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Century after pandemic, science takes its best shot at flu

WASHINGTON – The descriptions are haunting. Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bodies outnumbere...

Southwestern songbird to retain protected status

ALBUQUERQUE – A federal agency says a migratory songbird that breeds in vegetation along rivers and streams in Arizona and New Mexico will remain an endangered species. The U.S. F...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Sheriff G.S. Todd of Montezuma County arrived in Durango from Pueblo, where he took a youth to be placed “in the home of the feeble-minded.” 75 years ago: Id...

U.S. travel industry launches plan to reverse tourism decline

NEW YORK – Travel industry representatives sounded an alarm Tuesday over declines in international tourism to the U.S. and announced plans to reverse the trend. Organizers of the ...

Warning: Stifling sneezes can be health hazard in rare cases

LONDON – Tempted to stifle a loud or untimely sneeze? Let it out instead, doctors in England warned Monday based on the very unusual case of a man who ruptured the back of his throat when he...

U.S. poet laureate takes rural reading tour in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – The U.S. poet laureate has embarked on a series of trips to bring her poetry to rural pockets of the country, with stops in Native American communities and other places she say...

Colorado skier numbers down amid warm, dry winter

ASPEN – Early season visits to Colorado ski resorts are down between 11 and 13 percent compared with last year because of low snow conditions, operators reported. Colorado Ski Cou...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read, “La Plata Rooming House has changed hands, and under the management of Mrs. Levan the rooms are kept warm and clean. When in the city overnight try ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The Bulldozer Mine, which had been out of business “for quite some time,” would open as soon as the necessary repairs could be made to the property. 75 years...

Dolores River Boating Advocates to host permit party

Author Kevin Fedarko, band Last Nickel will be featured

Start planning your 2018 vacation now: Here are the best times to book flights

Congratulations, you survived another year of holiday travel. However, before you settle into your leather sectional and refuse to lift your “Complete Purchase” finger for another 316 days, ...

Usage remains low for pill that can prevent HIV infection

NEW YORK – From gritty neighborhoods in New York and Los Angeles to clinics in Kenya and Brazil, health workers are trying to popularize a pill that has proven highly effective in preventing...
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