Southwest Life

COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans ‘must remain vigilant’

Ventilator tubes are attached Nov. 19, 2020, to a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission…

March 12, 2021

Health

UN says Ebola in Guinea may be linked to 2014 outbreak

At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan described the results of the genetic sequencing of…

March 12, 2021

Health

Expert says origins of pandemic could be known in few years

Marion Koopmans of the World Health Organization team speaks Feb. 9 during a joint press conference held at the end…

March 10, 2021

Health

Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

Medical assistant Keona Shepard holds up the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as she prepares to administer it at the…

March 8, 2021

Travel

At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports

Iris-scanner verifies travelers’ identities

March 8, 2021

And the West is History

Photo: Pen-Dike Studio Downtown – Circa 1918

William M. Pennington and Lisle Updike co-owned the Pen-Dike Studio from 1908 to 1911 in Durango, shown in this parade…

March 8, 2021

Health

Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread

Visitors wearing face masks leave the Alamo, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in San Antonio. Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is…

March 5, 2021

Health

Swelling after COVID-19 shots may cause cancer false alarms

According to recommendations from an expert panel from three cancer centers in the U.S. published in the journal Radiology on…

March 5, 2021

Travel

Airline IT provider hacked, frequent flyer data breached

The hackers were able to access some computer systems at Atlanta-based SITA Passenger Service System for up to a month…

March 5, 2021

Community

San Juan Basin Alzheimer’s and Dementia Initiative director grateful for community

The forum was the kickoff of the San Juan Basin Alzheimer’s and Dementia Initiative, led by Teresa Valko of Durango.…

March 5, 2021

Community

Pine River Library to celebrate World Water Day in March

The library will offer a “Be a Water Detective” kit for children, which includes PH testing strips, instructions for water…

March 5, 2021

Community

Local libraries host “Mediterranean and DASH Diet” via Zoom

Nicole Clark from La Plata County CSU Extension will discuss The Mediterranean Diet, which refers to a pattern of eating…

March 5, 2021

Community

Great Decisions Durango to hold discussion

Moderator Dr. Paul DeBell will present background materials and a film by the Foreign Policy Association and lead participants in…

March 5, 2021

Health

WHO: ‘Premature,’ ‘unrealistic’ COVID-19 will end soon

A teddy bear hangs from a fence at a spring charms fair at the Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum in Bucharest,…

March 1, 2021

Health

Centura Health-Mercy implementing DAISY Award program to recognize nurses

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses celebrates nurses for their extraordinary care and compassion. Patients, their families and hospital staff…

March 1, 2021

Health

Mercy Regional Medical Center recognized as a Best Maternity Care Hospital by Newsweek

The distinction recognizes facilities that have provided exceptional care to mothers, newborns and their families, as verified by the 2020…

March 1, 2021

And the West is History

Photo: Weidman Sawmill –1960

In 1960, Weidman Sawmill was at its height of operation with more than 100 employees between its logging and sawmill…

March 1, 2021

Health

New coronavirus variant in New York spurs caution, concern

People wait in line at a mass vaccination site Wednesday in the Queens borough of New York. This FEMA run…

February 26, 2021

Travel

Vaccination ‘passports’ may open society, but inequity looms

A man presents his “green passport,” proof that he is vaccinated against the coronavirus, on opening night at the Khan…

February 26, 2021

Community

Local resident grateful for vaccine and volunteers

Then at the “vaccination” table, each person was warm and friendly, making the process seamless and easy. Again, everywhere I…

February 26, 2021

Community

La Plata County Habitat ReStore reopens

ReStore hours will resume from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday, with drop-offs from 11 a.m. to 3…

February 26, 2021

Community

March library events

6 p.m., March 10: Mediterranean and DASH Diet. Learn the basics of the Mediterranean Diet meal pattern through an interactive…

February 26, 2021

Community

Women’s Resource Center to celebrate Women’s History Month with treasure hunt

The hunt will honor the theme of Women’s History Month, “Valiant women of the vote: Refusing to be silenced.” The…

February 26, 2021

Health

U.S. tops 500,000 virus deaths, matching the toll of 3 wars

President Joe Biden held a sunset moment of silence and a candle-lighting ceremony at the White House and ordered American…

February 22, 2021