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Rotary Club of Durango to meet virtually

The Rotary Club of Durango will welcome to its virtual meeting professor Michael Martin of Fort Lewis College at 6 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. Martin is an expert on Irish early medi...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Genson Streets graduates from Rogers State University

Genson C. Streets was among 466 students who earned degrees during Rogers State University’s virtual commencement ceremony held online in May because of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Botanic Gardens to host annual bulb sale

Durango Botanic Gardens will host the annual bulb sale via the new online store on its website The sale will offer high-quality bulbs from its premium supplier in Holland. The o...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Mercy hospital to host free Facebook Live discussion on bone health

Mercy Regional Medical Center will host a free discussion about bone health at 6 p.m. Wednesday via Facebook Live. The discussion will feature Mercy Orthopedic Associates Bone Hea...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Manna, Garden Project merge to advance food security mission

Groups join to have a larger impact on vulnerable populations

DATE: Jul 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing

The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday – as the shots are poised to begin key final t...

DATE: Jul 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say

As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and de...

DATE: Jul 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Disney World reopens as coronavirus cases surge in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – “The Most Magical Place on Earth” has reopened after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Walt Disney World’s Ma...

DATE: Jul 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photo: Durango Flour Mill – 1892

DATE: Jul 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

United warns 36,000 workers they could be laid off

Airline losing about $40 million a day

DATE: Jul 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Cortez adds to inventory of historical buildings, homes

Post office, McPhee transplants highlighted in survey

DATE: Jul 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

‘Desperation science’ slows the hunt for coronavirus drugs

Desperate to solve the deadly conundrum of COVID-19, the world is clamoring for fast answers and solutions from a research system not built for haste. The ironic, and perhaps trag...

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health