Southwest Life
Scientists work in Arizona to reshape desert food production
Methods to increase yield, lower water use draw on practices of Indigenous cultures
Southwest Lifestyle
Travel
Thousands arrive in Hawaii on first day pre-travel testing
Angela Margos was among the first passengers in San Francisco to get on a plane to Hawaii on Thursday morning. “Vacation, peace of mind,” said Margos, a nurse from San…
Health
UN: Europe’s pandemic restrictions are absolutely necessary
People wearing face masks walk past a sign saying “Mask duty – Cover your mouth and nose!” in a pedestrian zone in the city center of Munich, Germany, Thursday, Oct.…
Community
Thank you to a young man named Jack
As I was driving to work, the route is from Pagosa Springs to Durango, I found myself stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire. With the…
Community
July births
Sarah Connon and Martin Rivera, Ignacio, Marti’n Dregan Rivera Jr., 8 pounds 10 ounces, 8:13 a.m. July 2.Colynn Begay and Roberto Denezpi, Durango, Robert Denezpi II, 6 pounds 14 ounces,…
Community
Registration for youth sports opens
Durango Youth House Hockey League is a skills-based program for ages 5 to 14. Players practice in a competitive teaching environment with qualified coaching staff, managed through USA Hockey’s American…
Community
Agent offers Medicare coaching
Moore is a volunteer coach and adviser with information about affordable rates, when companies increase rates and insurance quotes. She is available to advise residents about final costs and assist…
Community
Ignacio students Pearson, Roderick achieve American Degree
Heile Pearson and Lucas Roderick, two recent graduates of IHS and active members within the national FFA organization at Ignacio, showcased their years of hard work and determination by working…
Community
Center of Southwest Studies to host virtual lecture
Historian and author Steve Friesen will share a timeline of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s life and legacy, illuminated by stories and historic photographs. The presentation will include information about…
Southwest Life
La Plata County targets gun range contamination
2021 budget proposes $2.5 million to remove lead
Southwest Life
Earth breaks heat record for September
There’s a chance 2020 could rank as hottest on record
Health
Centura Health-Mercy welcomes primary care physician Dr. Micah Helton
Heltondu1-i-syn Helton specializes internal medicine and pediatric care. Helton earned her undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Oklahoma State University, graduating cum laude with honors. She earned her medical degree…
Southwest Life
History Colorado to host free archaeology classes
These free classes are open to the public, with no prior classes required. Archaeological Dating Methods: 4:30-6 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, Oct. 19 to Nov. 18, Zoom.Prehistoric Lithic Description and…
Health
Centura aims to increase patient survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest
Forty-six RQI simulation stations will be placed throughout Centura Health’s 17 hospitals including Mercy Regional Medical Center, which will provide convenient access for health care professionals who participate in the…
Food
Sourdough tips and resources from a former skeptic
In typical fashion for me (ask how long it took me to listen to “Hamilton,” let alone become a lyric-quoting fan), it was months before I came around to experimenting…
Food
How to make a family cookbook, filled with recipes from your favorite people
Anyone anywhere can make a family cookbook for very little, if any, money, whether you’re an adult feeling far away from those you love and you’re looking for some glue,…
Health
Reproductive health care shifts to Axis
Effective Jan. 1, 2021, Axis Health System will take over providing Title X services for both counties. SJBPH and Axis will continue their partnership to provide reproductive health care and…
Health
Centura Health offers take-home Naloxone kits
Statewide, experts predict 2020 could bring a more than 60% increase in drug-related fatalities and anticipate a potential 300% increase in overdose deaths from the opioid drug fentanyl. Centura Health…
Health
2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness
The company said in a statement Monday evening that illnesses, accidents and other so-called adverse events “are an expected part of any clinical study, especially large studies,” but that its…
Food
Gingery carrot-apple pancakes welcome fall with a subtle sweetness
Savory Carrot-Apple Pancakes with Ginger.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post The inherent sweetness of the carrot is prominent and is balanced by the light tartness of the apple (I leave the…
Religion
Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges
Black churches’ get-out-the-vote campaign looks different in 2020
Health
Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19
Vials are inspected at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ facilities in New York state for efforts on an experimental coronavirus antibody drug. Antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs; they…
Health
WHO warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus
At a media briefing on Monday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health officials typically aim to achieve herd immunity by vaccination. Tedros noted that to obtain herd immunity from…
Health
2 million stillbirths every year, pandemic might worsen toll
The U.N. health agency said that last year three of every four stillbirths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa or Southern Asia. It defined a stillbirth as a baby born with no…
Travel
Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data
The research vessel ‘Polarstern’ returns to Bremerhaven, Germany, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. The icebreaker, carrying scientists on a year-long international effort to study the high Arctic, has returned to its…
Travel
Hawaii pushes forward with tourism despite safety concerns
A man sits on a nearly empty Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. After a summer marked by a surge of coronavirus cases in Hawaii, officials plan to…
And the West is History
Photo: Fort Lewis Indian School Band – ca. 1900
In 1891, the Fort Lewis military camp located near Hesperus, transitioned to a boarding school for Native Americans. The school reached its highest enrollment of 375 students about the time…
Community
Cortez Library to host virtual Craftapalooza
Participants may craft along with Ratican while she discusses services and programs that MECC offers. They should prepare these supplies before the event: paper plate, green pipe cleaner, orange and…
Community
Manna and NINA to host winter supply drive
Items accepted include camping supplies, winter clothing, and toiletry and food supplies. Donations may be dropped off at Manna. For a complete list of needed items, call 385-5095.
Community
Professional Women’s Network to host virtual Inspiring Speaker Series talk
The event will feature Tina Ooley, EveryPedal MTB founder. Ooley discovered the bicycle as an extraordinary tool for change in people and communities. Pedaling through grief and life’s unexpected turns,…