Southwest Life

And the West is History

75 years ago: “District Judge J.B. O’Rourke ruled that the city of Durango had no right to refuse a building…

September 17, 2015

Health

Tech workers turn to ‘forest bathing’ to unplug, recharge

Michele Martaus relaxes in her “Sit Spot” as part of a class called “Unplug and Recharge in Nature: Rejuvenation and…

September 16, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

Ruby Jo Walker will present a workshop called “Working Skillfully with Depression Through the Lens of the Autonomic Nervous System”…

September 16, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Spud Lake surrendered plenty of fine trout to J.G. English, who returned to town with plenty of…

September 16, 2015

Health

Panel backs aspirin for heart health in only certain adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued draft guidelines Monday recommending aspirin only if people meet a strict list of…

September 15, 2015

And the West is History

“The ‘Flag Posse’ from Fort Lewis College unfurls the flag during welcoming ceremonies for the World Mountain Bike Championships in…

September 15, 2015

And the West is History

50 years ago: “Harold Lloyd, immortal comedian of the silent screen, made a nostalgic pilgrimage to Durango, his former home.…

September 14, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Thirty-seven were present to enjoy the outing to Mesa Verde National Park of the Garden Club of…

September 13, 2015

Travel

Unplugged and rediscovering the world

and discomforts during a month without technology on Spain’s Camino trail

September 12, 2015

Travel

United Airlines CEO faces a long list of challenges

Oscar Munoz, a railroad executive and head of United’s audit committee, was named new CEO and president of United Airlines…

September 12, 2015

Travel

The dirtiest places on an airplane, ranked

Addison Williams vacuums an aisle after arriving passengers deplaned at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Each day, more than 170,000 passengers…

September 12, 2015

And the West is History

“Gov. Roy Romer, front, joins Ed Zink, left, chairman of the 1990 World Mountain Bike Championships organization committee, and Joel…

September 11, 2015

Health

Study backs more aggressive treatment of high blood pressure

Results from a new study could alter treatment recommendations for many patients suffering from high blood pressure. The study suggests…

September 11, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “La Plata County voting in the Colorado primary was generally heavier than was the county’s primary vote…

September 11, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Figures just released by Emory E. Smiley, superintendent of public schools in District No. 9, indicates a…

September 10, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Many members from the region’s health-care community, program staff…

September 9, 2015

Health

The scientific reason your world brightens up when you do

Indeed, how we feel about the world can play a huge role in how we see it, according to a…

September 9, 2015

Health

Half of U.S. adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes

Overall, 12 percent to 14 percent of adults had diagnosed diabetes in 2012, the latest data available. Almost 40 percent…

September 9, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “School opened at Cascade this morning with Miss Margaret Jones of Telluride as teacher.” 50 years ago:…

September 9, 2015

And the West is History

This picture appeared in the Sept. 4, 1988, Herald. The caption read, “This B-17G World War II bomber, Texas Raiders,…

September 8, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Passers-by the Elite Beauty Shoppe frequently stopped to admire in the window a bowl of yellow, double-petaled…

September 7, 2015

Health

New medical coding system aims to help track quality of care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s website is counting down to Oct. 1 when doctor’s offices across the country…

September 7, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “A treasure hunt, one carried out on an island, with maps to decipher and plenty of buried…

September 6, 2015

Travel

National parks see dramatic rise in visitors

Service sees dramatic increase in visitors

September 5, 2015