Southwest Life

Gear lending library up and running in Cortez

SCYC looks to parks-type recreation opportunities

August 7, 2020

The Good Food Collective matches trees and harvesters

The platform specializes in matchmaking fruit trees with harvesters to eliminate food waste, reduce bear-human conflict and fight hunger. For…

August 7, 2020

Health

Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans

Terri Donelson, left, and her husband, Stephen, walk up their driveway to see friends and family awaiting him at his…

August 5, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Spanish Trails Court – Ca. 1947

Returning World War II veteran Sam Miller, with his wife, Rosemary Cheney Miller, built this “motor court” in Animas City…

August 3, 2020

Travel

Wave of boat buyers seek recreation, safety during pandemic

Carter Mitchell scampers aboard his family’s new boat in Yarmouth, Maine. The Mitchell family of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, had big…

August 2, 2020

Travel

Road trip? Quarantines mess with Americans’ travel plans

Passengers boards a Casco Bay Lines ferry bound for Peaks Island, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Portland, Maine. State officials…

August 1, 2020

Health

Georgia camp with COVID-19 outbreak didn’t require masks

This 2020 electron microscope made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention image shows the spherical coronavirus…

August 1, 2020

Community

Pine River Arts grateful to sponsors and donors

The brainchild of Briggen Wrinkle and others at the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado, Community Concerts Re-imagined became a new…

July 31, 2020

Community

Botanical Society thanks Nancy Wallace

Nancy has been a member of the board of directors for the last seven years. She and her husband, Jim,…

July 31, 2020

Community

Edible plant hikes offered Aug. 8, Aug. 15

Participants will sample the bounty of nature while getting outside, meeting new people and experiencing the beauty of the outdoors.…

July 31, 2020

Community

Durango Adult Education Center director to address Rotary Club

The talk will include current information about the center, serving students’ needs during COVID-19 and challenges as it moves into…

July 31, 2020

Health

Mercy Home Health among top home health agencies in U.S.

Now in its 14th year, HomeCare Elite identifies the top agencies based on performance measures, including quality of care, quality…

July 29, 2020

Travel

European tourism faces turbulence only weeks after restart

A couple make selfies at the lake side in St. Wolfgang, Austria, Monday, July 27, 2020. More than 50 corona…

July 27, 2020

Health

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

There’s still no guarantee that the experimental vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., will really…

July 27, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Frank Fitchue – 1883

This is a studio portrait of Durangoan Frank Fitchue taken in 1883. In November of that year, Fitchue was approached…

July 27, 2020

Travel

A definitive ranking of the 16 best road trip snacks of all time

Chew on this list and see if these are to your taste

July 25, 2020

Health

COVID-19 recovery can take a few weeks even for young adults

Lingering symptoms can even affect otherwise healthy young adults. Among those aged 18 to 34 with no chronic illness, 1…

July 24, 2020

Community

Durango Independent Film Festival grateful to supporters

While we couldn’t all get together in the Rochester Secret Garden, we hosted our own small socially responsible garden parties,…

July 24, 2020

Community

Be Frank Foundation grateful to sponsors, donors and supporters

We very much appreciate the efforts of Briggen Wrinkle and Tracy Pope of the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado to…

July 24, 2020

Community

Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center grateful to community

With gratitude, The Board of Directors, staff and students of Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center

July 24, 2020

Community

TOPS to meet

Former, present and prospective members are invited to a celebration of the service of Ellen Fisher to the local and…

July 24, 2020

Community

Self-guided nature trail opens

The route provides mountain views and wildflowers on the 1.7 mile loop that follows the Brush Rake Mountain Bike trail.…

July 24, 2020

Community

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Donates food to Durango Food Bank

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated food to Durango Food Bank.Courtesy of Durango Food Bank With many…

July 24, 2020

Community

Bilyks celebrate 50th anniversary

Pat, a retired nurse, and Gary, a retired dentist, met at the University of Michigan and lived in Honolulu for…

July 24, 2020