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Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club Online and In-Person Play – All Pairs received 50+ Percent Oct. 7 Open Pairs First: M. Thorpe/C.L. Lappen Second: B. Somppi/J. Walter Third: S. ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

And the West is History: Ready for the County Marble Tournament – ca. 1956

DATE: Oct 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Daughters of American Revolution to meet

The Sarah Platt Decker Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 16) at the Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis St., Pagos...

DATE: Oct 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Forest Service seeks to pinpoint Hanging Lake headwaters

GLENWOOD SPRINGS (AP) – The fire, floods and massive debris flows of the past year in Glenwood Canyon could help answer an eons-old question – where exactly does the underground source of wa...

DATE: Oct 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster

U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago should get a half-dose booster to rev up protection against the coronav...

DATE: Oct 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

The fate of this wolf pack in northwest Colorado is a mystery

On a hazy July afternoon, wolf expert Karin Vardaman returned to a spring-fed pond in Colorado’s northwestern-most corner. Enough rain had fallen to wet the ground around the watering hole. ...

DATE: Oct 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Thank you for caring for my 105-year-old mom

I am the son of Mitylene Schultz, recently featured in The Durango Herald for celebrating her 105th birthday. I just want to thank Pat Lougee and Bonnie Simmons for their help and care with...

DATE: Oct 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Scouts helped make cowboy parade a success

After being canceled in 2020, the 2021 Durango Cowboy Gathering Parade was a big success, thanks to so many people and animals, including the 33 terrific entries. I would like to particular...

DATE: Oct 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Mt. Allison Grange Harvest Supper to be held Oct. 23

The Mt. Allison Grange Harvest Supper returns this year with dine-in and a to-go option at the Grange Hall. The menu this year includes ham, roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean...

DATE: Oct 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Colorado preservation group works to preserve historic structures on forest sites

Pioneers ‘didn’t expect it to last 130 years, but here it is’

DATE: Oct 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Google says flight search tool can help you fly ‘greener’

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Searching for flights on Google just got “greener.” A new search feature rolled out Oct. 6 tells users which flights have lower carbon emissions, giving them the ability...

DATE: Oct 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Travel

Boulevard Neighborhood Association to hold annual meeting Oct. 17

The Boulevard Neighborhood Association will hold its annual meeting at 1 p.m. Oct. 17 at Mason Park. Members will hear the 2020-21 year in review and elect two board members to serve three-y...

DATE: Oct 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community