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San Juan Regional Medical Center nurse-midwife to receive award

San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington announced that nurse-midwife Anne Miller was selected to receive the American College of Nurse-Midwives Outstanding Preceptor Award. ...

Colorado Quinoa receives grant to expand operations

First Southwest Community Fund, an area nonprofit, has received a Rural Business Development Grant for Colorado Quinoa, a business that receives quinoa from small, organic farmers in the San...

Mercy named to 100 great hospitals list

Mercy Regional Medical Center announced it was named to the 100 Great Community Hospitals list for the third consecutive year by Becker’s Hospital Review. Mercy was one of four ho...

Advocates condemn techniques used to keep kids online

CHICAGO – Children’s advocates want the American Psychological Association to condemn the tech industry’s practice of using persuasive psychological techniques to keep kids glued to their sc...

Archaeologists in Egypt discover mummification workshop

CAIRO – Archaeologists in Egypt stumbled upon a new discovery dating back to more than 2,500 years ago near Egypt’s famed pyramids at an ancient necropolis south of Cairo. The dis...

And the West is History

50 years ago: The Durango Chamber of Commerce reported that, in the last three days, the number of visitors in Southwest Colorado took “a whopping jump.” Tourists flooding the area had o...

And the West is History

100 years ago: One of the heads of the Kittimac Mine passed through Durango on his way back to the Silverton area, where he would conduct a mining inspection. 75 years ago:...

Patients who accepted infected kidneys cured of hepatitis C

NEW YORK – Some patients in desperate need of a kidney transplant participated in a bold experiment where they received organs infected with hepatitis C. The gamble paid off. Thei...

How to get rid of a timeshare

Some timeshare buyers know almost instantly that they’ve made a mistake. Other owners struggle for years with loan payments and ever-escalating annual fees before they’re ready to throw in t...

Navajo Nation launches program to manage horse population

FARMINGTON – The Navajo Nation is offering $50 for each surrendered horse to encourage the removal of unbranded, free-roaming horses from tribal land. The tribe’s Department of Ag...

State parks in Colorado free to veterans, military through August

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will offer veterans and active-duty military personnel, including reserve and National Guard members, free entry to state parks during August. Visitors...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Frank Grubb was in the Animas Valley to purchase beans from local farmers. 75 years ago: The Durango Municipal Band was becoming the main musical outlet for ...
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