Southwest Life

8,578 miles: World’s longest nonstop flight

An Airbus A380 taxis to its gate at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after flying 8,578 miles from Sydney, Australia.Qantas/Associated Press…

October 4, 2014

And the West is History

“Undergoing a major face-lift and widening in August of 1964 Durango’s Main Avenue Bridge started out with this set of…

October 4, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: BAYFIELD – “In spite of the rainy night a good crowd attended the penny supper given by…

October 3, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Jim Jarvis shipped six carloads of lambs to Denver and Bruce Sullivan shipped eight to Kansas City.”…

October 2, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “With five cases of infantile paralysis already reported the La Plata County physician ordered the quarantining of…

October 1, 2014

And the West is History

Scotties cabins north of Bayfield in the 1950s. The postcard is part of the Nina Heald Webber Southwest Colorado Collection.Courtesy…

September 30, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Miss Virginia Conway, who celebrated her 15 birthday invited 19 guests to share the occasion. Guests were…

September 29, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Grandma Day, sometimes but rarely called Victoria S. Day, of Sunnyside will celebrate her 90th birthday Sept.…

September 28, 2014

Health

Where do you fall among U.S. drinkers?

But to break into the top 10 percent of American drinkers, you would need to drink more than two bottles…

September 28, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Women’s Wellness Connection and the American Cancer Society urge women ages 40 to 64 to talk with their doctors during…

September 28, 2014

Health

When at the gym, exercise your manners

staring, no grunting and, please, use your towel and remember to share the equipment

September 28, 2014

Health

How to tell a child about a parent’s cancer

When telling a child about a parent’s cancer, experts suggest being honest and not making promises that can’t be kept.…

September 28, 2014

Health

3 ways to improve health care

Speakers at health summit discuss methods for reform

September 28, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Durango will be host to a police training school, at which three experts from the federal bureau…

September 27, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “William H. Fredinburg pleaded guilty to a forgery charge and was sentenced to serve from six to…

September 26, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Among the new houses being erected in Durango is one on the corner of 8th Avenue and…

September 25, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Two car loads of ore have arrived in Durango from the Mayflower Mill in Silverton. Six more…

September 23, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Sheep men are beginning to move their flocks southward from the mountains north of Durango. Of a…

September 22, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Yellow marigolds, against a background of shining blue pottery formed the decorative theme for an attractive desert…

September 22, 2014

Health

Could the spread of tuberculosis come from seals? Study says yes

The disease originated less than 6,000 years ago in Africa, they say, and took a surprising route to reach the…

September 22, 2014

Health

Make way for big bellies in U.S.

than half of adults have abdominal obesity

September 21, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

San Juan Basin Health Department announces a two-year grant from the Colorado Health Foundation to provide Project SPARK (sports, play…

September 21, 2014

Health

Robot gives Mercy surgeons an edge

certain procedures, da Vinci offers greater precision, less trauma

September 21, 2014

Health

Artificial sweeteners may be harmful to you … or not

Researchers, industry groups cry foul on study

September 21, 2014