Travel
Igloos built by migrants warm hearts in Italian Alps village
Africans help restaurant owner lure tourists
Southwest Lifestyle
Religion
Anti-Semitic incidents in U.S. soar by 57 percent in 2017, report says
Headstones toppled and damaged by vandals lie on the ground at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Philadelphia. The Anti-Defamation League is reporting a 57 percent increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the…
Religion
New Mexico sees increase in anti-Semitic incidents
The Anti-Defamation League released figures Tuesday showing there were 15 reported anti-Semitic incidents in the state in 2017, up 37 percent from 2016. In 2017, New Mexico had six instances…
Health
San Juan Basin Public Health clinic announces changes in vaccine prices
The health department still offers travel consultations, all travel immunizations and low or no cost vaccines through the Vaccines for Children Program and the Section 317 Grants Program for adult…
Southwest Life
Mesa Verde offers free guided hike
Participants will hike through piñon-juniper woodlands and learn about the birds that call Mesa Verde their winter home. Hikers will also encounter archaeological sites built hundreds of years ago. The…
Lifestyle
Thank You Letters
Tiospaye, a nonprofit that provides La Plata and Montezuma counties, and across the country, with personal and professional development through experiential education, emotional-intelligence work, leadership and youth training and mentors,…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 9 a.m. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. 10 a.m. Intermediate bridge lesson. 10:15 a.m.…
Community
March library events
Tuesdays, 2-2:30 p.m.: Baby story time, a lapsit story time for infants-18 months. Music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or caregivers. Thursdays, 10:30-11 a.m.:…
Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Saturday Skyhawks softball: Colorado Christian University vs. FLC, noon, Aspen Field. Skyhawks softball: Colorado Christian University vs. FLC, 2 p.m., Aspen Field. Sunday Skyhawks softball: Colorado Christian University vs. FLC,…
Health
Worst of bad U.S. flu season finally over as illnesses decline
A nurse prepares a flu shot at the Salvation Army in Atlanta. The nation’s nasty flu season has been fading for two weeks now, and health officials now feel confident…
Southwest Life
Durango Nature Studies offers spring break camp
The schedule includes treks to the Aztec Ruins, the Southern Ute Cultural Center and other fun excursions. Students can enroll for a day or two or the entire week. The…
Southwest Life
Clinic gives University of New Mexico medical students experience
Homeless receive treatment, care
Southwest Life
Navajo Nation issues new emergency drought declaration
The Navajo Nation’s Commission on Emergency Management issued the new declaration Monday. The reservation spans parts of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah and includes a region that been dealing with…
Religion
Worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles hold commitment ceremony
A man wears a crown and holds an unloaded weapon at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary on Wednesday in Newfoundland, Pa. Worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles participated in a commitment…
Health
What’s in the IV bag? Studies show safer option than saline
Chemotherapy is administered to a cancer patient via intravenous drip in Durham, N.C. IVs are one of the most common things in health care. Each year, tens of millions of…
Travel
Today’s volunteers ensure yesterday’s slavery is remembered
A document dated July 12, 1867, titled “Address presented to William Lloyd Garrison,” is part of the Boston Public Library’s collection of 19th century anti-slavery documents. The library recruited an…
Food
Jane Walker to replace Johnnie Walker on some scotch bottles
Liquor maker Diageo says it plans to roll out bottles next month for a limited run. Diageo says it’s the first time in the brand’s nearly 200-year history that the…
Food
Crow Canyon planning regional food tour
Archaeological center to host Southwestern culinary tour
Southwest Life
Navajo Nation cancels plans for wild horse hunt in Arizona
The tribe’s Division of Natural Resources rescinded on Monday a proclamation declaring the 2018 feral horse management hunt designed to remove 60 horses from the Carrizo Mountains in northeastern Arizona,…
Health
New services, technologies can help with aging in place
A Meals on Wheels America volunteer delivers a meal to homebound senior in Takoma Park, M.D. From ride-sharing apps to grocery deliveries, digital door locks to “smart” medicine dispensers, more…
Religion
Pennsylvania church plans ceremony with AR-15 rifles, and a school is getting students out of the way
Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif.Associated Press file The Wallenpaupack Area School District sent a letter to parents…
Travel
Airbnb unveils new category of rentals rated by inspectors
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky says Airbnb is dispatching inspectors to rate a new category of properties listed on its home-rental service in an effort to reassure travelers they’re…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Courtesy of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College 75 years ago: Wayne Brewer made an employment transfer to the Turner Brothers Motor Service for a mechanical job.…
Health
Swallowing problems can be a serious health risk
du1-i-syn If you or anyone you know has ever had difficulty swallowing, this anatomy is where the trouble begins. An estimated 9 million Americans suffer from difficulty swallowing, otherwise known…
Religion
Thousands pay their respects to the Rev. Billy Graham
People pass the casket and are greeted by Billy Graham’s grandson, Roy Graham, right, as they pay respects to Billy Graham during a public viewing at the Billy Graham Library…
Travel
Hawaii appeals court sides with lesbian couple denied B&B
Taeko Bufford, left, and Diane Cervelli, right, pose for a photo near Waikiki beach in Honolulu. A Hawaii appeals court has ruled against a Hawaii bed and breakfast that denied…
Southwest Life
Mystery surrounds Estebanico, black explorer of U.S. Southwest
He is considered the first person of African descent to enter the American Southwest
And the West is History
And the West is History
Courtesy of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College 75 years ago: Goodman Paint Co. took out an advertisement that said, “Newest patterns in wallpaper for every room…
Health
Four Corners Eye Clinic to offer free glaucoma screenings
Screenings are provided in observance of World Glaucoma Week, which is held March 11-17. For more information, call Joe Theine at 259-2202.