Southwest Life

New study could nip Alzheimer’s in the bud

Healthy seniors to be tested in bid to foil disease

June 15, 2014

Graphic warnings on cigarettes appear to work

The country’s Bureau of Statistics says household consumption of tobacco fell 4.9 percent during the year that ended in March…

June 15, 2014

Health

Is good hygiene giving kids allergies?

Sterile environments may put children at risk, especially those at young ages

June 15, 2014

Health

Step outside and let nature make you feel alive again

Have your doctor write a ‘park prescription’ for you, if all else fails

June 15, 2014

Health

Pregnant women: Consume more fish

But what is lacking are specifics about what is the safest

June 15, 2014

Travel

Mysterious Manaus

50,000 World Cup tourists expected in this rainforest city

June 14, 2014

Travel

Roaming the ruins

An old villa beckons darkly

June 14, 2014

Travel

More airports adopt free Wi-Fi

“Wi-Fi Before You Fly. Now Free,” it announced. Saving a speck of time and trouble, Parker tapped directly into the…

June 14, 2014

Travel

For World Cup tourists, sticker shock to kick in

Tourists enjoy the sunset on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. World Cup tourists should prepare to dig deep…

June 14, 2014

And the West is History

“An unidentified picket walks in front of the Rio Grande-land construction projects as Laborers Local No. 813, Carpenters District Council…

June 14, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: The following appeared in the section called Fort Lewis News: “The campus seems quite deserted since the…

June 13, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: An advertisement read, “Refresh yourself at the 7-Up Fountain open until midnight featuring Baur’s ice cream and…

June 12, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “In an accident caused by the narrowness of the road, a car driven by Charles Colvin of…

June 10, 2014

And the West is History

“One month into construction to replace Baker’s Bridge 12 miles north of Durango. In this May 1989 photo, in foreground,…

June 10, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The society reporter says she would know it is June, even if she didn’t have a calendar.”…

June 9, 2014

Health

‘I got addicted. I was a zombie’

Hundreds of thousands of seniors are misusing prescription drugs

June 8, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

San Juan Basin Health and state health officials warn Coloradans to avoid hantavirus exposure while cleaning cabins or other buildings…

June 8, 2014

Health

Doctors turn immune system against cancer

With body pumped full of white blood cells, patients see results

June 8, 2014

Health

A lifeline for low-income teenagers

Second Wind links at-risk kids to counseling

June 8, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Durango’s headquarters battery of the Colorado National Guard will leave enroute to Camp George West, near Golden,…

June 8, 2014

And the West is History

“One of Durango’s best known tourist attractions (?) was in full bloom as wind whipped big clouds of dust off…

June 7, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled Sunnyside News: “A. L. Brown vaccinated and branded his young…

June 6, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “La Plata County Sheriff R. Bruce Sullivan walked away with top honors in the pistol shoot held…

June 5, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “We hear of a Durango woman who was determined not to spoil her husband’s sport, so she…

June 4, 2014