Southwest Life - The Durango Herald

Totem pole to make stop in Durango

Great Old Broads for Wilderness will host a Red Road to D.C. Totem Pole Journey stop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday June 29 at Fort Lewis College. The Lummi Nation in Washington state carv...

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Registration opens for fruit gleaning

Community members who have fruit trees are invited to register their trees with Good Food Collective for harvesting. Fruit gleaning helps reduce food waste, save bears and feed the communit...

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

3 international travel ideas for your summer trip

So you’re ready to hit the skies for an international flight after more than a year of COVID-19 lockdowns, quarantines and restrictions, but where can you go? Some countries are reopening to Americans, but the degree of reopening varies.

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Travel

Colorado hospital says youths with suicidal thoughts at ‘crisis’ level

Numbers remain steady in La Plata County, but improving access to services is a concern

DATE: Jun 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Experts: Benefits of COVID vaccine outweigh small heart risk

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials said Wednesday they plan to strengthen cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines — chest pain and heart inflammation, mostly among teenagers and young adults.

DATE: Jun 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Overrun national forests prompt action from U.S. Congress

Counties help fund U.S. Forest Service work in White River National Forest

DATE: Jun 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Tourism boom pressures Tibet’s historic sites

LHASA, China – Tourism is booming in Tibet as more Chinese travel in-country because of the coronavirus pandemic, posing risks to the region’s fragile environment and historic sites. The num...

DATE: Jun 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Travel

San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference seeks proposals for talks, field trips, discussions

San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference is seeking abstracts for the 11th annual conference. Deadline for submissions is Sunday June 27. The conference, “Solving Pandora’s Box: The Applicat...

DATE: Jun 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference to be held for 11th year

Mining conference focuses on arts and humanities

DATE: Jun 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Durango Bridge Club Online and In Person Play – All Pairs received over 50 Percent June 10 – Open Pairs First: W. Schultz/S. Snyder Second: S. Helms/B. Sladek Third: S...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

And the West is History: Parsons Drug – 1950

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Comfort Keepers grateful to local CNAs

Thank you to all the CNAs in our communities who provide direct care to peopple who need assistance. Your services are invaluable to those you serve. This last year has been especially hard...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community