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The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills

Consider it America’s other prescription drug epidemic. For decades, experts have warned that older Americans are taking too many unnecessary drugs, often prescribed by multiple d...

Postcard from Pyongyang: The airport now has Wi-Fi, sort of

PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korea is one of the least Wi-Fi-friendly countries in the world. Having a device that emits Wi-Fi signals can result in detention and a major fine. Worse, if y...

Pecan weevil has New Mexico authorities on guard

An emergency quarantine aimed at stopping the spread of an invasive bug threatening New Mexico’s pecan industry will remain in place as the state looks to protect the largest pecan-growing c...

And the West is History

50 years ago: A 38-year-old man was in a one-vehicle crash eight miles east of Ignacio. He lost control of his car and it rolled once in 31 feet, then continued out of control for anothe...

Aid-in-dying process not as graceful as Colorado couple imagined

From acquiring medication to waiting for it to take effect, they encounter the unexpected

Where not to go in 2018: Overtourism, safety cited in Fodor’s list

As you contemplate all those “where to go in 2018” lists, here’s a twist: a list of places to avoid in the new year. The where not to go list is from Fodor’s, the travel guidebook...

And the West is History

50 years ago: City firefighters were called to the Holiday Inn after a fluorescent light transformer went out and caused “a smoke scare.” 25 years ago: A resident who lived...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Ed Howell, “who some time ago was conducting some kind of a search by lantern light,” was in Durango from Eureka for the holidays and to “visit with someone.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The Durango Democrat printed a Christmas greeting message to its readers: “To its many friends and patrons The Democrat extends cordial holiday greetings having the larges...

How to make a New Year’s resolution that will actually work

Think small, have fun and more

New Mexico looks into cleaning up old copper mine near Cuba

CUBA, N.M. – For decades, yellow- and white-tinged piles of waste from a defunct copper mine have covered the mountainside at the edge of the quintessential New Mexico village of Cuba – out ...

Controversy over wildlife tourism and selfies in the Amazon

Planning to visit the Amazon? You might want to look at the controversy over wildlife selfies before choosing tours. World Animal Protection, an advocacy group, issued a report...
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