Southwest Life

Travel

‘Hamilton,’ the musical, sparks visits to historic sites

‘We’re riding a wave,’ director of New York mansion says

June 18, 2016

Travel

How to travel with kids: 300 days on the road

dad spent 300 days on the road with his

June 17, 2016

And the West is History

75 YEARS AGO: “Hay there! Do you need hay tools? We have mowers, dump rakes, buck rakes, etc., at Farmers…

June 17, 2016

And the West is History

75 YEARS AGO: “Prairie dogs are finding their meals disagreeing with them, and the indigestion can be attributed to four…

June 16, 2016

Health

Coffee struck from list of possible cancer-causing agents

Walter Martin prepares a coffee in his coffee shop in the colonial district of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The…

June 15, 2016

And the West is History

75 years ago: “A University of Denver art teacher returns to his hometown of Durango again for the summer. Last…

June 15, 2016

And the West is History

75 years ago: “What do women despise most in a man? Halitosis (bad breath)! Women simply won’t tolerate it. Before…

June 14, 2016

Health

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans have leftover narcotics at home

Nearly 60 percent of Americans have leftover narcotics in their homes, and 20 percent have shared those with another person,…

June 13, 2016

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Irene Dunne and Cary Grant will be seen in ‘Penny Serenade’ at your Kiva theater this Sunday,…

June 13, 2016

Travel

Steamboat Springs: The summer playground

your golf clubs, fishing pole and hiking boots

June 11, 2016

And the West is History

And the west is history

75 years ago: “Gifts you’ll be proud to give your dad: slack suit ensembles for $2.98, sport slacks for $1.98,…

June 11, 2016

Travel

Intruders routinely breach boundaries of U.S. airports

once every 10 days they breach boundaries in U.S.

June 10, 2016

And the West is History

And the west is history

75 years ago: “Twenty men planted lodgepole pine and spruce trees on the Lime Creek burn site, after being delayed…

June 10, 2016

And the West is History

25 years ago: “Archaeologists and law enforcement personnel have yet to turn any definitive stones in the investigation of the…

June 9, 2016

Health

Zika and Durango: Will the virus land here?

Climate, elevation stave off mosquitoes, but for how long?

June 8, 2016

And the West is History

75 years ago: There’s only one sure thing about the Brooklyn Dodgers – you’ll never know what they’ll do next.…

June 7, 2016

Health

Would teens be slimmer if stars hawked kale and quinoa?

This is a combination of will.i.am, Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake. A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that…

June 6, 2016

And the West is History

50 years Ago: “La Plata County Commissioners assured two men from the East Animas Valley they are trying to work…

June 6, 2016

And the West is History

50 years ago: “Civil Air Patrol planes and ground crews ended the fifth day of search with still no trace…

June 5, 2016

Travel

Galapagos Islands delight land-dwelling tourists

“Happy hour at 5 o’clock,” said the bar’s husky-voiced proprietress. “We have pina coladas, beer, a bonfire and guitars.” If…

June 4, 2016

And the West is History

50 years ago: “A four-engine plane is based at La Plata field as a slurry bomber, a spokesman for the…

June 4, 2016

Travel

Could you endure the world’s longest flight?

Today, two airlines share the distinction of the world’s longest nonstop flight, according to air-travel intelligence analysts OAG. It’s a…

June 3, 2016

And the West is History

50 years ago: “On March 1, 1966, the U.S. Treasury received the two billionth dollar of National Forest receipts from…

June 2, 2016

Health

Cortez pharmacist fights antibiotic overuse

Meyer helps update CDC guidelines

June 1, 2016