Southwest Life

And the West is History

75 years ago: “W.A. Nash, who has a lease on the Gold King gold mining properties in the La Plata…

July 19, 2015

Travel

Walking the treetops

Walk gives bird’s-eye view of Adirondack forest

July 18, 2015

Travel

Cyclists cruise Oregon’s scenic back roads

My father, a native Vermonter who passed away two years ago, had a lifelong love of exploring the Green Mountain…

July 18, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Elwood Nixon, a member of the Durango contingent employed at Mesa Verde this summer, was in Durango…

July 18, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The city’s street maintenance crew has been busy this week grading the streets and avenues in east…

July 17, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “W.W. Agnew, Denver flyer, turned his plane over on its nose while landing at the Durango airport…

July 16, 2015

Health

Report: ACA plans have a third fewer providers than employer-based plans

The research by Avalere Health, a consulting firm, provides a numerical basis for anecdotal reports from consumers and others about…

July 15, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

Dr. Nancy Utter will offer free thyroid-gland consultations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 17 at Durango Natural Medicine,…

July 15, 2015

Health

Rough play is riskier than heading in youth soccer

Sam Schneider, left, practices with his club soccer team at St. Louis Soccer Park in St. Louis, Mo. A study…

July 15, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “M.V. Howell, owner of the Wall Drug Company, has purchased a home in North Durango. He will…

July 15, 2015

Health

Study shows high-risk areas for Lyme disease growing

Deer ticks are becoming a bigger threat in some regions of the U.S. According to a new government study published…

July 15, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Good will greeters have noticed a slight increase during the past week in tourists visiting Durango. States…

July 14, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: An advertisement for Hood Mortuary Inc. read: “Granite memorials executed with skill and precision are permanent recordings…

July 13, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “‘Between Friends’ an original drama, written, directed and produced by Dorothy Chilcoat Leadbetter, was presented at the…

July 12, 2015

Travel

Escape to Alcatraz

Restoration project extends longevity of island prison

July 11, 2015

Travel

Carnival aims to launch Miami to Cuba cruises

Starting in May 2016, Carnival plans to offer weeklong cruises from Miami to Cuba.Carnival Corporation via Associated Press Starting in…

July 11, 2015

Travel

Looking for ‘Mockingbird’ in Lee’s hometown

other novel comes out Tuesday

July 11, 2015

And the West is History

The Indian School, which provides the backdrop for a group photo in 1895, was open from 1891 to 1910, after…

July 11, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “A new three-cent stamp commemorating 50 years of Idaho’s statehood was placed on sale. The stamp, a…

July 10, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Nine CCC boys are expected to arrive at the Reservoir Hill camp. The boys are reported arriving…

July 9, 2015

Health

Study identifies 3 U.S. hot spots with the highest colon cancer death rates

The highest colon cancer death rates are in the lower Mississippi Delta, where rates were 40 percent higher than the…

July 8, 2015

Health

8 tips to be more creative, insightful

a nap, take a shower or just do nothing

July 8, 2015

Health

Fear of Alzheimer’s spurs some to change lives

Instructor Jane Chente Wu Adams leads her class of seniors in their exercises in Burtonsville, Maryland. She pushes her students…

July 8, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that San Juan Regional Medical Center is now an approved site to…

July 8, 2015