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La Plata County Extension Office director to speak to Rotary

The Rotary Club of Durango will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Darrin Parmenter, La Plata County Extension Office director and a Colorado State Univers...

DHS class of 1978 reunion rescheduled

The Durango High School class of 1978 reunion committee has scheduled the 40th reunion for July 20-21. For updates and more information, email durangoreunion1978@gmail.com or visi...

McPhee likely to fill for farmers’ irrigation needs

But boaters will need a miracle to float the Dolores

Study confirms flu increases risk of heart attack in elderly

NEW YORK – As if the flu wasn’t bad enough already: Researchers have confirmed that flu sharply increases the risk of heart attack for older people. Doctors have long known that f...

Southern states join to promote civil rights tourism

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Southern states that once fought to maintain racial segregation are now banding together to promote civil rights tourism at sites including the building where the Confeder...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Tobe Apperson, “a prosperous rancher from the Salt Creek district,” transacted business in Durango. For clarification, the local news item also said, “By the way, the plac...

And the West is History

100 years ago: After he listened to “a tale of woe,” Judge McCloud granted final decree of divorce to Maude E. Condon. 75 years ago: Ralph Cloud, 44-year-old policeman at t...

Afraid of getting sick? Six things you can do at home

Coughing, sneezing and misery are a part of many households these days as cold and flu season kicks into high gear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say we are in the midst of ...

Lawsuit alleges Motel 6 discriminated against Latino customers

PHOENIX – A civil rights group sued Motel 6 on Tuesday, alleging it discriminated against some Latino customers at two locations in Phoenix by giving their whereabouts and personal informati...

Unsolved civil rights-era murder in northern New Mexico divides scholars, residents

ALBUQUERQUE – The murder of a Hispanic New Mexico jailer in 1968 – a year of unrest in the U.S. – has divided residents, scholars and civil rights advocates for decades. Fifty years and two ...

Indoor velodrome expected to draw cyclists to Detroit

DETROIT – An indoor cycling track in Detroit is expected to draw bike riders from other cold-weather states and across the U.S. while giving inner-city youth the opportunity to participate f...

Blood test to detect 8 cancers early gives promising results

Scientists are reporting progress on a blood test to detect many types of cancer at an early stage, including some of the most deadly ones that lack screening tools now. Many grou...
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