Southwest Life

AAUW – Durango to sponsor Equal Pay Day event

Equal Pay Day symbolizes the date when wages paid to American women catch up to the wages paid to men…

March 29, 2019

Center of Southwest Studies to host doctoral fellow research presentation

Troester will present on his fellowship research project, Gender, Kinship and Colonial Violence in Texas, 1820-1880. Troester will present preliminary…

March 29, 2019

Community

Center for Mindful Self-Compassion to offer workshop

Myah (Myoung) Lee, certified mindfulness teacher, will teach students to practice self-compassion in daily life, understand the empirically supported benefits…

March 29, 2019

Community

Trails 2000 to host trail crew leader training

With the help of Volunteers for Outdoor Coloradoâ€™s Outdoor Stewardship Institute, the program will introduce trail crew leadership and the…

March 29, 2019

Health

‘Mexican oxy’ pills take toll on Southwest

Drug has started showing up in Arizona in recent years

March 25, 2019

Travel

Exploring the enduring bond between dogs, people

Exhibit allows you to see, smell with powers of a canine

March 24, 2019

Travel

The Vessel: Soaring sculpture is centerpiece of massive NYC development

When fully complete, the 28-acre site will include 16 towers of homes and offices, a hotel, a school, the highest…

March 23, 2019

Health

Acupuncturist to host advanced allergy therapeutics discussion

The talk will discuss Advanced Allergy Therapeutics, which are safe, non-needle treatments for all ages, including infants. This fast, effective…

March 23, 2019

Travel

Flight attendant detained by immigration on return to U.S.

Selene Saavedra Roman, 28, who immigrated illegally to the U.S. as a child, was released Friday from a detention center…

March 22, 2019

Community

Copa del Sol 3v3 Soccer Tournament registration opens

Entry fees are U6-U7: $60/team (coach yes, ref no), U8-U19: $120/team (coach no, ref yes) and Adult Coed: $150/team (coach…

March 22, 2019

Community

Durango Hula Ohana to host Ho’ike 2019 Renewal of Spring

Admission is one non-perishable food item for the food bank. Donations are accepted for extra rehearsal studio rental, support of…

March 22, 2019

Community

MORP to host grafting class at Animas Valley Grange

Participants will learn the skill of grafting and take home four heritage apple trees. Participants may observe for free, but…

March 21, 2019

Community

Womenade to hold meeting, fundraiser

Womenade helps neighbors who have fallen on hard times. Bring a minimum donation of $35 and a friend. Participants will…

March 21, 2019

Community

SJBPH to host Southwest Rainbow Youth trivia night

This event is open to all LGBTQ+ youth and youth allies ages 13 to 18. It is a free event,…

March 21, 2019

Community

Manna Garden seeks volunteers

Interested volunteers should email Manna Garden Manager Brooke Frazer at [email protected].

March 21, 2019

Community

Department of Human Services to host training for foster, adoptive parents

The training will include three sessions: 9 a.m. to noon: Supports and strategies for students in a school setting.1 to…

March 21, 2019

Community

Thank you from the American Association of University Women

Thanks to our speakers, Dexter Cirillo, Ph. D., and Kathy Fine-Dare, Ph. D., and to all of the attendees who…

March 21, 2019

Community

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic donates event barricades to Silverton community

The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic wanted to expand on their annual donation to the Silverton community after the 416 Fire.…

March 21, 2019

Health

Mercy orthopedic surgeon preserves hip joints to prevent replacement

Repairing cartilage can ward off arthritis, keep patients active

March 21, 2019

Community

Bank of the San Juans commercial lender, Eric Jones, named Region 9 Lender of the Year

Jones, who began his career at Coca-Cola in Durango before becoming a banker, is a Fort Lewis College graduate and…

March 20, 2019

Health

Housing Solutions for the Southwest announces new staff and open position

Liz Stellrecht, emergency services counselor, started with Housing Solutions in January. Stellrecht previously served the community at La Plata Family…

March 20, 2019

Health

Mountain Hyperbarics offers free treatment to veterans

Hyperbaric chambers are used to treat an array of conditions stemming from the lack of oxygen, such as strokes, traumas,…

March 20, 2019

Health

Apple Watch may spot heart problem but more research needed

Customers look at Apple Watches at an Apple store in New York. A huge study suggests the Apple Watch sometimes…

March 19, 2019

Travel

Tens of thousands converge on California ‘poppy apocalypse’

About 150,000 people over the weekend flocked to see this year’s rain-fed flaming orange patches of poppies lighting up the…

March 19, 2019