Southwest Life

Answers to questions about new coronavirus antibody studies

A woman holds her hand out to have blood collected April 14 for a 15-minute test for COVID-19 coronavirus antibodies…

A Global Day of Giving and Unit to take place May 5

United Way of Southwest Colorado is an official launch partner. Serving Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan counties,…

Durango resident Kelly Goodwin earns dean’s award with distinction

Goodwin is from Durango and is a graduate of Cinco Ranch High School. Students who receive a term grade point…

Food drive bins available at local schools

Thank you from Jean Pearthree

Jean Faye PearthreeCourtesy of Madison Mason Thank you!

2 cats in New York state test positive for coronavirus

The cats, which had mild respiratory illnesses and are expected to recover, are thought to have contracted the virus from…

Delta records 1st quarterly loss in 5-plus years; worse is on the way

Delta flight is shown taking off April 7 from Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City. In the…

Save the Food, Serve the People to serve 600 meals to vulnerable community members

Save the Food, Feed the People has provided meals to Durango/La Plata Senior Center, to the Latino community, the frontier…

Garden Club of Durango plant sale canceled

The plant sale is the fundraiser that helps the club maintain and improve the gardens at Santa Rita Park. The…

‘A stroke of luck’ to be on global cruise during pandemic

35 days of continuous sailing with no human contact with outside world

2 types of testing look for COVID-19 infections new and old

Taiwan McCall, left, useless a nasal swab to test James Reese for COVID-19 in the Harlem section of New York,…

U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners

Customers shop for cleaning products as market employees restock shelves in Aspen, Colo. Reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and…

Virus forecast model from defense team in Los Alamos draws attention

Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase gives an update about the COVID-19 outbreak in the state as New…

Photo: End of an era in Mancos

This photo documents the last stock-hauling run of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad through Mancos in March 1951. The railroad…

Look left, turn right – jump! Islands offer remote tourism

Kristina Sandberg Joensen, a tour guide for Visit Faroe Islands, wears a helmet fitted with a live-streaming camera, part of…

Reopening could require thousands more public health workers

A smartphone belonging to Drew Grande, 40, of Cranston, R.I., shows notes he made for contact tracing Wednesday, April 15,…

Some people turn to herbal medicine to fight virus without proof

This is most evident in India and China, densely populated countries with a deep history and tradition of touting such…

It’s ‘different strokes’ when facing, responding to risk

du1-i-syn These can affect how we respond to the risks accompanying the COVID-19 outbreak. A web search for “biases in…

Search for a COVID-19 vaccine heats up in China, U.S.

Vials used by pharmacists to prepare syringes used on the first day of a first-stage safety study clinical trial of…

Major airlines line up to split $25 billion in payroll aid

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday, April 14, 2020, that the nation’s major airlines have tentatively agreed to terms for…

Medical Reserve Corps seeks volunteers

Medical professional are invited to assist with the COVID-19 public health emergency response. For more information, call Lori Zazzaro at…

Sexual Health Clinic offering services

Sexual health and birth control are essential services, and community members’ health is a priority. To schedule an in-person or…

CPW offers reminders to boaters

Park rangers are seeing a rise in multiple, non-family groups getting out on boats in close proximity at the state…

Rotary contributes $11,500 to community health emergency needs

$6,500 for the Manna soup kitchen.$2,500 for the Durango Food Bank.$2,500 for a collaborative food service program employing restaurant workers.Most…