Southwest Life

25 YEARS AGO: “Bayfield Feed and Supply has opened at 24 Mill Street in Bayfield. The store will provide feed…

July 4, 2016

25 YEARS AGO: “La Paloma subdivision, located off Highway 160 on County Road 233, has recently been completed.” Most items…

July 3, 2016

Protect your data in the hotel, airport, café while traveling

Travelers use a charging station for their devices at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Experts say to protect your…

In smallest national park, liberty’s forgotten son is the star

Thaddeus Kosciuszko a key player in the Revolution

Practical precautions for overseas travel

Experts recommend taking your trip

25 YEARS AGO: “Wall to Wall Treasures, a store specializing in antiques and other collectibles, will open Tuesday at 1201…

Health Briefs

The Community Health Action Coalition in La Plata County has developed “My Life: Deciding in Advance,” an initiative designed to…

June 29, 2016

Smartphone use in the dark causes temporary blindness

In the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors detail separate cases of two women who experienced “transient smartphone blindness” for…

June 29, 2016

75 YEARS AGO: “Plans for fireworks on July 4th have been abandoned. The American Legion could find no businesses willing…

June 29, 2016

Flu spray fails to protect kids; panel urges shot instead

Federal officials say that AstraZeneca’s nasally-administered FluMist has not been working.Associated Press file Health officials reported recently that the spray…

June 27, 2016

75 YEARS AGO: “Dog owners have been notified that dog taxes are due. Tax on male dogs is $3 and…

June 27, 2016

75 YEARS AGO: “Snow slides ran in the upper Vallecito River valley this spring, and most slides still stretch from…

June 26, 2016

Extreme-heat warnings target tourists in Southwest

alert foreign visitors, warnings come in different languages

June 25, 2016

Storied Hawaiian resort – made famous by Elvis – will be reborn

Presley helped make Coco Palms famous

June 25, 2016

How to prepare kids to fly alone

recent incidents put focus on safety

June 25, 2016

75 YEARS AGO: “Durango’s fire department has a record for efficiency: not a single death or serious injury has occurred…

June 24, 2016

75 YEARS AGO: “More than 200 non-resident fishing licenses have already been sold this season by Gardenswartz Sporting Goods. The…

June 23, 2016

Health Briefs

The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County and Qualistar of Colorado will hold the Early Childhood Health Summit from…

June 22, 2016

75 YEARS AGO: “When we moan about the hot weather in Durango, and the official observer, Bob Ayres, reveals that…

June 22, 2016

25 YEARS AGO: “Former Durango attorney Raymer Martin Rhodes II pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree forgery. Rhodes was…

June 21, 2016

1 free meal from drug company can sway doctors’ prescribing

As little as one free meal from a drug company can influence which medicines doctors prescribe for Medicare patients, according…

June 21, 2016