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And the West is History

100 years ago: J.M. Widel of Redmesa visited Durango and expressed that “some of the men of his acquaintance overwork their piety so hard on Sunday that they feel called upon to give it ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Silverton train service resumed after several “snowsheds” on the line caught fire. 75 years ago: Three hundred pheasants were delivered to Durango and taken ...

‘Ancient Voices’ podcast tour available from Mesa Verde Country

Audio tour explores historic sites

Monument fight in New Mexico marked by race, land ties

ALBUQUERQUE – The battle over the Trump administration’s review of two national monuments in New Mexico is bringing up a historic clash that goes back generations and is tainted by race, her...

Blowing smoke? E-cigarettes might help smokers quit

People who used e-cigarettes were more likely to kick the habit than those who didn’t, a new study found. Nicotine patches, gums and medications are known to aid smoking cessation...

Riding the rails: Touring Rhode Island on a rail bike

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. – There’s a new way to ride the rails in Rhode Island: by pedaling a rail bike beside picturesque Narragansett Bay. Rail Explorers opened in Portsmouth in April a...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Miners in Silverton were on strike, and many had left to apply for work at other mines. It was reported that “new men” were being hired to the “Sunnyside gang” and the min...

Scientists find ‘salmon of the Southwest’ in San Juan River

FARMINGTON – A fish that federal officials say was once widely known as the “salmon of the Southwest” is showing signs of recovering its diminished population in the San Juan River basin. ...

Bellying up to Ireland’s other famed brew: Tea

A nice cuppa isn’t new to cool, rainy Ireland. The republic drinks more tea per capita than any other nation but Turkey – a fact that won’t surprise visitors who have arrived at one of its t...

Girl’s HIV infection seems under control without AIDS drugs

A South African girl born with the AIDS virus has kept her infection suppressed for more than eight years after stopping anti-HIV medicines – more evidence that early treatment can occasiona...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Clarence Ritter arrived in Durango from the Florida Mesa to give his family “a day’s outing in the city,” and made a comment about the crown prince of Germany, which said,...

Apollo 17 astronaut and moonwalker to visit Anasazi Heritage Center

The Anasazi Heritage Center and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument will host Harrison H. “Jack” Schmitt, who will present the lecture “Of Coyotes and Moon Landings” on Saturday, July ...
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