hot Italian sausage and tangy goat cheese
Sausage, Spinach and Goat Cheese Lasagna.Scott Suchman/Washington Post Well, now I can say I have a very good reason to remedy my former neglect, and it’s this recipe for Sausage,…
Health
COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans ‘must remain vigilant’
Ventilator tubes are attached Nov. 19, 2020, to a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles. U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are…
Health
UN says Ebola in Guinea may be linked to 2014 outbreak
At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan described the results of the genetic sequencing of the virus in Guinea as “quite remarkable.” Scientists in Africa…
Health
Expert says origins of pandemic could be known in few years
Marion Koopmans of the World Health Organization team speaks Feb. 9 during a joint press conference held at the end of the WHO mission in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei…
Food
Pity poor celery, the last stalk standing when storms clear out the supermarket produce aisle
It was 9 p.m. on the night before the third New York City snowstorm in three weeks, and panic shopping for what would be half a day of mild snowfall…
Food
Lady Gaga Oreos are an extra-sweet mystery wrapped in an enigmatic pink wafer
So, here I am, listening to the soundtrack to “A Star Is Born” (2018 version, naturally) in my home office, wolfing down a small stack of cookies that look as…
Food
A guide to cornmeal, grits and polenta – and how to know when to use them
Four types of ground corn: left to right, polenta, white cornmeal, yellow cornmeal and grits.Scott Suchman/Washington Post In an effort to save you from this pain, I read through all…
Food
New restaurant, bar coming to Durango’s North Main District
Sage and Zia Cantina both developed by owners of Zia Taqueria
Health
Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
Medical assistant Keona Shepard holds up the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as she prepares to administer it at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center during the mass…
Travel
At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports
Iris-scanner verifies travelers’ identities
And the West is History
Photo: Pen-Dike Studio Downtown – Circa 1918
William M. Pennington and Lisle Updike co-owned the Pen-Dike Studio from 1908 to 1911 in Durango, shown in this parade photo at 915 Main Ave. around 1918. The studio was…
Southwest Life
Different pathways to learning during the pandemic on Navajo Nation
Online, by text or phone, even a staff member driving 30 miles, students turn in work
Religion
United Methodist conservatives plan for a breakaway
Church could split over differences about LGBTQ issues
Health
Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread
Visitors wearing face masks leave the Alamo, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in San Antonio. Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is lifting a mask mandate and lifting business capacity limits next…
Health
Swelling after COVID-19 shots may cause cancer false alarms
According to recommendations from an expert panel from three cancer centers in the U.S. published in the journal Radiology on Feb. 24, 2021, anyone getting a mammogram or other cancer…
Travel
Airline IT provider hacked, frequent flyer data breached
The hackers were able to access some computer systems at Atlanta-based SITA Passenger Service System for up to a month before the incident’s seriousness was confirmed on Feb. 24, a…
Community
San Juan Basin Alzheimer’s and Dementia Initiative director grateful for community
The forum was the kickoff of the San Juan Basin Alzheimer’s and Dementia Initiative, led by Teresa Valko of Durango. This collaborative will work together to strengthen care and support…
Community
Pine River Library to celebrate World Water Day in March
The library will offer a “Be a Water Detective” kit for children, which includes PH testing strips, instructions for water experiments, and water-themed coloring and activity books. Adults may borrow…
Community
Local libraries host “Mediterranean and DASH Diet” via Zoom
Nicole Clark from La Plata County CSU Extension will discuss The Mediterranean Diet, which refers to a pattern of eating and evidence that suggests the diet is beneficial for heart…
Community
Great Decisions Durango to hold discussion
Moderator Dr. Paul DeBell will present background materials and a film by the Foreign Policy Association and lead participants in a discussion about the issues. The public is invited to…