Southwest Life - The Durango Herald

Grieving La Plata County residents find healing through yoga

Movement, meditation help address complex emotions around loss

DATE: Mar 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Mesa Verde National Park remains open

Some facilities temporarily closed to prevent virus spread

DATE: Mar 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Tips for cleaning your gear after traveling

Months into the coronavirus crisis, travelers have grown familiar with how to protect themselves on airplanes, in hotel rooms and among crowds. But what about the risk of returning home with...

DATE: Mar 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Thank you from KDUR

I’m writing to extend a huge thank you to the wonderful artists and furniture makers throughout the Durango community who made items for KDUR’s Furniture As Art Auction fundraiser held March...

DATE: Mar 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

La Plata County receives $110,000 GOCO grant for school playground improvements

Great Outdoors Colorado Board has awarded a $110,000 grant to La Plata County, in partnership with Animas Valley Elementary, to make improvements to the school’s outdated playground. The pro...

DATE: Mar 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Travel insurance can help, but it has its limits

Basic policies generally don’t cover pandemics

DATE: Mar 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Cancer, heart surgeries delayed as coronavirus alters care

Some cancer surgeries are being delayed, many stent procedures for clogged arteries have been pushed back and infertility specialists were asked to postpone helping patients get pregnant. Do...

DATE: Mar 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Sick staff fueled outbreak in Seattle-area care centers

SEATTLE – Staff members who worked while sick at multiple long-term care facilities contributed to the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable elderly in the Seattle area, federal health officia...

DATE: Mar 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Hospitals fear shortage of ventilators for virus patients

U.S. hospitals bracing for a possible onslaught of coronavirus patients with pneumonia and other breathing difficulties could face a critical shortage of mechanical ventilators and health ca...

DATE: Mar 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Photo: JFK at the Strater Hotel – 1960

DATE: Mar 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Nepal cancels spring mountain climbing season due to virus

KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepal’s government announced Friday that it was suspending climbing permits for Mount Everest and all of the other peaks in the country due to concern over the spread of t...

DATE: Mar 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Braided postpones spring social and silent auction

Braided has postponed a spring social and silent auction scheduled for Saturday at Irish Embassy, The Underground, 900 Main Ave. Braided is a community of women coming together to...

DATE: Mar 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community