Fair brings out Montezuma’s most colorful stars

Next week is one of my favorites of the year! It’s Montezuma County Fair week, and with the fair comes the annual Flower Show. It’s easy to get involved. The rules are simple. All flowers must be...

DATE: July 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Gallery owner’s charm idea spans from Mesa Verde to Purgatory

KK Patton, owner of Durango gallery Sendero, has come up with an idea to get people to check out places they might not otherwise check out in Durango – either as a visitor or a local. She has...

DATE: July 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Help for hearing loss is often unaffordable

Nearly two-thirds of adults over age 70 have hearing loss that doctors consider “clinically meaningful.” In plain English that means as people age, they are likely to become hard of hearing. Many...

DATE: July 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

End of life for plant

DATE: July 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Mancos gallery to exhibit rare photos from the West

The FAD Gallery in Mancos will open an exhibit of rare, original photochroms and cabinet cards by William Henry Jackson, with a reception from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, July 29. Jackson became known for...

DATE: July 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Ignacio woman plans dog memorial filled with toys

Many people who have had a pet die want to commemorate their companion’s life, but for Kaila Cruz of Ignacio, this expanded to include a gift to the Durango community. In January, Cruz joined the...

DATE: July 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Modern technology keeps Durango train steaming along

Keeping locomotives from the 1920s endlessly chugging to Silverton takes more than an oil change. At the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, engineers are replacing decades-old parts and...

DATE: July 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Crow Canyon hosts lecture on Mata Ortiz ceramics

John V. Bezy, geologist and co-author of “The Artistry and History of Mata Ortiz,” will present a lecture on the history of the modern Mata Ortiz ceramics tradition at the Crow Canyon...

DATE: July 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Southwest lecture series continues with Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The JournalThe Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College continues its summer lecture series based on the theme, “A Year in the Life of the West.”The presentation 1848: The Treaty of...

DATE: July 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Book updates guide to New Mexico mountains

The enthusiasm that Cortez author Liesl Ungnade has for the New Mexico backcountry is contagious. Her new book, “Guide to the New Mexico Mountains,” ignites an urge to head out and climb a peak,...

DATE: June 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Fort Lewis College raises goals for student health

Fort Lewis College wants to graduate students prepared for the workforce or graduate school – and it wants to send them off with healthier lifetime habits. The college signed a three-year...

DATE: June 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Colorado Trail Days celebrates hikers of all abilities

The Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails each have annual “trail days” events, so Margaret Hedderman thought it was only natural the Colorado Trail should have one, too. “The Colorado Trail...

DATE: June 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

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