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Prospective owners, operators of Navajo coal plant end pursuit

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Two companies that were negotiating to take over a coal-fired power plant on the Arizona-Utah line ended the effort Thursday, saying the challenges were too great. ...

Get ready for ‘Bongzilla,’ selfie frenzy at Vegas pot museum

LAS VEGAS – A glass bong taller than a giraffe. Huggable faux marijuana buds. A pool full of foam weed nuggets. Las Vegas’ newest attraction – and Instagram backdrop – is a museum...

New era in virtual reality therapy for common phobias

Dick Tracey didn’t have to visit a tall building to get over his fear of heights. He put on a virtual reality headset. Through VR, he rode an elevator to a high-rise atrium that l...

New firewood harvest area open to the public

The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests’ Norwood Ranger District has opened a firewood harvest area on the Uncompahgre National Forest’s Plateau Division. The fe...

Former Colorado nuke site opens to public as wildlife refuge

DENVER – Cyclists and hikers explored a newly opened wildlife refuge at the site of a former nuclear weapons plant in Colorado on Saturday, while a protester in a gas mask brought signs warn...

Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt

CAIRO – Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a statue of a lion’s body and a human head in the southern city of Aswan. The Antiquities Ministry says Sunday the sphinx made of...

2 million U.S. teens are vaping marijuana

A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening health concerns about the new popularity of vaping among teens. ...

Lecture to address origins of Chapin Mesa Archaeological Museum

Tara Travis, supervisory museum curator at Mesa Verde National Park, will present “The Origins of the Chapin Mesa Archaeological Museum” at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the museum. The prog...

Free introduction to mindfulness offered Sept. 25

Cindy Schmidt will offer a free mindfulness class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Pathways Physical Therapy, 2243 Main Ave., Suite 1B, Durango. Schmidt, a certified mindfulness te...

Less snow prompts push to lengthen Grand Canyon tourist season

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – With snowfall dwindling at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, tourism promoters see an opportunity to stretch out the visiting season at the less popular side of the canyon so ...

Don’t let jet lag be a drag on your dream vacation

We like to think we have control over our bodies, but the opposite is often true. Such is the case with circadian desynchrony, commonly known as jet lag. Exhaustion. Gastrointest...

San Juan Regional to offer arthritis class

San Juan Regional Medical Center will offer a free class about arthritis and joint health at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Center for Workforce Excellence at San Juan Regional Medical Center, 8...
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