Southwest Life

Health

Number, severity of brain injuries raises dementia risk

A section of a preserved human brain on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo, in…

April 11, 2018

Travel

Andy Steves: Travel guidebook and tours for a new generation

Travel guidebook writer Andy Steves holds a copy of his book Andy Steves’ Europe: City-Hopping on a Budget at the…

April 11, 2018

Community

Methodist Church offers crisis-aid program

People should note that Stephen Ministry is not a mental health counseling service. For more information, call Cathy Schadt at…

April 11, 2018

And the West is History

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver…

April 11, 2018

And the West is History

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver…

April 10, 2018

Health

Stop-smoking drugs Chantix, Zyban pose no heart risks, study says

A doctor holds the medication Zyban in Kansas City, Kan. According to industry-funded research mandated by U.S. and European regulators…

April 9, 2018

Travel

Airlines getting better in key areas except delays, report says

A report issued by academics who analyze numbers compiled by the Transportation Department and released April 9, found that U.S.…

April 9, 2018

And the West is History

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver…

April 9, 2018

Community

Quilters to meet Thursday

A social time will be held before the meeting starts at 6 p.m. Guild member Beth Leidy will present a…

April 9, 2018

And the West is History

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver…

April 8, 2018

Travel

Enchanted by the dazzling volcanic rocks of Colorado’s Spanish Peaks

Profile Rock is a dike that radiates from the Spanish Peaks in Colorado. To see the world-class formations, the Geological…

April 8, 2018

Community

Plant talk to be held Thursday

For more information, visit swcenter.fortlewis.edu.

April 8, 2018

And the West is History

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver…

April 7, 2018

Health

Take it easy on yourself, and be healthier – the power of self compassion

In the past decade or so, numerous studies have shown that self-compassion is important for mental and emotional health and…

April 7, 2018

Travel

Explosives from the World Wars wash up on U.S. beaches

A century after World War I ended, munitions from that and other wars continue to surface on beaches around the…

April 6, 2018

Community

April library events

Note: Durango Public Library offers one-on-one technology tutoring sessions. For more information, call 375-3382 or visit www.durangopubliclibrary.org/screens/bookatutor.html. Ongoing events Tuesdays,…

April 6, 2018

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.…

April 6, 2018

Community

Bridge scores

March 29 Non-Life Master First: R. Farkouh, C. Shadt Second: B. Attwood, S. Zerbe Third: S. Bradley, S. Halseth Fourth:…

April 6, 2018

Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Saturday Strength competition, 7 a.m., Student Life Center. Hawk Tank Business Plan Competition second round, 8:30 a.m., Jones Hall, Roshong…

April 6, 2018

Community

Oxford Grange to host event

Pomona members are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Cindy Greer at 588-3386.

April 6, 2018

And the West is History

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver…

April 6, 2018

Community

Gem and Mineral Club to offer programs

At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aaron Hagglof, a geology student at Fort Lewis College, will present research about garnets and other…

April 5, 2018

Travel

How do you make a destination autism-friendly?

A Champion Autism Network golf cart is decorated with puzzle pieces, a symbol for autism, in Surfside, S.C., with the…

April 5, 2018

Health

CDC: Drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ pose growing threat

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria is one of the germs that can evolve to resist antibiotics. “Nightmare bacteria” with unusual resistance to…

April 5, 2018