Southwest Life

She lives without fear – literally

Disease robs woman of feeling – and that’s a problem

January 25, 2015

Building a better flu vaccine after debacle

This year’s flu vaccine is only 23 percent effective, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To…

January 25, 2015

Health

You’re thinking about fitness all wrong

for wholeness, not just the finish line

January 25, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Three Durango boys who evidently wanted to see some more of this world without going to the…

January 25, 2015

And the West is History

“Russ Jones, a Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad worker, welds the boiler on engine No. 476 in the train…

January 24, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Claude and Jim Pacotti came down from Silverton early in the week as the snow was too…

January 23, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Durango’s own Sun Valley complete with toboggan slide, ski course, tow-back and hot dog dispensary attracts many…

January 21, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: BAYFIELD – “The Bayfield students presented the play ‘Black Cats’ at the 100F Hall at Ignacio.” 50…

January 21, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “George Gilmore of Durango, whose car slipped off the road between Durango and Hesperus suffered severe bruises…

January 20, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The little Misses Ileen and Themla Born entertained 40 friends at a jolly skating party, held at…

January 19, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Bayfield will be given dial telephone service some time in August. Installation of the new dial service,…

January 18, 2015

Health

Can imaginary exercise keep muscles strong?

Brian C. Clark and colleagues from Ohio University called their study The Power of the Mind: The Cortex as a…

January 18, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center is recognized in the February 2015 issue of Consumer Reports magazine as a top-scoring hospital in…

January 18, 2015

Health

Environment trumps genetics in shaping immune system

After all, the immune system adapts throughout life to fight disease, said Stanford University immunologist Mark Davis, who led the…

January 18, 2015

Health

Flu vaccine misses target, only 23% effective

more virulent than expected

January 18, 2015

Health

‘Brain zapping’

Magnetic resonance therapy calms storms of veterans’ trauma

January 18, 2015

Health

Possible to limit stroke disability

Most strokes are caused by a clot in a blood vessel supplying the brain. The usual treatment is a clot-dissolving…

January 18, 2015

Health

Emergencies are his specialty

Durango Fire Protection District hires new emergency services director

January 18, 2015

Travel

Will a selfie stick improve your next trip?

There’s no need to ask a stranger to take your portrait

January 17, 2015

Travel

Surprises in the sand

Expectations upended on journey through the Moroccan desert

January 17, 2015

And the West is History

The Methodist Church at 11th Street and East Third Avenue looks much the same as it did in this photo…

January 17, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “‘Stranger within the Gates’ a one-act play dealing with infantile paralysis will be presented by members of…

January 16, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The WPA is sponsoring classes in woodworking under the supervision of Wilfred Nichols in a well-equipped shop.”…

January 15, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Two of the five men arrested recently by state game officials in connection with a drive against…

January 14, 2015