Southwest Life

The Rochester Hotel to host artists

Noel Night is all-day and all-evening holiday celebration features more than 100 participating businesses, all with their own discounts, raffles,…

Downtown Farmington to host Christmas parade

The theme will be “A Nutcracker Christmas.” The parade route will run along Main Street from Wall Street to Auburn…

December library events

J.T. Cornett is Pine River Library’s Teen of the Month.Courtesy of Pine River Library 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org.…

Rotary to discuss immigration issues

Visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Bruce Rodman at 385-7899.

St. Columba Parish to hold Christmas bazaar

Vendors will offer homemade, handcrafted goods, including stained glass, jewelry, quilts and wreaths. St. Columba youths will sell breakfast burritos,…

Heart Safe La Plata to offer CPR and first aid classes

3-6 p.m. Wednesday: Basic first aid. 6-10 p.m. Wednesday: Adult/child/infant CPR. 6-10 p.m. Dec. 11: Adult/child/infant CPR and CPR for…

St. Mark’s Church to host Christmas bazaar

Homemade cinnamon rolls and lunch items will also be offered for sale from St. Mark’s kitchen. For more information, call…

Music Together classes to be offered in Durango

Stillwater Music will launch Music Together classes beginning Jan. 8.Courtesy Stillwater Music For more information or to register, visit www.stillwatermusic.org,…

City of Aztec announces holiday events

Nov. 15-Dec. 31: Members Group Show, Feat of Clay, 107 S. Main Ave., (505) 334-4335. Aztec Lighting Contest, throughout December.…

Aztec to host Sparkles Christmas Parade

After the parade, the community will gather at Minium Park at 7 p.m. to light the Christmas tree and have…

Senior Center Calendar – Farmington

109 E La Plata St. Farmington, (505) 599-1380 Daily 109 E La Plata St. Farmington, (505) 599-1380 Billiards, adult coloring,…

Senior Center Calendar – Durango

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Daily 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Billiards, reading, darts, TV, meal. Monday 9 a.m. Coloring Group. 9…

San Juan Regional Medical Center offers stroke warning signs

Because strokes affect blood flow to the brain, rapid and effective treatment can save lives and provide the best chance…

Breen to host annual craft and gift bazaar

Community Connections to host Festival of Trees

There will be free, family-friendly fun, food and entertainment and a chance to win tree and wreath gifts and decorations…

Sacred Heart to hold Christmas bazaar

For more information, call Karen Gomez at 759-8168.

Egypt unveils animal mummies of lion cubs, crocodiles, birds

Items from the new find were displayed at a makeshift exhibition at the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara,…

Stop! Washing your Thanksgiving turkey could spread germs

Thanksgiving turkey in Concord, N.H. Food safety experts say raw turkeys shouldn’t be rinsed, since that can spread harmful bacteria.…

Photo: Flood of 1927

The second worst flood in Durango history occurred June 28 to 30, 1927; devastation was only surpassed by the October…

McGee Park to host Turkey Bowl

Friday’s events will begin with sign up at 9 a.m. and roping at 10 a.m. Fees for P1/D2 or D3…

Dark tourism, explained: Why visitors flock to sites of tragedy

Experts call the phenomenon dark tourism, and they say it has a long tradition. Dark tourism refers to visiting places…

Mailing free home HIV tests helps detect more infections

Free mail-order HIV tests for high-risk men offer a potentially better strategy for curbing disease spread than usual care, according…

Carcass of giant blue whale brought to surface for study

The dead whale, which was about as long as two school buses, washed ashore near Gold Beach, Oregon, in 2015.…

New, old drugs may offer fresh ways to fight heart disease

printout from an electrocardiogram machine in Missouri. Doctors are reporting that novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart…