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New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening

WASHINGTON – A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections, moving the U.S. toward the kind of mass screening that experts say is essential to returni...

Organ transplants dive amid virus crisis, start to inch back

WASHINGTON – Organ transplants plummeted as COVID-19 swept through communities, with surgeons wary of endangering living donors and unable to retrieve possibly usable organs from the dead --...

Some people miss travel so much they’re ordering airplane food delivered to their homes

Frequently purchased as a graduation gift, Dr. Seuss’s “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” is taunting us, its singsong meter and rhyme piling on. It is a book about itchy feet and the wide-open road...

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Battered global tourism industry makes reopening plans

Six months ago, the global tourism industry was celebrating a record year for travel. Now, it’s decimated and facing a recovery that could take years. Tourism Economics, a data an...

Experts worry CDC is sidelined in coronavirus response

NEW YORK (AP) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has repeatedly found its suggestions for fighting the coronavirus outbreak taking a backseat to other concerns within the Trump...

Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. kids are obese, according to latest data

NEW YORK – Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. kids are obese, according to the latest national data. The news is disappointing, given that programs across the country have for years been trying t...

Pressure mounts as tribes seek more time on drilling plan

ALBUQUERQUE – After more than a decade of planning and protests, U.S. land managers have crafted a proposal for how to manage oil and gas development across a wide swath of northwestern New ...

Isolated by oceans: Hawaii, other islands tamp down virus

HONOLULU – Flying to a faraway beach might seem like the perfect way to escape a pandemic, but for isolated Pacific islands, controlling the coronavirus means cutting off tourism. ...

Bridge Scores

DURANGO BRIDGE CLUB SCORES: ONLINE PLAY (ALL PAIRS SCORED 50+ PERCENT) April 26 – Open Game North-South First: S. Brown/CL Lappen Second: D. & M. Segrest Thi...

Rotary Club of Durango to host virtual meeting

Michael Murphy, interim CEO of Mercy Regional Medical Center, will speak to a virtual meeting of Rotary Club of Durango about Mercy’s planning for and experiences with the COVID-19 outbrea...

Mac Ranch student outreach program provides computers to students in need

The Mac Ranch is seeking donations of old iMacs, MacBooks and PCs from the year 2008 or newer with an Intel-based processor. Donated computers will be refurbished and given away as part of i...
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