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Travel

United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees

On Sunday, United Airlines said it will be dropping an unpopular $200 fee for most people who change a ticket…

August 31, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Riverside Slide Snow Tunnel â€“ 1882

Apparently, 1882 was a big snow year in Southwest Colorado. This picture, taken in August of that year, shows the…

August 31, 2020

Health

Rapid $5 coronavirus test doesn’t need specialty equipment

This image provided by Abbott Laboratories in August 2020 shows the company’s BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 nasal swab test. The Food…

August 28, 2020

Travel

No vacancy: Amid pandemic, motels stage a major comeback

They can thank COVID-19. Road trippers and travelers seeking to avoid elevators, crowds and everything else that comes along with…

August 28, 2020

Community

‘HISTORY LIVE!’ returns with month of events

“Smiling Through the Hard Times,” by Neil David Sr. (Hopi), is currently on display as part of the “PIVOT” exhibit…

August 28, 2020

Community

Former Magpies owners welcome new owners

Jack and Denda Graves, hailing from Oklahoma, are excited to continue providing our town with the print periodicals and food…

August 28, 2020

Community

Four Corners Prostate Cancer Support Group to host virtual meeting

The group consists of survivors and men who have been recently diagnosed with prostate issues. The group discusses experiences and…

August 28, 2020

Health

Scientists say Hong Kong man got coronavirus a second time

This electron microscope image made available and color-enhanced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Integrated Research Facility…

August 24, 2020

Health

UN cautions that virus plasma treatment still experimental

Associated Press file<br><br>A doctor holds a bag of blood plasma donated by a COVID-19 survivor at at blood bank in…

August 24, 2020

Health

Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clue

Neurologist Dr. Alexandra Reynolds holds part of a device that tracks blood flow in the brain, at a hospital in…

August 24, 2020

Travel

Returning vacationers drive Italy’s surge in COVID-19 cases

A medical worker wearing protective gear collects a swab from a person sitting inside a car during COVID-19 tests at…

August 24, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: ‘A Ticket to Tomahawk’ filming – August 1949

Hollywood first came to the San Juan Basin in the late ’40s for the impressive Western scenery. Many movies were…

August 24, 2020

Travel

Virus pandemic reshapes air travel

Carriers struggle to convince skeptical consumers flying is safe

August 22, 2020

Community

Thank you to Supernova Furniture

Last November, we bought a loveseat at Supernova from an employee who no longer works there. He did not inform…

August 21, 2020

Community

Recreation Center now open for family, open swimming

These rules and restrictions apply: All children younger than 14 must have a parent in the water. The parent/guardian will…

August 21, 2020

Health

Childhood vaccination rates in La Plata County lag behind state

parents may be delaying doctor visits during pandemic

August 20, 2020

Health

Mercy Regional Medical Center cardiologists using world’s smallest heart pump

Designed to provide minimally-invasive, temporary support for patients with heart failure, technology like Impella will allow Mercy to provide more…

August 19, 2020

Health

Native Connections Program offers suicide prevention training

The training is offered through the QPR Institute online platform and will discuss how to question, persuade and refer a…

August 19, 2020

Health

The home front: Virus stalks nurses after they leave work

It’s a clear line of demarcation. On one side, the cold zone, where only a surgical mask, scrubs and shoe…

August 17, 2020

Travel

Returning vacationers face new constraints as virus spikes

A health worker takes a sample for a PCR test for the COVID-19 at a medical center in Madrid, Spain,…

August 17, 2020

Health

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center to offer medication training

QMAP personnel are approved to work in assisted living residences, secured residential treatment facilities, state-certified adult day programs, residential child…

August 17, 2020

Travel

Touristy Taos sees out-of-staters despite virus rules

Visitors who fail to follow health rules anger residents

August 15, 2020

Health

Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19

A doctor holds a bag of blood plasma donated by a COVID-19 survivor at at blood bank in La Paz,…

August 14, 2020

Travel

American considering cutting flights to many smaller cities

American Airlines is planning to drop flights to up to 30 smaller U.S. cities if a federal requirement to continue…

August 14, 2020