Southwest Life - The Durango Herald

Light Up The Town Holiday Parade to take place Friday

The Light Up The Town Holiday Parade will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday starting at Ignacio High School, 315 Ignacio St. The Taste of Christmas committee has planned the event ar...

DATE: Nov 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Festival of Trees goes virtual

The 17th annual Festival of Trees and Wreaths will take place virtually from noon Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday. While Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will host 40 locally-sp...

DATE: Nov 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Trails wraps up 30th anniversary season

Durango Trails remained committed to keeping the trails open during the COVID-19 while fulfilling its other trail obligations. Durango Trails completed construction on the SkyRai...

DATE: Nov 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Seasonal road and trail closures begin Tuesday

San Juan National Forest will begin seasonal closures of forest system roads to wheeled motorized traffic Tuesday and afterward based on snow conditions. Closures will also include motorized...

DATE: Nov 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Cancer Coalition thankful for volunteers

I deeply appreciate and want to say thank you to the volunteers of the Cancer Coalition of Southwest Colorado for stepping up to the plate and maintaining the Cancer Resource Center during t...

DATE: Nov 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Thanksgiving could make or break U.S. coronavirus response

In Pennsylvania, if you’re having friends over to socialize, you’re supposed to wear a mask – and so are your friends. That’s the rule, but Barb Chestnut has no intention of following it. ...

DATE: Nov 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received

U.S. health officials Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental medicine that President Donald Trump was give...

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings

About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home and avoid b...

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photo: Pagosa Hot Springs – Ca. 1885

DATE: Nov 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Tribal nations, Forest Service partner to revive oak population

Collaboration aims to save culturally significant trees

DATE: Nov 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 shots in U.S.

Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators Friday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and e...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Health experts clash over use of certain drugs for COVID-19

Health officials around the world are clashing over the use of certain drugs for COVID-19, leading to different treatment options for patients depending on where they live. On Fri...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health