Southwest Life

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Prince Yose – ‘the man with the radio mind’ – is now appearing on the floor show…

October 12, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “A civil defense council was organized in Durango in a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. The…

October 11, 2015

Travel

Travelers love to hate new discount airlines

delays, tight legroom, fees anger fliers

October 10, 2015

Travel

Ireland’s wild and stately County Wicklow

Spectacular landscapes and grand homes in County Wicklow, Ireland

October 10, 2015

And the West is History

“‘Norman’ the calf is in training for the Billy Crystal movie, ‘City Slickers,’ to be filmed in the Durango area…

October 10, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “More than 80,000 pounds of honey will be taken this season from the 800 stands of bees…

October 9, 2015

And the West is History

50 years ago: “The weatherman has promised blue skies and warm weather for the dedication of the new Durango Herald…

October 8, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

San Juan Basin Health Department urges women 40 and older to talk with their doctors during National Breast Cancer Awareness…

October 7, 2015

Health

30 minutes of daily exercise questioned: It may not be enough

Results from an analysis of 12 studies including more than 370,000 participants challenge the notion of a 30-minutes-a-day magic number…

October 7, 2015

And the West is History

And the West is history

75 years ago: “Walter Roath, ‘The Yakima Kid,’ who claims he is the only man who doesn’t use a runway…

October 7, 2015

Health

This drug screener brings the test to you

Jo aims to ease pressures for people in need

October 7, 2015

Health

Zip line popularity soars along with injuries, study finds

The number of zip line injuries in the U.S. is on the rise, according to a new study in the…

October 6, 2015

Health

Transplanting ovarian tissue helps some women have babies

A new study gives hope to women cancer patients that frozen ovarian tissue can be transplanted successfully and they can…

October 6, 2015

And the West is History

And the west is History

“The fourth restaurant in as many years will try to succeed in the old Schneider Building on the corner of…

October 6, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: An advertisement for Wallace G. Mollette, 127 E. Ninth St., read: “For sale – The are three…

October 5, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Tuesday Literary Club held its first meeting of the year when members convened at the home of…

October 4, 2015

Travel

A gem in the Blue Ridge

historic, the hip enliven Asheville, N.C.

October 3, 2015

Travel

Get your kicks – and books – on Route 66

There’s the Chicago bookstore with a cat and a mechanical elevator, and the Albuquerque shop where lawyers and the homeless…

October 3, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Doris Tooley, Veda Walker, Sadie Eaton and Dolly Zufelt, all of Redmesa, had tests of their blood…

October 3, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “It wasn’t the old pine tree of the ballad that they cut down, but one of the…

October 2, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Completion of a WPA project Sept. 30 for the repair and improvement of La Plata County roads…

October 1, 2015

Health

Low-nicotine cigarettes cut use, dependence, study finds

Researchers report a new study showed that some test subjects who were using low-nicotine cigarettes smoked fewer cigarettes each day…

September 30, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

Food safety training required for Colorado cottage-food producers and egg producers will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct.…

September 30, 2015

Health

To live past 110 is all in the genes

Besse Cooper of Monroe, Ga., lived to be 116 years old. She died in 2012 and was believed to be…

September 30, 2015