Southwest Life

Photo: Downtown Rodeo â€“ Ca. 1890

Durango was first and foremost a railroad town, owing its existence to the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. With area…

January 11, 2021

Fauci: U.S. could soon give 1 million vaccinations a day

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, prepares to receive his first dose of…

January 8, 2021

Community

Pine River Library joins virtual book club for ‘The Secret Knowledge of Water’

Funded by the National Science Foundation, the book club is one part of a new effort called “We are Water,”…

January 8, 2021

Community

Pine River Library announces new Storywalk

A storywalk is a picture book that is presented page by page in an outdoor space. The first story featured…

January 8, 2021

Community

Pine River Library expands curbside service

The library will offer curbside service from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 3…

January 8, 2021

Community

Marvel United Methodist Church cancels groundhog supper

Donations for the outreach fund may be sent to P.O. Box 122, Marvel, CO 81329.

January 8, 2021

Community

Durango Public Library announces January events

Ongoing programs: Weekly activity kits for children and teens every Tuesday through the end of the year (excluding holiday weeks).…

January 8, 2021

Community

Pine River Library to host an introduction to bullet journaling virtual class

Bullet Journaling is a simple and customizable system that helps organize life, stick to goals and increase productivity. The library’s…

January 8, 2021

Travel

Lava spatters, flows inside crater of Hawaii volcano

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the lava is confined to the summit crater of Kilauea, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Sunday.…

January 4, 2021

Health

Explainer: Vaccine dosing debates add to public confusion

Nurse Kathe Olmstead, right, gives volunteer Melissa Harting, of Harpursville, N.Y., an injection in July of a possible COVID-19 vaccine,…

January 4, 2021

And the West is History

Photo: World War II Enlistment Ceremony â€“ June 7, 1942

Exactly six months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, marking the U.S. entrance into World War II, Naval induction ceremonies…

January 4, 2021

Community

Lumien Apartments community grateful to community partners

We specifically want to thank Housing Solutions for the Southwest, Axis Health Systems, Manna soup kitchen, Southwest Center for Independence,…

January 1, 2021

Community

Community Connections grateful for community support

From the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado CERF award to those who rounded up at Kroegers, the 60-plus sponsors and…

January 1, 2021

Travel

Shackleton expedition artifacts to be donated to UK museums

A conservator surveys an 11-foot wooden sled used on Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition at Prince Philip Maritime…

December 28, 2020

Health

The autopsy, a fading practice, revealed secrets of COVID-19

When the virus first arrived in U.S. hospitals, doctors could only guess what was causing its strange constellation of symptoms:…

December 23, 2020

Community

Durango Public Library reveals Best Books of 2020

The Best Books of 2020 list is available at www.durangogov.org/Library.

December 22, 2020

Health

Scientists urge concern, not alarm over new virus strains

Police officers direct traffic at the entrance to the closed ferry terminal in Dover, England, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, after…

December 21, 2020

Travel

New virus strains prompt travel restrictions with Britain

The restrictions focus mainly on Britain, which imposed strict new lockdown measures Saturday night because of what it described as…

December 21, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Gem Theater Crowd – Ca. 1916

In the early 1900s, people didn’t have many entertainment options at home. Until radio came along in the late 1920s,…

December 21, 2020

Travel

Loss of ‘snowbirds’ amid pandemic another hit to U.S. tourism

Loss of seasonal travelers amid pandemic another hit to U.S. tourism

December 21, 2020

Travel

Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread

In the U.S., AAA predicts that about 85 million people will travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, most of…

December 18, 2020

Health

U.S. clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, 2nd shot in arsenal

A nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health…

December 18, 2020

Community

Manna to serve grab-and-go Christmas meal

Meals will be served grab-and-go-style and community members are encouraged to pick up as many as they need. Each meal…

December 18, 2020

Community

GoodNight Yoga to host virtual classes

The “Wake Up & Feel Good” yoga classes help participants relax, unwind and reduce stress. Learn to let go of…

December 18, 2020