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How did the warm fall impact the natural world?

Weather affects river levels, animal behavior, bird migrations, plant life

DATE: Dec 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Scientists urge concern, not alarm over new virus strains

Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines won’t work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new strains of the coronavirus, especially the one now movi...

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

New virus strains prompt travel restrictions with Britain

More and more countries around the world are restricting travel from Britain and elsewhere amid concerns about new strains of the coronavirus, as their governments analyze test results and t...

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photo: Gem Theater Crowd – Ca. 1916

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Loss of ‘snowbirds’ amid pandemic another hit to U.S. tourism

Loss of seasonal travelers amid pandemic another hit to U.S. tourism

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread

Tens of millions of people are expected to travel to family gatherings or winter vacations over Christmas, despite pleas by public health experts who fear the result could be another surge i...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

U.S. clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, 2nd shot in arsenal

WASHINGTON – The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

More must be done to protect Colorado River from drought, U.S. says

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A set of guidelines for managing the Colorado River helped several states through a dry spell, but it’s not enough to keep key reservoirs in the American West from plummet...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Manna to serve grab-and-go Christmas meal

Manna soup kitchen will serve its annual Christmas meal from 10 a.m. to noon Christmas Day at 1100 Avenida del Sol. Meals will be served grab-and-go-style and community members a...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

GoodNight Yoga to host virtual classes

GoodNight Yoga classes will be held virtually at 9 a.m. every Tuesday via Zoom. The “Wake Up & Feel Good” yoga classes help participants relax, unwind and reduce stress. Learn to...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club Online Play – All Pairs received 50%+ Dec. 10 – Open Pairs North-South First: M. Thorpe/C.L. Lappen Second: S. Snyder/J. Phillips Third: S...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Visit Saturday Student Skateboard Deck Art exhibit, through March 12, cost: free, Center of Southwest Studies, contact: cswsmail@fortlewis.edu. Thursday Residence Hall Ass...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community