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Durango Rotary club to host virtual meeting

Wallach specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, providing nonsurgical treatment of spine, muscle, nerve and joint problems. He will speak…

June 12, 2020

More Coloradans qualify for health insurance in special enrollment period

To qualify, people must have been enrolled in an insurance plan that qualifies as minimum essential coverage at least one…

June 10, 2020

Can tear gas and pepper spray increase virus spread?

A protester tries to talk the police back amid tear gas May 31 in downtown Atlanta, as protests continued across…

Malaria drug didn’t help virus patients, big UK study finds

An arrangement of hydroxychloroquine pills. On Friday, June 5, 2020, leaders of a large study in the United Kingdom that…

Tourist rescued after being trapped 6 days in well in Bali

In this photo released by Indonesian National Search And Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), rescuers carry Ukrainian man Roberts Jacob Matthews on…

And the West is History

Photo: Electra Lake big fish

This picture shows Judge William Norton Searcy sitting on the shore of Electra Lake. Based on two notes accompanying this…

French Quarter sans tourists: ‘An old neighborhood again’

A bar is boarded-up May 20 at a Bourbon Street intersection in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Bars have been closed…

June 6, 2020

Karen Sheek elected president of state league

For almost 20 years, she and her business partner operated Seasâ€™nings Catering, providing off-site catering services. Chosen to fill a…

San Ignacio Fiesta canceled

The committee agreed canceling the event was in the best interest of the community and festival supporters. This year would…

Rotary Club of Durango to discuss Animas River water quality

Sparks will discuss issues surrounding the acid drainage and dissolved metals loading in the Animas River as the result of…

Durango Public Library’s summer reading programs begin Wednesday

The Summer Reading Program encourages children to read or have someone read to them all summer. Reading together builds pre-reading…

Powerhouse reopens Monday with Camp Discovery

Class will be held with smaller-sized camp groups engaged in STEM activities. Camps are for youths ages 5 to 18.…

La Plata County Humane Society receives grant

The Petco Foundation investment will help to provide veterinary care, such as spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and microchipping. The grant is…

Durango Nature Center to host clean up

Volunteers are invited to get out outdoors, volunteer and participate in some self-guided stewardship of the Nature Center. Volunteers may…

Colorado Lottery recognizes the Durango Softball Complex and Tennis Courts redevelopment

Nearly $5 million in lottery money is represented in 11 winning projects distributed statewide through grants via Great Outdoors Colorado,…

And the West is History

Photo: Durango Firehouse scene â€“ 1905

The fire service was a little different 115 years ago. In this picture, taken inside the firehouse at 134 E.…

June 4, 2020

Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds

Researchers concluded single-layer cloth masks are less effective than surgical masks, while tight-fitting N95 masks provide the best protection. A…

June 1, 2020

Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control

Protesters demonstrate May 30 in Salt Lake City. Protests in Salt Lake City that drew several thousand people are a…

June 1, 2020

National parks hope visitors comply with virus measures

Visitors watch as Old Faithful erupts May 18 on the day Yellowstone National Park partially reopened after a two-month shutdown…

May 30, 2020

What happens to your loyalty program after the pandemic?

So she was excited when American Airlines recently announced that it had extended elite status that had been granted for…

May 29, 2020

Online class teaches how to stretch budget with plant proteins

Participants will learn how to replace half of their meat with plant proteins while pleasing their palate, saving money and…

May 28, 2020

Project Echo to host online series about implementing telehealth program sessions

The sessions are geared toward Colorado-based primary care team staff, including clinicians and other decision-makers in the realm of clinical…

May 27, 2020