Southwest Life - The Durango Herald

New way to monitor snowpack could be critical in the arid West

Lidar technology more accurately measures snow depth

DATE: Dec 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Old Fort opens applications for 2020 growing season

The Old Fort at Hesperus is accepting applications for the 2020 growing season. Two programs are currently offered: Farmer in Training is a monthly, two-day training intensive ...

DATE: Dec 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks comments on big-game management plans

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking public comments about proposed big-game management plans for the San Juan mule deer herd and the Dolores River desert bighorn sheep herd in Southwest C...

DATE: Dec 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Health program offers free HIV prevention drug to uninsured

WASHINGTON – The government launched a new program on Tuesday to provide an HIV prevention drug for free to people who need the protection but have no insurance to pay for it. Tak...

DATE: Dec 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – For generations, people in Alaska’s far-north villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep into the permafrost to age their whale and walrus meat to perfection...

DATE: Dec 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photo: Turn of the century

DATE: Dec 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Photo: OK Coach, we each got a man, now what?

DATE: Dec 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Southwest Colorado’s arborglyphs: Here yesterday, gone today

Historic aspen tree carvings are disappearing

DATE: Dec 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Montana mountain’s epic powder exceeded only by its friendly vibe

Long before they were covered in luxury condos, boutique outdoor clothing stores and latte-spinning coffee shops, good ski hills needed two things: a lift and a lodge. While many ...

DATE: Dec 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

The Rochester Hotel to host artists

The Rochester Hotel and R Space will host local artists and crafters for Noel Night from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Noel Night is all-day and all-evening holiday celebration featu...

DATE: Nov 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Community

Downtown Farmington to host Christmas parade

Downtown Farmington will host the annual Christmas parade from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on Main Street. The theme will be “A Nutcracker Christmas.” The parade route will run alo...

DATE: Nov 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Community

December library events

Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org. Ongoing events 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org. Tuesdays, 2 p....

DATE: Nov 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Community