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Free introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction will be Jan. 16

A free introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Studio 10 of the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave. Mindfulness pract...

2019 food safety training classes Jan. 22

The La Plata County Extension Office will host food safety training for Colorado food and egg producers from 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 22 at the La Plata County Extension Office, 2500 Main Ave. ...

On Frontier, flight attendants accept tips

Use your credit card to buy a taco, a beer or a taxi ride, and it’s very likely the receipt screen will solicit a tip. A few years ago, that same option arrived on airlines, to the chagrin o...

U.S. medical marketing reaches $30 billion; drug ads top surge

Ads for prescription drugs appeared 5 million times in just one year, capping a recent surge in U.S. medical marketing, a new analysis found. The advertisements for various medici...

U.S. cancer death rate hits milestone: 25 years of decline

NEW YORK – The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It’s been falling for at least 25 years, according to a new report. Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer death...

Joshua Tree National Park closing over shutdown problems

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Destruction of its signature trees and driving off-road during the partial government shutdown have added to problems that will force popular Joshua Tree ...

Jamestown honors women essential to Virginia’s founding

Anne Burras was only 14 when she arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1608. She was maidservant to another woman who died shortly after their arrival. For a time, Anne was the only English wom...

Detecting depression: Phone apps could monitor teen angst

Rising suicide rates and depression in U.S. teens and young adults have prompted researchers to ask a provocative question: Could the same devices that some people blame for contributing to ...

In 2019, Grand Canyon celebrates 100 years as national park

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The first European American who reached the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon marveled at what was before him: an astounding system of canyons, profound fissures and slen...

New hearts forge new friendship for transplant recipients

CHICAGO – A suburban Detroit woman and South Side Chicago man are recovering in a Chicago hospital following rare triple transplant surgeries that gave them the healthy heart, liver and kidn...

Herb Kelleher, co-founder of Southwest Airlines, dies at 87

DALLAS – Not many CEOs dress up as Elvis Presley, settle a business dispute with an arm-wrestling contest, or go on TV wearing a paper bag over their head. Herb Kelleher did all t...

LPEA to offer open house about scholarships

Co-op offers 3 opportunities for college assistance
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