Southwest Life

Experimental Ebola vaccine could stop virus in West Africa

A health worker, right, cleans a man’s arm before injecting him with an Ebola vaccine in Conakry, Guinea. An experimental…

July 31, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Fort Lewis College will celebrate its 25th annual Visitor’s Day Aug. 1. It will also be the…

July 31, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Workmen from Durango Paint Co. this week began work painting the cabin recently built by C.F. Corzelius…

July 30, 2015

Travel

Cuba’s open door

Dancing women step into historic moment with country on verge of change

July 30, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

People with prediabetes are invited to attend a free class by Sheena Carswell and Marge Morris from 9 to 11…

July 29, 2015

Health

Sleep may cut Alzheimer’s risk

Michael Gendy of King, N.C., continues to exercise after participating in a Wake Forest School of Medicine study that found…

July 29, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “A shortage of stenographers and typists now exists in several government offices and the civil service commission…

July 29, 2015

And the West is History

This picture appeared in the Sept. 7, 1988, Herald. The cutline read: “Construction on Wolf Creek Pass has caused traffic…

July 28, 2015

And the West is History

75 years go: “The smoke haze which lay on the mountains has not been properly accounted for, though two forest…

July 27, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Durango’s one-day goodwill tour around the ‘loop’ met warm reception at nearly every town visited on the…

July 26, 2015

Travel

As fuel needs soar, airlines explore biofuels

Industry growth could depend on converting trash into power

July 25, 2015

Travel

The Great Walks of New Zealand

New Zealand’s rugged South Island

July 25, 2015

And the West is History

The caption on this July 31, 1988, photo read, “Neither this rider nor his bronc look like they were enjoying…

July 25, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “More than 70 Durango people are signed up and ready to go on a one day good…

July 24, 2015

Health

The end-of-life discussion that has nothing to do with costs

A new study finds that, at least in cancer, there’s a very real medical reason to consider giving less treatment…

July 23, 2015

Health

Exercise good for brain, even for those with Alzheimer’s

Michael Gendy of King, N.C., said he hadn’t really noticed memory problems before. Since starting an exercise program, however, he…

July 23, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The Spanish Trails Fiesta parade for Aug. 10 and 11 promises to be one of the most…

July 23, 2015

Health

How much time should you spend on your feet? Four hours a day

A consensus statement published last month in the British Journal of Sports Medicine recommended that people in desk jobs aim…

July 22, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

The United Blood Services will host these blood drives: From noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Pine Valley…

July 22, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Dr. J.W. Stovall of the University of Oklahoma, who has been excavating for fossil bones in this…

July 22, 2015

And the West is History

Maude Tarr demonstrates her skills as a “champion bronco buster” at the September 1919 Durango fair.Courtesy of Animas Museum/No.98-17-010 75…

July 21, 2015

Health

Study: Women with mild memory problem worsen faster than men

Amy Shives, of Spokane, Wash., was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2011. New research released Tuesday suggests that women may…

July 21, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Mesa Verde and all other national parks are threatened with what practically amounts to a shutdown. The…

July 20, 2015

And the West is History

Local Briefs

Adult Day Care at “Our Place” an outreach of The First United Methodist Church is seeking loving, caring, compassionate, dependable…

July 20, 2015