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La Plata County designated as primary natural disaster area

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that it has designated La Plata, Montezuma and Dolores counties as primary natural disaster areas because of losses and damages caused b...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. Slattery of Silverton returned home after spending the winter and most of the spring on the Pacific coast. He expressed interest in several large properties and was pl...

Seedlings heal burn scar left by Missionary Ridge Fire

Project this fall will plant more than 180,000 trees

New Hampshire’s ‘people’s forest’ marks 100 years, seeks new connections

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – New Hampshire’s most iconic attraction had been decimated by forest fires and logging when President Woodrow Wilson established it as a national forest a century ago. ...

UN health agency aims to wipe out trans fats worldwide

NEW YORK – The World Health Organization has released a plan to help countries wipe out artery-clogging trans fats from the global food supply in the next five years. The United N...

San Juan Basin Public Health to offer free health screenings

San Juan Basin Public Health will offer free health screenings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Screenings include cholesterol, blood-g...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The San Juan Creamery shipped more than 2,000 pounds of butter to Chicago markets, according to the manager of the plant. 75 years ago: San Juan Basin Archae...

Native American female entrepreneur launches Grand Canyon rafting company

PEACH SPRINGS – As downstream rapids roar, multicolored rafts line Diamondhead Beach at the base of the Grand Canyon. Patricia Cesspooch stands out in this scene, surrounded by me...

California beach town’s shift to marijuana creates a stink

CARPINTERIA, Calif. This picturesque coastal town cradled by mountains and sandy shores is a scene out of a Southern California postcard. Residents of Carpinteria say they feel lu...

U.S. approves 1st drug developed to prevent chronic migraines

TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators Thursday approved the first drug designed to prevent chronic migraines. The Food and Drug Administration’s action clears the monthly shot Aimovig (...

Mercy recognized for outstanding care

Mercy Regional Medical Center recently received the Healthgrades 2018 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. The distinction is awarded to hospitals rated in the top 15 percent nat...

U.S. births hit a 30-year low, despite good economy

NEW YORK – U.S. birth rates declined last year for women in their teens, 20s and – surprisingly – their 30s, leading to the fewest babies in 30 years, according to a government report releas...
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