Southwest Life

Laser therapy offers lasting relief for muscle, nerve pain

Light repairs tissue at cellular level

What we know (and don’t) about Juul, teen vaping and illness

A Juul electronic cigarette starter kit at a smoke shop in New York. Juul is the largest U.S. seller of…

Fast-moving glacier threatens valley in Mont Blanc massif

Courmayeur mayor Stefano Miserocchi closed down a mountain road and banned access to part of the Val Ferret, a popular…

Colorado’s Behavioral Health Task Force to hold public comment forum

Community members are invited to talk about their journeys within the health system, where support can be found, resources that…

Mercy Regional Medical Center announces new providers

Smith is board-certified by the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics, a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and…

Indivisible Durango to host public meeting

Indivisible Durango committees (Environment/Public Lands, Immigration, Civil Rights, and Income, Taxes and Your Money) will be doing short, fun, interactive…

Good Food Collective to host Apple Days Festival

Events will feature a local apple juice and cider tasting, an apple pie eating contest, live music and more. Apples…

Four Corners cochlear implant support group to meet

Those with a cochlear implant or considering getting one and their spouses/supporters are welcome. In addition to answering questions and…

Reception to honor library community champions to be held

The event is free and open to the public. The Durango Public Library Advisory Board singles out certain people for…

Community Concert Series raises $17,000 for local nonprofits

These organizations received $1,700 each: Durango Creative District, Durango Fall Blaze, Housing Solutions for the Southwest, La Plata County Historical…

DeColores Civitan elects new officers

The new officers are: Lori Bowers, president; Mike Phillips, president-elect; Ashley Craven, secretary; and Christine Phillips, treasurer. They will begin…

Mercy to host Journey of Hope 5K

Early registration and packet pickup will be from noon to 6 p.m. Friday in the Mercy lobby. Day-of registration will…

Durango Montessori School to host electronics recycling day

Community members may bring their old electronics to be recycled for a donation of $15. Drop off will be on…

Animas Alano Club to host fundraiser

The event will feature live and silent auctions, live music by local musicians, dinner catered by Manna soup kitchen, games…

Adaptive Golf Program to host tournament

The tournament will feature a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. All charitable proceeds will go directly to support the…

2nd Ebola vaccine to be used in Congo, as UN efforts slammed

Associated Press file<br><br>A child is vaccinated against Ebola in Beni, Congo. The World Health Organization said Monday, Sept. 23, 2019,…

Coral die-off predicted as marine heat wave engulfs Hawaii

Yet even this remote shoreline far from the impacts of chemical sunscreen, trampling feet and industrial wastewater is showing early…

Photo: Durango church 1898

And the West is History: Durango church 1898

As Colorado’s meth crisis grows, doctors try medication to treat addiction

Melinda McDowell sought medication-assisted treatment for her addiction to meth. She has been sober for over a year now.Andrea Dukakis/CPR…

At the Large Hadron Collider, a peek at the future of science

Visitors walk among displays in the Universe of Particles exhibition hall. Every half-hour, a six-minute “immersive audio-visual experience” tracks the…

La Plata Youth Services grateful for Leadership La Plata volunteers

Housing Solutions for the Southwest grateful for donations

We move many families into housing who are starting out or restarting their lives with nothing. Household items and gift-filled…

Free presentation at library to address keto diet

Learn about the science behind this way of eating and gain a better understanding of why the keto diet can…

Adrien Lawyer to offer Trans Training 101

Southwest Rainbow Youth and Sexual Assault Services Organization will host an in-depth introductory training to transgender people, their lives and…