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Rotary Club to meet Tuesday on Zoom

Cliff Spencer, superintendent of Mesa Verde National Park, will speak to to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday on Zoom. Spencer will speak about operational changes at Mesa Verde. ...

DATE: Jun 11, 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 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

And the West is History: Huck Finn Day – 1955

DATE: Jun 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

1st gray wolf pups since 1940s spotted in Colorado

DENVER – Colorado has its first litter of gray wolf pups since the 1940s, state wildlife officials said Wednesday. A state biologist and district wildlife manager each spotted the litter of...

DATE: Jun 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Pilgrims return to Spain’s El Camino paths after pandemic

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain – Committing to the pilgrim’s path has for centuries been a source of renewal for those willing to put their lives on hold and spend days, weeks or even months ...

DATE: Jun 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Travel

Why you should consider a ‘second city’ trip in 2021

Even if you’re fully vaccinated, you might not want your next trip – perhaps your first trip in over a year – to be in a packed, urban metropolis. Enter the “second city” trip. Second city i...

DATE: Jun 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Travel

Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club Online Play – All Pairs received 50+ percent May 27 – Open Pairs First: D. Jones/E. McGuire Second: W. Caplan/D. Squires Third: G. Stoves/L. Weaver Fourth: B. Gantner/L. ...

DATE: Jun 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to host presentation

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, on Zoom. Shelby Tisdale, director of Fort Lewis College Center of Southwest Studies, will discuss...

DATE: Jun 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

‘Dr. Beach’ says powerful Hawaii shoreline is best of 2021

HONOLULU – Cruising along the west side of Hawaii's Big Island, the landscape is dominated by ancient volcanic flows and jagged shorelines. Then you get to Hapuna Beach. There, the contrast...

DATE: Jun 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Travel

Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress

NEW YORK– Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a U.S. campaign to decimate the AIDS epidem...

DATE: Jun 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

And the West is History: Goodman Paint Parade Float – Ca. 1890s

DATE: Jun 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Durango Public Library announces June events

Durango Public Library announced these events for June: Ongoing Programs Summer Reading at Durango Public Library, June 8 to July 31: Read and win all summer. Programs and events availa...

DATE: Jun 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community