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Photos: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Vickie Murray, left, Kim Kuehl, center, and Dolly Child putt toward the flagstaff that has a pink flag Tuesday at…

October 7, 2025

Local News

Mercy Primary Care now offers retinal scans to screen for diabetes-caused vision loss

Devices will be used during visits at Three Springs, Horse Gulch locations in Durango

November 29, 2024

Local News

Colorado hospitals that refuse services, like tying tubes, will have to say so publicly

Legislation will require providers to notify patients about certain types of care they do not provide

May 3, 2023

Health

Doctors see surge in patients seeking routine care as pandemic shifts

Preventive medicine, crucial to long-term health, lagged with presence of COVID-19

March 24, 2022

Local News

When will omicron peak in Southwest Colorado?

health officials say the surge could continue into February

January 11, 2022

Local News

Durango woman takes first few steps 8 months after Jeep rollover

occurred on Black Bear Pass above Telluride: ‘We were out there living ... you can’t regret doing that’

July 1, 2021

Southwest Life

Hemp farmers find niche market in CBD

Harvest also helps treat owner’s multiple sclerosis

August 22, 2020

Regional News

Man revived, airlifted after heart attack on Telluride gondola

called 911 from lift to report father not breathing

July 6, 2020

New Mexico

Community helps raise money for Four Corners resident’s brain surgery

Romero known for his volunteering, community spirit

June 11, 2020

Local News

Durango High School English teacher pretty sure she’s beaten COVID-19

weeks battling virus left her with dislocated ribs and on oxygen

May 7, 2020

Regional News

After flood, Cortez walk-in clinic warns of mold exposure

sent out to patients warning of potential health risk

January 22, 2020

Local News

Quick action saves La Plata County staffer’s life

sting causes intense allergic reaction

September 23, 2019

Food

Can a chile pepper really cause an ‘incapacitating’ headache?

Media outlets from Today to the New York Times reported on the poor man’s reaction to the superhot pepper solely…

April 15, 2018

Local News

Durango schools plan to stock EpiPens

Extreme allergic reactions can be life-threatening

August 23, 2016

Local News

Doctor’s suspension has substance-abuse patients struggling

clinic fielding ‘dozens’ of calls from Dr. Deborah Parr’s patients

July 21, 2016

Local News

‘Our little black secret’

Colorado’s African American infants die three times more often than white infants

February 20, 2016

Regional News

Colorado man with Parkinsons’s pushes for right-to-die law

opposition expected from Legislature, religious groups

December 19, 2015

Local News

FLC student’s heroism comes with a cost

Community raising money to relieve Nolan Bell’s medical debt after cliff fall

September 10, 2015

Regional News

Investigation finishing on Denver’s overbudget VA hospital

Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson speaks near construction for a troubled VA hospital during a news conference Wednesday in…

July 1, 2015

Local News

Allergies attack

season is nigh; juniper bush main culprit

March 30, 2015

Local News

Bill Walton’s healthful comeback

surgery saves star’s life

September 3, 2014

Local News

Local baby has heart transplant

hopes to raise $30K

July 8, 2014

Local News

Allergy season with us again

shortage of pollen blowing in wind

April 1, 2014