Southwest Life

Travel

New York City moves to rein in Uber with cap on ride-hail vehicles

Yellow cabs make their way across 42nd Street outside Grand Central Terminal in New York. The City Council approved a…

August 9, 2018

Health

Helping nature: Inducing labor avoids cesarean for some moms

A doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. According to a study released…

August 9, 2018

And the West is History

The cornerstone was laid for the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, No. 507, in 1925 at Ninth Street…

August 9, 2018

Health

San Juan Regional Medical Center nurse-midwife to receive award

Millerdu1-i-syn The award honors a preceptor of certified student nurse-midwifes who has shown outstanding qualities for leadership and teaching, served…

August 8, 2018

Health

Mercy named to 100 great hospitals list

Mercy was one of four hospitals in Colorado to be recognized. The list recognizes hospitals for clinical quality, operational excellence…

August 8, 2018

Health

Advocates condemn techniques used to keep kids online

Youths look at computer screens at an Internet cafe in Jakarta, Indonesia. The tech industry’s use of persuasive psychological techniques…

August 8, 2018

Travel

Archaeologists in Egypt discover mummification workshop

The discovery which includes a mummification workshop and a shaft, used as a communal burial place, is located at the…

August 8, 2018

And the West is History

The cornerstone was laid for the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, No. 507, in 1925 at Ninth Street…

August 8, 2018

And the West is History

The cornerstone was laid for the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, No. 507, in 1925 at Ninth Street…

August 7, 2018

Health

Patients who accepted infected kidneys cured of hepatitis C

Kiran Shelat, a 65-year-old retired civil engineer, had spent two years on a kidney transplant waiting list before signing up…

August 7, 2018

Travel

How to get rid of a timeshare

Buyers can cancel a timeshare purchase if they do so within the “recission period,” which varies by state and ranges…

August 7, 2018

Travel

How and why to find a good travel agent

Tourists walk the beach of Maya Bay, Phi Phi Leh island in Krabi province, Thailand. The American Society of Travel…

August 5, 2018

Health

How to keep working out on vacation

Runners cross the Westminster Bridge beside the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clock tower in London. One way…

August 4, 2018

Travel

The land that shaped LBJ: Texas ranch shows President Johnson’s struggles, triumphs

Four years earlier, Johnson had won re-election in one of the greatest landslides in U.S. history and passed a slew…

August 4, 2018

Health

Free pelvic floor class to be held Wednesday

The class will educate people about the pelvic floor, which is a core and foundation of the body, and give…

August 4, 2018

Community

August library events

Tuesdays, 2 p.m.: Baby story time. Interactive activities with music, stories, finger-plays, counting rhymes and playtime for infants to 18-month-old…

August 3, 2018

Community

Bridge scores

July 26 Non-Life Master First: J. Skjold, I. Watters Second: J. Goldstein, S. Zerbe Third: K. Hasz, R. Houston Fourth:…

August 3, 2018

Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Monday Ballet Folklorico, 5:30 p.m., Student Union, El Centro de Muchos Colores. Wednesday “Creating Southwest Modernism” lecture with Mable Dodge…

August 3, 2018

Community

Senior Calendar

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10:15 a.m. Watch Your Step exercise. 10:30 a.m. Belly dance club.…

August 3, 2018

Community

Thank you letter

Durango Friends of the Arts thanks Mary and Bill Husemoller for opening their home for its July luncheon. DFA members…

August 3, 2018

Community

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

du1-i-syn Heather Otter, Region 9 Economic Development District project manager, will present an overview of activity in Southwest Colorado. Lunch…

August 3, 2018

Community

Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday

du1-i-syn Pat Senecal will speak about prevention of substance misuse among youths. The meeting is free and open to all.…

August 3, 2018

Community

Hesperus school libraries to host closure

For more information, call Chris Conrad at 588-3331, ext. 3802, or Rebecca Benally at 375-3816.

August 3, 2018

Community

Bayfield nonprofits can apply for funding

Organizations must be certified nonprofits and provide meaningful services to town residents. For applications and more information, call Erin Dunavant…

August 3, 2018