Southwest Life

Center of Southwest Studies to host virtual lecture

Historian and author Steve Friesen will share a timeline of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s life and legacy, illuminated by…

October 16, 2020

Centura Health-Mercy welcomes primary care physician Dr. Micah Helton

Heltondu1-i-syn Helton specializes internal medicine and pediatric care. Helton earned her undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Oklahoma State University,…

October 14, 2020

Centura aims to increase patient survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest

Forty-six RQI simulation stations will be placed throughout Centura Health’s 17 hospitals including Mercy Regional Medical Center, which will provide…

October 14, 2020

Reproductive health care shifts to Axis

Effective Jan. 1, 2021, Axis Health System will take over providing Title X services for both counties. SJBPH and Axis…

Centura Health offers take-home Naloxone kits

Statewide, experts predict 2020 could bring a more than 60% increase in drug-related fatalities and anticipate a potential 300% increase…

2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness

The company said in a statement Monday evening that illnesses, accidents and other so-called adverse events “are an expected part…

Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19

Vials are inspected at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ facilities in New York state for efforts on an experimental coronavirus antibody drug. Antibodies…

WHO warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus

At a media briefing on Monday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health officials typically aim to achieve herd immunity…

2 million stillbirths every year, pandemic might worsen toll

The U.N. health agency said that last year three of every four stillbirths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa or Southern Asia.…

Travel

Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data

The research vessel ‘Polarstern’ returns to Bremerhaven, Germany, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. The icebreaker, carrying scientists on a year-long international…

Travel

Hawaii pushes forward with tourism despite safety concerns

A man sits on a nearly empty Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. After a summer marked by…

And the West is History

Photo: Fort Lewis Indian School Band â€“ ca. 1900

In 1891, the Fort Lewis military camp located near Hesperus, transitioned to a boarding school for Native Americans. The school…

Cortez Library to host virtual Craftapalooza

Participants may craft along with Ratican while she discusses services and programs that MECC offers. They should prepare these supplies…

Manna and NINA to host winter supply drive

Items accepted include camping supplies, winter clothing, and toiletry and food supplies. Donations may be dropped off at Manna. For…

Professional Women’s Network to host virtual Inspiring Speaker Series talk

The event will feature Tina Ooley, EveryPedal MTB founder. Ooley discovered the bicycle as an extraordinary tool for change in…

DeColores Civitan Durango announces new officers

The new officers are: Mike Phillips, president; Christine Phillips, president elect; Lori Curtis, secretary; and Christine Phillips, treasurer. They began…

Powerhouse to host next Astronaut Perspective lecture

Wendy Lawrence and Bill Readdy, both veterans on multiple space shuttle missions, will discuss their personal paths that lead them…

Purple Cliffs campers grateful to city and county

We are working together as a community to create a safe and self-governed camp with peer management and these rules:…

October 8, 2020

Animas Surgical Hospital offers online pre-surgical classes

Patients can view the course via Zoom and have questions answered by skilled nurses and physical therapists. Topics covered include:…

October 7, 2020

How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test?

an answer to a question about contact tracing

High demand for flu shots? Experts hope to avoid ‘twindemic’

A flu vaccine is administered to National Foundation for Infectious Diseases staff members in Bethesda, Md., on Wednesday, Sept. 30,…

U.S. panel tackles race, poverty in virus vaccine priorities

A woman receives an injection in September during Phase 3 testing for the Janssen Pharmaceutical-Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the…

Travel

Virus has Chinese tourists heading for domestic destinations

This year, travel restrictions because the coronavirus pandemic mean that some 600 million tourists – about 40% of the population…