Southwest Life

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

The speaker will be Kevin Hall, Durango city planner. Lunch will be available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.

National Park Service ends ban on disposable water bottles

The National Park Service said in a statement it made the decision to “expand hydration options for recreationalists, hikers, and…

Thank You letters

Every year, Dalton Ranch Women’s Golf Association and Ladies of the Glacier Club hold a two-day golf tournament, The Columbine…

Senior Calendar

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10:15 a.m. Watch Your Step exercise. 12:30 p.m. Recreational bridge. 12:45…

July births

Laken and Andreas Schmalz, Durango, Brier Dolores, 6 lbs., 15 oz., 5:50 p.m., July 1. Kayla Goff and Preston Cornett,…

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Tuesday Campus garden workday, 10 a.m.-noon, Campus Garden, Center of Southwest Studies, [email protected]. Fall welcome, 3-5 p.m., Ballroom, Student Union,…

Bridge scores

Aug. 10 Non-Life Master: North-South First: J. Mullins, M. Zempel Second: M. Harlow, R. Norton Third: L. Hawk, S. Zerbe…

And the West is History

75 years ago: The band-tailed pigeon, “once nearly extinct in Colorado,” was apparently “staging a comeback.” J.D. Hart, assistant director…

And the West is History

75 years ago: W.C. Sweinhart, Colorado director of agriculture, advised that housewives, “especially those in the smaller towns,” contact their…

And the West is History

75 years ago: The Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad was granted permission by the federal district court to purchase…

Durango couple soaks up richness of life on Italy’s Amalfi Coast

Enjoying festivals, friends and culture

Tibetan Buddhism-based ‘compassion’ training for doctors targets burnout

Surgical residents along with experienced surgeons train on a mannequin at the Surgical Simulation and Training Laboratory in the Department…

Study boosts hope of ‘liquid biopsies’ for cancer screening

A patient has her blood drawn for a liquid biopsy during an appointment at a hospital in Philadelphia. Scientists have…

Guam’s tourism popularity unhurt by North Korea threats

Chiho Tsuchiya of Japan heard the news, but she decided to come anyway with her husband and two children. “I…

And the West is History

75 years ago: Fourteen officials from the major petroleum companies were “touring all parts of Colorado” to put into effect…

And the West is History

75 years ago: Mrs. Charles Longstorm received word that her cousin, Julia Lonergan of Illinois, had died. Miss Lonergan was…

And the West is History

75 years ago: Jack Lee said he and his crew of “two local girls” were working on small airplane parts.…

Airplane turbulence can be scary, but it’s no cause for alarm

Pilot Patrick Smith describes bumpy air as an issue of “comfort and convenience over safety.”Associated Press file “Most of us…

More than 1 in 5 travelers knowingly or unknowingly carried prohibited items onto aircraft, survey finds

A survey found that younger travelers were more likely to ignore Transportation Security Administration rules.Associated Press file Less than 1…

And the West is History

75 years ago: The John R. Nelson sawmill abandoned its location on the Florida River after 14 years of constant…

Bikepacker’s paradise on North Dakota’s Maah Daah Hey Trail

For mountain bikers, North Dakota’s Maah Daah Hey Trail is such a treasure that people come from all over to…

Gym-going seniors are benefiting from more than exercise

Hopward Keller from Cape Cod, Massachusetts works out at the Durango Community Recreation Center. In addition to exercise, seniors are…

Durango student earns degree

Walmart to host back-to-school drive

Proceeds from the back-to-school drive will go to La Plata Family Center Coalition in support of county school districts. For…