Southwest Life

Square dancers to hold Friday class

The class is open to those 10 and older and encourages fun physical activity and mental stimulation. Dancers will learn…

December 31, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: The Four Corners Rock Club was scheduled to meet at the Brookside clubhouse. Chalcedony would be the…

December 31, 2017

Health

What’s the most embarrassing way you’ve ever injured yourself?

Sneezing and sleeping are particularly dangerous activities for back injuries

December 31, 2017

Travel

Understanding REAL ID rules for domestic flights in 2018

Associated Press file A grace period for meeting the new rules is set to expire Jan. 22. But licenses from…

December 31, 2017

Travel

History, beauty frame a new tourist economy in Appalachia’s coal country

A Shawnee, Ohio, event re-enacted a Prohibition rally outside the real-life former speakeasy. In Corbin, Kentucky, they’re constructing an elk-viewing…

December 30, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: A message to “seekers after gaiety” said, “Elks and their ladies will cavort at the Elks club…

December 30, 2017

Health

In a milestone year, gene therapy finds a place in medicine

Almost 20 years ago, a teen’s death in a gene experiment put a chill on what had been a field…

December 30, 2017

Health

Mercy to offer free prediabetes class

Instructors Sheena Carswell and Marge Morris will give attendees information about how to manage prediabetes and prevent the onset of…

December 30, 2017

Community

November births

Matt and Becca Mathers, Durango, Henry Ross, 6 lbs., 11 oz., 3:47 p.m., Nov. 3. Danielle and Charles Duran, Bayfield,…

December 29, 2017

Community

Bridge scores

Dec. 21 Non-Life Master First: J. Skjold, I. Watters Second: K. Hasz, R. Houston Third: J. Mercer, J. Walter Fourth:…

December 29, 2017

Community

Senior Calendar

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Closed for New Year’s Day. Tuesday 9 a.m. Crafts. 9:15 a.m.…

December 29, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: Beatrice Martin and Russell Dixon were married in Gallup, New Mexico, the week before Christmas. They returned…

December 29, 2017

Community

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

Dan Harms will speak about future plans for La Plata Electric Association. Community members and visitors are welcome. Lunch will…

December 29, 2017

Health

The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills

Researchers estimate that 25 percent of people ages 65 to 69 take at least five prescription drugs to treat chronic…

December 28, 2017

Travel

Postcard from Pyongyang: The airport now has Wi-Fi, sort of

But here’s a sign that might be changing. North Korea’s main internet provider appears to have put up a Wi-Fi…

December 28, 2017

And the West is History

25 years ago: After a vehicle collided with a snowplow outside Durango, La Plata County Commissioners asked residents to respect…

December 28, 2017

Travel

Where not to go in 2018: Overtourism, safety cited in Fodor’s list

The where not to go list is from Fodor’s, the travel guidebook publisher. Fodor’s “no list” includes places plagued by…

December 27, 2017

And the West is History

25 years ago: A resident who lived on County Road 318 reported an ongoing problem to La Plata County Sheriff’s…

December 27, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: Ross Pacheco of Marvel lost a horse during a tough fall and winter. An unusually high number…

December 27, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: Mrs. Idris Guire of Silverton stayed in Durango with her mother-in-law, Mrs. C.J. Guire, to receive treatment…

December 27, 2017

Health

How to make a New Year’s resolution that will actually work

small, have fun and more

December 27, 2017

Travel

Controversy over wildlife tourism and selfies in the Amazon

World Animal Protection, an advocacy group, issued a report saying animals like sloths suffer when they’re kept in captivity for…

December 26, 2017

Health

Putting off dental care because of cost can backﬁre

Dr. Wayne Aldredge, president of the American Academy of Periodontology, demonstrates how dental floss should be used in Holmdel, N.J.…

December 26, 2017

Travel

Cowboy boots are as much a part of San Antonio as the Alamo

In fact, nothing says more about a Texan than a fancy pair of cowboy boots. Whether they’re rough-hewn boots scuffed…

December 25, 2017