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Botanical Society to present plant photography workshop

The Durango Botanical Society will host a plant photography workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 24 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. David Porter with Durango’s Davi...

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Barbara Barnes of Durango elected as Catholic Daughters state officer

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Saints Peter and Paul No. 2669, in Wheat Ridge, was the host for the 47th Biennial Colorado State Convention in June. New state offi...

DATE: Aug 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Farmers Market: Durango’s Two Bears Farm makes CBD products

Veteran-owned business makes tinctures that can treat PTSD

DATE: Aug 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Best Kind Ferments harnesses a passion for fermentation

Durango resident’s new business makes and sells kimchi and sauerkraut

DATE: Aug 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

UN food agency to boost aid for 4 Central American countries

GENEVA – The World Food Program says it’s planning to nearly quadruple the number of people that the U.N. agency helps in four central American countries affected by drought, seen as one of ...

DATE: Aug 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

First United Methodist Church to host back-to-school dinner

First United Methodist Church of Durango will host a “Back to School” connect barbecue potluck immediately after the 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, service at the church in the Fellowship Hall...

DATE: Aug 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

CHAMP seeks public comment on industrial hemp issues

Leaders of the Colorado Hemp Advancement and Management Plan will hold the first of several public meetings from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the Old Fort in Hesperus. A repeat session will be h...

DATE: Aug 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Eight non-culinary tools you can use in the kitchen

People are very resourceful, and the kitchen is one of the places where the most clever among us can shine. Kitchen equipment can be more expensive – and less durable – than similar tools de...

DATE: Aug 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

U.S. Christians hold diverse views on climate change

In their second round of debates, Democratic presidential candidates called for aggressive measures to slow climate change. As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has said, “We are the first generati...

DATE: Aug 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Durango Bird Club to meet at Fort Lewis College

The Durango Bird Club will hold its quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 55 of the Education and Business Hall at Fort Lewis College. The meeting will explore the ways b...

DATE: Aug 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Over 2 million Muslims in Mecca for start of hajj pilgrimage

MECCA, Saudi Arabia – More than 2 million pilgrims were gathered in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday to perform initial rites of the hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage that takes th...

DATE: Aug 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Forest Fire prevention icon Smokey Bear is turning 75

CAPITAN, N.M. – There will be 75 candles on his birthday cake and Smokey Bear still hopes none of them start a forest fire. The icon of the longest-running public service campaign...

DATE: Aug 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life