Southwest Life

75 years ago: “Sound pictures of the last national American Legion Convention at Chicago will be shown at the Masonic…

February 20, 2015

75 years ago: “Miss Bessie Armstead, Gossard Corsetiere well-known to Durango women, will be in Graden’s store to show her…

February 19, 2015

75 years ago: “The mine and mining committee of the Durango Chamber of Commerce will meet with the coal producers…

February 18, 2015

“Business was brisk at the Third Avenue ski tow in January 1965 for one of the last bonanzas of daytime…

February 17, 2015

75 years ago: An advertisement for Wayt’s Toggery read: “Good news for toes. Shoes by Air Step. $6. Our new…

February 16, 2015

Health Briefs

“Tea at 10: A Discussion on Dementia” will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunshine Gardens Senior…

Carbs: A diet villain?

moderation, they’re fine; overconsumption is your enemy

The downside of positive thinking

much optimism can dull your drive to succeed

For smokers, bad news just gets worse

diseases shown to be tied to deadly habit

75 years ago: “Gregory Sosten Quintana, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Quintana of Durango, left for the U.S. naval…

Travel

A passage to Alaska

sails through history, beauty of dramatic coastline

Travel

In Asheville, chocolate bar seduces thousands

They were waiting for chocolate. French Broad Chocolate Lounge serves the sweet stuff in all its forms: bars, cakes, truffles,…

Travel

Expedia buying rival Orbitz

Expedia announced Thursday that it is buying rival online travel site Orbitz for approximately $1.33 billion. The deal comes less…

Durango in 1880 is the scene on this postcard from the Nina Heald Webber Collection housed at the Center of…

75 years ago: “At the home of County Sheriff Bruce Sullivan nearly a hundred La Plata County Republicans met, enjoyed…

February 13, 2015

75 years ago: “The Durango Public Library placed 46 new books in circulation last week. Titles included Western Union by…

February 12, 2015

75 years ago: “On Sunday, the Kiva theatre presents ‘Swanee River’ for its only showing in Durango, 20th Century Fox’s…

February 11, 2015

“Breweries, such as Olbert’s (shown here), frequently gave the local newspapers free samples of their brew at Christmas time.”Special to…

February 10, 2015

75 years ago: “A.W. Harrison, answering the luring call of the blue Pacific, departed for Hawaii where he will enjoy…

February 9, 2015

Taking a shot at measles

department recommends vaccination

February 8, 2015

75 years ago: “N.T. Thomsen of the Thomsen Hardware at 560 Main Ave. announced that contrary to reports he has…

February 8, 2015