Southwest Life

75 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Birkhimer are enjoying the varied coastal pleasures afforded by Coronado and San Francisco,…

March 15, 2014

Health

Painkillers likely come from friends

Overdoses much higher than heroin, cocaine

March 15, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

San Juan Basin Health announces its dental hygienist and regional oral-health specialist, Kari Plante. She recently earned her master trainer…

March 15, 2014

Health

For some men, prostate surgery is best choice

For some men whose prostate cancers were discovered because they were causing symptoms, surgery is more effective than “watchful waiting.”University…

March 15, 2014

Health

Mapping your DNA

New results show promise as well as challenges

March 15, 2014

Travel

In Calif. wine country, follow an olive oil trail

Olive oil flavors can be sample at the Olive Press tasting room in Napa, Calif. Olive oil production in the…

March 15, 2014

Travel

Bliss on the beach

Surfing, fishing, horseback riding at a sustainable resort in Costa Rica

March 15, 2014

And the West is History

“This is an Athena missile, the kind that crashed to earth near Durango in February 1964. Another Athena missile will…

March 15, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Hugo Bartell, miner at Silverton for more than a decade, was fatally injured in a 55-foot fall…

March 12, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “After having been crippled since birth, little 4½-year-old Profilia Garcia of Ignacio is now able to walk…

March 10, 2014

Health

Better prenatal testing?

Conflict of interest may put doubt on conclusions

March 10, 2014

Health

Older dads linked to kids’ psych woes

Greatest risk seen in fathers 45 or older

March 10, 2014

Health

In buddy program, a beginning, an end meet

Medical students care for dementia patients

March 9, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

The Citizens Health Advisory Council is asking residents to complete a survey about the state of behavioral health in La…

March 9, 2014

Health

Do you know how much sugar you eat each day? If not, you should

Dr. Robert Lustig, a professor of pediatrics at the University of California, says the existence of breakfast cereals will be…

March 9, 2014

Health

Not getting a good night’s sleep?

Cortez center may have the answer for you (and those you sleep with)

March 9, 2014

Health

For racer, numb legs mean speed

High-schooler now ranked 21st in national standings

March 9, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Mrs. Frank Eldredge and Mrs. J.A. Clark entertained at one of their popularly informal ‘neighborhood’ teas, when…

March 9, 2014

And the West is History

“Charred, smoking ruins of Durango’s TV station.” Vol. Fire Chief Charles Self and owner Floyd Jeter survey remains in this…

March 8, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Mrs. Anne Moore while working on a nursing case in Ignacio slipped on icy sidewalks and fractured…

March 5, 2014

And the West is History

Dayplanner Monday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

March 1, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society hosts Café con Leche, a free monthly telephone-support group conducted in Spanish for people living…

March 1, 2014

Health

Older than 60? Don’t just sit there!

Extended inactivity may make just about everything worse

March 1, 2014

Health

How would altitude affect your exercise?

Durango study examines effects of elevation on cyclists’ lungs

March 1, 2014