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La Plata Open Space Conservancy to host second discussion in local agriculture series

La Plata Open Space Conservancy will host a discussion about the state of local agriculture and the impact of the coronavirus on producers at 6 p.m. Tuesday on the lawn at the James Ranch Gr...

DATE: Jul 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan volunteer rangers needed

Tourist season in the San Juan Mountains is in full swing and favorite trails are seeing heavy use, including Ice Lakes, Needle Creek, Purgatory Flats, Vallecito Creek and Pass Creek. ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Scientists urge WHO to acknowledge virus can spread in air

LONDON – More than 200 scientists have called for the World Health Organization and others to acknowledge that the coronavirus can spread in the air – a change that could alter some of the c...

DATE: Jul 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

In Russia and Ukraine, no social distance on crowded beaches

SOCHI, Russia – Tens of thousands of vacation-goers in Russia and Ukraine have descended on Black Sea beaches, paying little heed to public health measures despite the numbers of reported co...

DATE: Jul 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photo: Wildcat Canyon â€“ ca. 1900

DATE: Jul 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

La Plata County brings the fight back to noxious weeds

A rise in funding revitalizes program targeting plants harmful to agriculture, wildlife

DATE: Jul 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

The future of travel, according to guidebook writer Rick Steves

Author, TV show host says virus can put dreams on hold, but it can’t crush them

DATE: Jul 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

City of Durango to host edible plant excursions

The city of Durango will host Edible Plant Excursion Alpine Hikes from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays â€“ July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug. 15. The cost is $35 per day. Pa...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

ReStore seeks volunteers

The ReStore is open 9 to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday at 50 Design Center Road. The store needs volunteer support for the register and pick-ups. For more information, ca...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Registration opens for fall golf tournament to benefit Music in the Mountains

Registration is now open for Music in the Mountains’ sixth annual Fall Golf Tournament, which will be held Oct. 1 at the Glacier Club. The tournament will feature 18-hole shotgun ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Botanical Society thanks High Noon Rotary

The Durango Botanical Society, the organization that builds and maintains the Durango Botanic Gardens at the library, would like to thank the High Noon Rotary for its recent donation. ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Thank you to all trades involved in helping a veteran

I would like to thank all the trades who were involved with the ADA compliant renovation for Lt. Cmdr. Brendan Pederson, who served 13 years in the US Navy, six of those years flying F/A-18 ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community