Southwest Life

Local resident offers to pickup donations for homeless at Purple Cliffs

Needed items include warm boots, socks, blankets or sleeping bags and tarps. For more information or to schedule a pickup,…

September 11, 2020

Still too soon to try altering human embryo DNA, panel says

Genetic researcher He Jiankui arrives for the Human Genome Editing Conference in Hong Kong. A new report from an international…

September 7, 2020

Pandemic turns summer into European tourism’s leanest season

“There are always people. Always,” De fauw said. That morning? “Nothing. Nobody is on that large square” at the heart…

September 7, 2020

And the West is History

And the West is History: Rotary Club Parade Float – 1940

Just seven years before this picture was taken, the 13-year American experiment of Prohibition ended. The National Prohibition Act banned…

September 7, 2020

Arboles resident grateful for drive-in movie series

Kudos to the promoters, and all of the staff at the location. Everyone working the event was super friendly, super…

Thank you from The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado

The Community Foundation amplified regional generosity with some amazing partners that provided matching gifts, including the Ballantine Family Fund, Alpine…

Cortez Public Library announces date change for prize drawing

Because of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s material quarantine regulations, the library must quarantine everything entering the library…

San Juan Basin Farm Bureau to host Meet the Candidates night

All candidates running will be invited. For more information, contact Dorothy Porter at 565-8640.

Cortez Public Library announces September events

The library will host these virtual events in September: 6-7 p.m. Sept. 11: Author talk with Bruce Berlin. He will…

History Live Durango announces schedule

Events were organized by the Southwest Colorado Humanities Roundtable, a regional collaborative of nonprofit organizations that produces public humanities programs.…

CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during a House Subcommittee hearing on the…

Steroids confirmed to help severely ill coronavirus patients

A bottle and box for dexamethasone in a pharmacy in Omaha, Neb. New studies confirm that cheap steroid drugs improved…

Depression, anxiety spike amid outbreak and turbulent times

Anxiety and depression are rising among Americans compared with before the pandemic, research suggests. Half of those surveyed in a…

United plans to furlough 16,000 workers, fewer than expected

United Airlines plans to furlough about 16,000 employees in October 2020 as air travel continues to be hammered by the…

United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees

On Sunday, United Airlines said it will be dropping an unpopular $200 fee for most people who change a ticket…

August 31, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Riverside Slide Snow Tunnel â€“ 1882

Apparently, 1882 was a big snow year in Southwest Colorado. This picture, taken in August of that year, shows the…

August 31, 2020

Rapid $5 coronavirus test doesn’t need specialty equipment

This image provided by Abbott Laboratories in August 2020 shows the company’s BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 nasal swab test. The Food…

No vacancy: Amid pandemic, motels stage a major comeback

They can thank COVID-19. Road trippers and travelers seeking to avoid elevators, crowds and everything else that comes along with…

‘HISTORY LIVE!’ returns with month of events

“Smiling Through the Hard Times,” by Neil David Sr. (Hopi), is currently on display as part of the “PIVOT” exhibit…

Former Magpies owners welcome new owners

Jack and Denda Graves, hailing from Oklahoma, are excited to continue providing our town with the print periodicals and food…

Four Corners Prostate Cancer Support Group to host virtual meeting

The group consists of survivors and men who have been recently diagnosed with prostate issues. The group discusses experiences and…