Southwest Life

Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn’t curbed abuse, overdoses

On Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said there’s no clear evidence that a…

Anti-inflammatory drug may shorten COVID-19 recovery time

The Eli Lilly corporate headquarters is pictured April 26, 2017, in Indianapolis. A drug company says that adding an anti-inflammatory…

Photo: Cortez Fire Aftermath – 1908

On Sept. 29, 1908, a fire started in Lamb’s Grocery on Main Street in downtown Cortez. It quickly grew, and…

Virus throws theme park attendance for a loop

U.S., attendance lags

Study: Kids infected at day care spread coronavirus at home

Children play “pin the mask on Gov. Gary Herbert” on Sept. 5, 2020, during a “Trash Your Mask Protest” rally…

Big drop reported in vaping by U.S. teenagers

A researcher holds vape pens in a laboratory in Portland, Ore. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Customer grateful to employees

Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center announces June births

Brittany and Rodney Bird, Farmington, Lincoln James, 7 pounds 3 ounces, 10:40 p.m. June 2. Jessica and Daniel Valdez, Pagosa…

Powerhouse to host Rosemary Roosa and “moon tree” planting

The Powerhouse will plant a tree that local astronaut Stuart Roosa took with him around the moon and back at…

Durango Elks Lodge to host Dudly Engle Golf Tournament

Registration is open to all. To sign up, visit Durango Elks Lodge, 901East Second Avenue. Nonmembers may ring the buzzer…

Local resident offers to pickup donations for homeless at Purple Cliffs

Needed items include warm boots, socks, blankets or sleeping bags and tarps. For more information or to schedule a pickup,…

Still too soon to try altering human embryo DNA, panel says

Genetic researcher He Jiankui arrives for the Human Genome Editing Conference in Hong Kong. A new report from an international…

Pandemic turns summer into European tourism’s leanest season

“There are always people. Always,” De fauw said. That morning? “Nothing. Nobody is on that large square” at the heart…

And the West is History: Rotary Club Parade Float – 1940

Just seven years before this picture was taken, the 13-year American experiment of Prohibition ended. The National Prohibition Act banned…

Arboles resident grateful for drive-in movie series

Kudos to the promoters, and all of the staff at the location. Everyone working the event was super friendly, super…

Thank you from The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado

The Community Foundation amplified regional generosity with some amazing partners that provided matching gifts, including the Ballantine Family Fund, Alpine…

Cortez Public Library announces date change for prize drawing

Because of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s material quarantine regulations, the library must quarantine everything entering the library…

San Juan Basin Farm Bureau to host Meet the Candidates night

All candidates running will be invited. For more information, contact Dorothy Porter at 565-8640.

Cortez Public Library announces September events

The library will host these virtual events in September: 6-7 p.m. Sept. 11: Author talk with Bruce Berlin. He will…

History Live Durango announces schedule

Events were organized by the Southwest Colorado Humanities Roundtable, a regional collaborative of nonprofit organizations that produces public humanities programs.…

CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during a House Subcommittee hearing on the…

Steroids confirmed to help severely ill coronavirus patients

A bottle and box for dexamethasone in a pharmacy in Omaha, Neb. New studies confirm that cheap steroid drugs improved…

Depression, anxiety spike amid outbreak and turbulent times

Anxiety and depression are rising among Americans compared with before the pandemic, research suggests. Half of those surveyed in a…

United plans to furlough 16,000 workers, fewer than expected

United Airlines plans to furlough about 16,000 employees in October 2020 as air travel continues to be hammered by the…