Southwest Life

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Such weather! The sidewalks are warm enough to fry eggs, and it gets hot enough in a…

June 29, 2014

Health

Doctor’s orders: Read to children from birth

More words kids hear, the better for their brains

June 29, 2014

Health

What’s more stressful than caring for mom?

An ailing spouse can be hardest to attend to

June 29, 2014

Health

There is a downside for kids eating fortified cereal

Their excessive consumption of nutrients could be dangerous

June 29, 2014

Health

Watching too much TV might kill you

More than 3 hours a day spells trouble, new study shows

June 29, 2014

Health

Health-care marketplace expanding

Nonprofit cooperative visits Durango as part of statewide tour

June 29, 2014

Travel

Scientists resume digging at La Brea Tar Pits in LA

Officials at La Brea Tar Pits are reopening a shuttered exhibition hall and reactivating an excavation site, allowing visitors to…

June 28, 2014

Travel

Fidel’s former limos reborn as taxicabs

Today, the limos have been decommissioned and repurposed as Havana taxicabs, at the service of tourists who want a little…

June 28, 2014

And the West is History

“Two Durango businessmen – Mahlon White, left, and Alexis McKinney, center – watch as Ken Eubanks of Fort Lewis College…

June 28, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Durango’s national guard unit, the headquarters battery attached to the 168th field artillery, has returned home from…

June 27, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Additional improvement to the La Plata County Fairgrounds at Durango are stipulated in a $23,440 allotment made…

June 26, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Notice to water users, it has come to my notice that much of the city water is…

June 25, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The new 40-room fireproof addition to the Strater Hotel was opened for occupancy. Only the first floor…

June 22, 2014

Health

Health Brief

Gentle yoga class with Jennifer Kiel, certified yoga instructor, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays…

June 22, 2014

Health

Making health a working priority

Companies should track employee wellness, group says

June 22, 2014

Health

Asthma rates fall, but experts not breathing easier

One-year decline may be a statistical blip

June 22, 2014

Health

Cure for hepatitis C out of reach?

At $1,000 a pill, treatment too pricey for Colorado Medicaid and its patients

June 22, 2014

Health

Building a better helmet to knock out concussions

New design aims for more complete head protection

June 22, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Fire of unknown origins completely razed the two-story frame residence on the Harold Carter ranch in the…

June 21, 2014

And the West is History

“Old engine No. 476 returned to Durango as the D&RGW railroad prepares for the 1964 season on the D&SNG run.…

June 21, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled Florida News: “The Get-Together Club met. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon…

June 20, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Five Redmesa men pleaded guilty to charges that they had on two occasions used explosives on the…

June 19, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “With adverse conditions and rough terrain as handicaps, crews battling the forest fire near Needleton have as…

June 17, 2014

And the West is History

“Vicky, an elephant with the George Carden Circus, gets a cool drink of water at the La Plata County Fairgrounds…

June 17, 2014