Southwest Life

Early Childhood Council of La Plata County to hold training

This is a 48-hour core course in early childhood with a focus on infant/toddler care that meets the Colorado Department…

December 11, 2019

Phone-in-cheek: Spike seen in cellphone-linked face injuries

A woman browses her smartphone in Philadelphia. Accidental cuts and bruises to the face, head and neck from cellphones are…

December 10, 2019

Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism

But in recent years a new form of tourism has taken root, focused on the West Bank town’s Palestinian residents,…

December 10, 2019

8 unexpected and delightful ways to pass time at airports

Through Jan. 20, Denver International Airport has a free ice skating rink open at its outdoor plaza every day. Skate…

December 8, 2019

U.S. flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus

A nurse prepares a flu shot at the Salvation Army in Atlanta. The U.S. winter flu season is off to…

Officials list pot vape brands reported in U.S. outbreak

Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping-related illnesses have, for the first time, listed the vape brands that are…

Scientists race to document Puerto Rico’s coastal heritage

Puerto Rican students of the Center for Advanced Studies for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and their professor Isabel Rivera-Collazo,…

Farmington Recreation Center to host Jingle and Mingle

Visit with Santa and take pictures with favorite holiday characters. Make a holiday ornament to take home or give as…

Seasons to host anniversary community event

Seasons opened in 1994, bringing fresh, seasonal cuisine to Durango. Its 25th anniversary event will celebrate the season, and in…

DFA appreciates creative class

DFA thanks them for their time, talents and supplies. Students enjoyed learning to make their own one-of-a-kind leather bracelet, a…

December 6, 2019

DIMBC thanks DHS band sponsors

Thank you everyone for your support of Durango High School Instrumental Music! DIMBC Board Members

LPCHS thanks Primus Restaurant and the Community Foundation serving SW Colorado

Thank you, Kerry and John Daly, owners of Primus Restaurant, for their kindness and generosity toward our organization and the…

Durango’s Community Relations Commission grateful for those who have taken the Civility First Durango Pledge

To date, over a 150 businesses/organizations and individuals have signed the Civility First Durango Pledge. The CRC launched the pledge…

Farmington Public Library to host Relax and Thrive Health Series

Presbyterian Medical Services and the San Juan County Children’s Services will present free programs that provide “high quality services for…

Animas High School seeks community support for families in need

Requested donations include nonperishable pantry items, supermarket gift cards, cash, clothes and toys for the children and other supplies. For…

Kendall Mountain Ski Area announces winter schedule

The chairlift will operate from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. The mountain will also offer extended holiday…

Durango Cafe au Play seeks community support

It invites the community to support parents of young children by volunteering in the play space to welcome parents and…

Durango Public Library and Southwest Center for Independence to offer new program

Sessions will focus on personal and practical life skills such as problem solving, finding housing and self-advocacy. Sessions are free…

Health program offers free HIV prevention drug to uninsured

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar pauses while speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington.…

December 3, 2019

Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns

Scores of the naturally refrigerated food caches lie beneath these largely Inupiat communities, where many rely on hunting and fishing…

December 3, 2019

And the West is History

Photo: Turn of the century

This electric streetcar, seen here around 1900, was part of the Durango Railway and Realty Co., formed in 1892 to…

December 2, 2019

And the West is History

Photo: OK Coach, we each got a man, now what?

Enthusiasm for practice did not seem especially high in this picture from an old Fort Lewis basketball practice. The date…

December 1, 2019