Southwest Life - The Durango Herald

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

Heartwood Cohousing resumes tour

Heartwood Cohousing will host a tour of the community and happy hour Friday June 25. The tour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and happy hour will begin at 6:30 p.m. The neighborhood features organi...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Board appreciates support

The board of VIBA-NAZ, a nonprofit that supports Camp Abilities Four Corners, a summer sports camp for visually impaired/blind students who live in the Four Corners, is happy to share that i...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Applications open for relief funding

Southwest Colorado Respite Resources is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides funding for respite care through an application process to those who meet eligibility criteria. SCoRR...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Thank you from Durango Botanic Gardens

Wonderful “garden warriors” from Young Professionals have shown up more than once to assist the Durango Botanic Gardens in our weekly garden maintenance. Last week, almost 3 tons of gravel ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Bayfield seeks volunteers

The town of Bayfield seeks volunteer and parade entries, as well as food and merchandise vendors for the 114th Fourth of July celebration. Three-hour volunteer shifts are available for a va...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Youth football opens registration

Durango Youth Football registration is open through June 30. Teams are available for grades second to sixth. The registration fee of $175 includes a personalized jersey, pads, helmet and pan...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Senior Center Calendar

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 9:15 a.m. Seated Tai Chi 9:30 a.m. Social Hour 10:30 a.m. WYS 10:30 a.m. Belly Dance ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Cowboy Poetry Gathering grateful for support

On behalf of the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, I would like to thank everyone who attended our seventh annual outdoor concert and barn dance June 13 at the gorgeous River Bend Ranch. We h...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Climate change is making Rocky Mountain forests more flammable now than at any time in the past 2,000 years

By Philip Higuera, The University of Montana; Bryan Shuman, University of Wyoming, and Kyra Wolf, The University of Montana The exceptional drought in the U.S. West has people across the re...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Women’s Resource Center reopens

For over a year, Women's Resource Center has served clients over the phone in an attempt to do offer services while limiting the spread of COVID-19. The office reopened to foot traffic Tuesd...

DATE: Jun 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community