Southwest Life

And the West is History

75 years ago: “A number of pheasants and chukars have been received from the state game and fish commission and…

August 24, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Thirty-six graduate nurses of the Mercy Hospital were honored by the Sisters of Mercy at a charming…

August 23, 2015

Travel

Less chance of Colorado River water cuts in 2017

Associated Press file photo<br><br>Because of wet weather in May and June normal water deliveries to residents, farms, tribes and businesses…

August 22, 2015

Travel

For agritourism, growing liability concerns

Farming is one of the more dangerous occupations in the U.S. mostly because of the machinery and equipment, according the…

August 22, 2015

Travel

Don’t overlook Hoover and Mead when in Las Vegas

desert getaways from the Las Vegas Strip

August 22, 2015

Travel

Sometimes, the priciest ticket is ‘free’

The promises made by his MileagePlus Explorer card from Chase – yes, the one that’s heavily promoted in airports and…

August 22, 2015

And the West is History

“The Joy Cabin, one of Animas City’s earliest pioneer cabins, will be restored in the summer of 1990 by the…

August 22, 2015

Health

Behind the bite: CSU runs West Nile virus tests

In the decade-plus since those early days of West Nile virus study, determining whether mosquitoes are positive for the potentially…

August 22, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: MARVEL – “A large family gathering was held at the Frank Greer home near Redmesa to honor…

August 21, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “This time it was a 6½ pound rainbow in Vallecito dam that fell victim to a fisherman’s…

August 20, 2015

Health

Male doctors are more likely to be sued than females, study finds

The study, published last week in the journal BMC Medicine, affirms a well-established trend for the first time on a…

August 19, 2015

Health

Scientists find how obesity gene works, a clue to treatment

The work solves a big mystery: Since 2007, researchers have known that a gene called FTO was related to obesity,…

August 19, 2015

Health

Teen e-cigarette use is tied to later smoking

E-cigarette use may increase the chances of later tobacco use among teenagers, according to a study at 10 Los Angeles…

August 19, 2015

Health

A little magic never hurts

Sensitivity, sense of humor put pediatric patients at ease

August 19, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

The University of Colorado School of Medicine will offer a free program called “Mini Med School” for people who would…

August 19, 2015

Health

Questioning the science of skipping breakfast

government nutritionists may have gotten it wrong

August 19, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Motorists driving over the newly constructed highway north of Electra Lake say that surfacing as far as…

August 19, 2015

Health

FDA approves female sex pill, but with safety restrictions

Sprout Pharmaceuticals CEO Cindy Whitehead works in her office in Raleigh, N.C. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved…

August 18, 2015

And the West is History

“A crowd of about 350 listen to opposition to moving the historic county fairgrounds from its in-town location at a…

August 18, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Two reels of sound pictures of navy activity one ‘Subs at Sea’ the other ‘Our First Line…

August 17, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: An advertisement for Wallace G. Mollette, 127 E. 9th St., read, “Wanted – small homes! I have…

August 16, 2015

Travel

Airbnb on wheels

Van, taxi latest NYC lodging options for adventurous visitors

August 15, 2015

Travel

No easy formula for booking plane tickets

There are theories, some of them backed up by real number-crunching – shop on a Tuesday, 57 days before your…

August 15, 2015

And the West is History

“This June 1965 picture taken by Bill Boogle shows the current condition of the old Vanadium Corp. of America mill…

August 15, 2015