Southwest Lifestyle

Marvel food bank to operate on Wednesdays

No paperwork is necessary. For questions or to donate, call Brenda Isgar at 759-0377, Dora Greer at 749-1098 or Jean Campion at 588-3491.

La Plata County Humane Society cancels summer events

To learn more, visit www.lpchumanesociety.org.

Marvel Grange cancels breakfast

Allison-Tiffany Cemetery cancels Memorial Day service

Community members are invited to keep the veterans and loved ones in their prayers on that day and throughout the year.

Rotary to host rural vs. urban conflicts discussion

Minkler is a fourth-generation Coloradoan who has lived in La Plata County since 1982. He and his wife, Katie, ranch east of Ignacio. He has operated a successful construction businesses…

March births

Desiree and Charles Adams, Durango, Rhea Emilia, 6 pounds 5 ounces, 12:14 a.m. March 6. Gabrielle Von Mazo and Cody Hall-Florence, Bloomfield, Coden Sun, 7 pounds 4 ounces, 5:37 a.m.…

Mercy surgeon to discuss foot and ankle health on Facebook

Smith will discuss foot and ankle health and answer questions. Smith specializes in total ankle replacement, bunion and hammertoe disorders, arthritis of the foot and ankle, deformity correction, foot and…

New Mexico to tap satellite tracking during wildfire season

The State Forestry Division will be getting real-time alerts via a satellite tracking system designed by the Santa Fe-based startup Descartes Labs. The program can detect temperature increases from new…

U.S. health officials quietly release more reopening guidance

As with other recently released guidance, religious organizations were not included. Instead, the document has advice for child care facilities, schools, day camps, mass transit systems, restaurants, bars and other…

U.S. births fall, and virus could drive them down more

The decline is the latest sign of a prolonged national “baby bust” that’s been going on for more than a decade. And some experts believe the coronavirus pandemic and its…

Mercy Regional Medical Center’s Southwest Oncology recertified

The QOPI Certification Program builds on the society’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative, providing a three-year certification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet nationally recognized standards for quality cancer care. QOPI…

How to make a better bowl of guacamole

Reaction was generally harsh and swift. Whether you view the pea guac as an affront, or merely an attempt to mix up a very popular dish, it at least raised…

Local student Gavin Dougharty grateful to donors

Thanks again, Gavin DoughartyEscalante Middle School

14 days of quarantine kitchen

A journal of stretching groceries across two weeks

Photo: Second Avenue business ca. 1890

The Durango Transfer and Livery Stable was located on the 700 block of East Second Avenue. The building visible next to it (north) is the Rochester Hotel that still exists…

Moderna: Early coronavirus vaccine results are encouraging

Neal Browning receives a shot March 16 in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Kaiser…

‘COVID toes,’ other rashes latest possible rare virus signs

This April 3, 2020 photo provided by Northwestern University shows discoloration on a teenage patient’s toes at the onset of the condition informally called “COVID toes.” The red, sore and…

Photos: Grand but empty, Italian hotels await tourists

Associated Press photographers have captured the atmosphere inside prestigious establishments in Rome, Milan, Venice, on the shores of Lake Como and in Rimini, the Adriatic beach town that inspired native…

Pandemic upends life on isolated, idyllic Galapagos Islands

Now, officials are racing to equip medical teams on the remote islands with breathing machines while also trying to stanch an economic crisis that has left many of the 30,000…

U.S. begins ‘warp speed’ vaccine push as studies ramp up

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2020, in Washington. Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease…

Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance

Documents that U.S. health officials have released as part of some long-delayed specific guidance that schools, businesses, and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns are photographed…

At 108, this New Mexico man may be world’s oldest COVID-19 survivor

Phil Corio, 108, and his son, Ron Corio, both of Albuquerque, were infected with the new coronavirus, and Phil just might be the oldest person in the world to survive…

Family finds a different world after sailing around globe

Grosjeans: ‘When we left Brazil, pretty much the world was normal’

Hikers fight border wall at start of trail

In a picture from that February 2019, Mullaney, 28, is smiling as she poses behind a thin barbed-wire fence that divides Arizona from Mexico. She’s standing next to Border Monument…

Wolfwood Refuge grateful to Brandsma Family Fund

Please accept our heartfelt appreciation for your support during these difficult times. We are also deeply grateful for the Community Foundation for facilitating the donations. Typically, Wolfwood would be busy…

Visitor grateful to local Jack Peterson for finding ring

Jack PetersonCourtesy of Roscoe Van Zandt I got the ring when I graduated in 1991 and have been wearing it ever since. A few families from Arlington have owned condos…

Thank you from Know Your Dough

In addition, we would like to thank Consumers United Association for sponsoring this program. The show of community support is very encouraging, and we are grateful for the opportunity to…

Thank you from Know Your Dough

In addition, we would like to thank ASAP Payroll & Accounting and Durango Education Foundation for sponsoring this program. The show of community support is very encouraging, and we are…

McLachlan to update Rotary on state budget concerns

A fourth-generation Coloradan, McLachlan is in her fourth year representing six Southwest Colorado counties in the State House. She is chairwoman of the House Education Committee and also sits on…

La Plata County Humane Society to host baby shower

The baby shower benefits the humane society’s foster program. Supporters may donate necessary supplies to help care for all the kittens and puppies that come into the shelter’s care. The…