Southwest Life - The Durango Herald

Rotary Club of Durango to meet

Days for Girls leaders Susan Rowe and Sally Olsen will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at its dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Days for Girls ...

DATE: Jan 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Kiwanis Club to meet Thursday

The Kiwanis Club of Durango will meet at noon Thursday at TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St. Charlie Landsman, La Plata County coordinator, Wildfire Adapted Partnership, will discuss the...

DATE: Jan 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Daybreak Rotary to meet

Durango Daybreak Rotary will meet from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Eolus Room at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordin...

DATE: Jan 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Heart Safe La Plata offers CPR and first aid classes

Heart Safe La Plata, a local nonprofit organization, will host these community basic first aid and CPR classes in January: 3-6 p.m. Wednesday: Basic first aid. 6-10 p.m. We...

DATE: Jan 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to meet

The public is invited to the next meeting of the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. There will be a social be...

DATE: Jan 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Friends of the Arts thanks hostess

Durango Friends of the Arts wishes to extend their hearty appreciation to their Holiday Party hostess Sandy Bruce, who held DFAâ€™s last gathering of the year at her ranch home in the Animas...

DATE: Jan 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Thank you from Edith Goodwin

To the family who let us sit in your vehicle while we waited for the ambulance at Elmer’s Corner, we want to thank you! Sorry we were too shook up to get your names. But we were most gratefu...

DATE: Jan 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado grateful for donations

Last month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado made a plea through I am happy to report that with the support of these wonderful local media partners and generous donations fro...

DATE: Jan 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Grocery stores make reducing food waste a priority in Durango

Compost company, nonprofits help divert items away from landfill

DATE: Jan 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Mesa Verde National Park invites public comment on road improvement proposal

The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is considering a project at Mesa Verde National Park that would rehabilitate Mesa Top Loop, Cliff Palace Lo...

DATE: Jan 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Newseum hailed free press, but got beaten by free museums

WASHINGTON – In 2008, the Newseum – a private museum dedicated to exploring modern history as told through the eyes of journalists – opened on prime Washington real estate. Sittin...

DATE: Jan 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

HomesFund to host Homebuyer Education Class

HomesFund will host a Homebuyer Education Class from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. The class will cover: Understanding the programs offered...

DATE: Dec 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Community