Southwest Life

More than 1 in 5 travelers knowingly or unknowingly carried prohibited items onto aircraft, survey finds

A survey found that younger travelers were more likely to ignore Transportation Security Administration rules.Associated Press file Less than 1…

And the West is History

75 years ago: The John R. Nelson sawmill abandoned its location on the Florida River after 14 years of constant…

Bikepacker’s paradise on North Dakota’s Maah Daah Hey Trail

For mountain bikers, North Dakota’s Maah Daah Hey Trail is such a treasure that people come from all over to…

Gym-going seniors are benefiting from more than exercise

Hopward Keller from Cape Cod, Massachusetts works out at the Durango Community Recreation Center. In addition to exercise, seniors are…

Durango student earns degree

Walmart to host back-to-school drive

Proceeds from the back-to-school drive will go to La Plata Family Center Coalition in support of county school districts. For…

Hollywood street superheroes struggle with broken dreams

Superman comes from Ukraine, not the planet Krypton, and don’t be surprised to see several Spider-Men and Catwomen of various…

Report reveals underground U.S. haven for heroin, drug users

None were known to exist in the U.S. until the disclosure in a medical journal, although several states and cities…

‘Wonderlandscape’ tells story of Yellowstone National Park

Wonderlandscape: Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon by John Clayton.Pegasus Books via AP Clayton visited…

Your brain can form new memories while you are asleep, neuroscientists show

A sleep study participant wearing electroencephalogram sensors.Scientifilms, Déchiffrer la conscience via Washington Post The idea that humans can learn while…

Wrecks, sunken treasures lie under Albania’s coastal waters

ancient vessels to World War wrecks

Icebreaker sets mark for earliest Northwest Passage transit

waters warm, Finnish ship sets mark for earliest Northwest Passage transit

Hints that lifestyle changes might guard against dementia

A section of a human brain with Alzheimer’s disease is on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University…

Mercy named in best state hospitals for nurses list

Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango Herald file For the past two years, Nurse.org collected more than 39,000 reviews from nurses about…

Durango Natural Medicine to offer free PMS clinic

The clinic will be led by Dr. Leah Linder. Women who suffer from PMS symptoms are welcome to attend. To…

Slovenia sees tourism boom, thanks in part to Melania Trump

The Slovenian Statistics Office said Monday that some 1,939,000 tourists visited the Alpine country of 2 million in the first…

U.S. hospitals set record for fast heart attack care

Dr. Annapoorna Kini, center, performs a non-emergency angioplasty at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Through a blood vessel in…

How to avoid going out of your mind with the in-laws

ground rules, hold your tongue

Road trip: The Overseas Highway from Key Largo to Key West

the highway from Key Largo to Key West

Heart Safe La Plata to host first-aid, CPR classes

Associated Press file A CPR class for health care providers will be offered from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 9…

Durango resident turns 101

du1-i-syn She and her husband, Stan, lived in Durango several times after they were married, and raised their children, Eddie…

Blowing smoke? E-cigarettes might help smokers quit

E-cigarettes appear on display at Vape store in Chicago. Smokers who used e-cigarettes were more likely to kick the habit…

Riding the rails: Touring Rhode Island on a rail bike

Rail Explorers opened in Portsmouth in April as part of the Newport and Narragansett Bay Railroad. On a gorgeous summer…

Bellying up to Ireland’s other famed brew: Tea

Oliver Cunningham prepares to scoop loose-leaf teas at his Dublin shop, Wall & Keogh.Lynn Freehill-Maye for The Washington Post Dublin’s…