Health
Hickenlooper, other governors release health plan
‘Bipartisan blueprint’ aims to stabilize markets
Southwest Lifestyle
And the West is History
And the West is History
Courtesy of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College 75 years ago: Insurance evaluations of the senior and the junior high schools in Durango were underway and would…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Courtesy of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College 75 years ago: Durango police officers were having a busy week that included an unusually high number of arrests…
Food
With a tweak, mac and cheese becomes more complete
Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Hummus offers more protein and less fat than a typical rendition.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Its half-cup of hummus can be almost undetectable when the pureed chickpea…
Southwest Life
Espanola man’s lowrider museum dream soon to be reality
Fred Rael poses in his ’67 Chevrolet Impala SS convertible lowrider at his home in Espanola, N.M. He and others are planning to create a lowrider museum in Espanola.Eddie Moore/The…
Religion
Rev. Billy Graham, known as ‘America’s Pastor,’ dies at 99
“America’s Pastor,” as he was dubbed, had suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments and died at his home in North Carolina. More than anyone else, Graham built evangelicalism into…
Travel
In South Korea’s Olympic hills, traces of the North abound
These are bitter reminders of the seven decades of the Korean division as they play out in South Korea’s Gangwon province, whose three towns, together, are hosting the ongoing Winter…
Health
Carbs, fat, DNA? Weight loss is finicky, new study shows
A precision nutrition weight loss approach didn’t hold up in a study testing low fat versus low carb depending on dieters’ genetic or metabolic makeup. Adults in the new study…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Courtesy of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College 75 years ago: Bayfield, Dolores, Mancos, Ignacio and Durango high school administrations met at Durango High School to discuss…
Food
From comfort to high-tech: Food a serious quest at Olympics
Clearly, food is a big deal for Olympians, and it’s usually much more complicated than ice cream and sandwiches: The very specific, highly calibrated fuel they put in their bodies…
Health
Stuck in an opioids crisis, officials turn to acupuncture
David Ramsey, a Medicaid patient who suffers from chronic pain after falling off a cliff in 2011, receives acupuncture treatment in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Long derided as pseudoscience, acupuncture is…
Travel
Caribbean spring break: Ideas, prices, post-hurricane news
The Fort Young Hotel on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The hotel has partly reopened following September’s Hurricane Maria, which heavily impacted Dominica. The hotel is offering a “voluntourism package”…
Southwest Life
La Plata County Conservation District seeking nominations
Three director positions are available. Self-nomination forms can be received from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday from designated district election official Theodore Creighton at the Durango Natural…
Travel
Underwater archaeology site imperiled in Mexico, experts say
Subaquatic archaeologist Guillermo de Anda said the cave system’s historical span is likely unrivaled. Some of the oldest human remains on the continent have been found there, dating back more…
Religion
Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission amid skepticism
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Santa Marta chapel at the Vatican on Feb. 16.L’Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP The announcement of the new members of the Pontifical Commission for…
Food
McDonald’s moves cheeseburgers off Happy Meal menu
Diners can still ask specifically for cheeseburgers or chocolate milk with the kid’s meal, but the fast-food company said that not listing them will reduce how often they’re ordered. Since…
Religion
First United Methodist to start new sermon series
Associated Press file The congregation will read the New Testament’s book of Mark during the 40 days of Lent before Easter and learn what it means to experience hope, healing…
Southwest Life
Center of Southwest Studies to open new exhibit
New items will be on display with Ben Nighthorse Campbell’s personal collection of bead work and in the Treasures of the Southwest Gallery, including Puebloan textiles, Mata Ortiz ceramics, paintings…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Courtesy of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College 75 years ago: A Farmington teenager and his girl companion were injured near Aztec when the car they were…
Southwest Life
BLM asks residents in La Plata, Montezuma counties about access to land, trails
Public provides comments on popular areas, parking lots
Travel
#Vanlife accelerates as rental companies entice people to the open road
He had fond memories, dating to his late-1950s childhood, of family trips in a Volkswagen van. In the early 2000s, he started thinking that others might like to dip their…
Community
Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday
Foreign exchange student Lily Bisantz will present information about the year she spent abroad in France. The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, visit www.durangodaybreakrotary.org.
Health
Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus?
Matt Chappell, right, is checked by Dr. Christopher Schiessl during an appointment at a medical center in San Francisco. For more than a decade, the strongest AIDS drugs could not…
Southwest Life
Fort Lewis College to host medicinal plant talk
Osha is native to the San Juan Mountains and used medicinally. Fitzgerald has 29 years of experience with the Forest Service. For more information, call John Bregar, Southwest Colorado Chapter…
Southwest Life
Food safety class to be held at La Plata County Fairgrounds
The La Plata County Extension Office and Colorado Department of Health and Environment for Food Safety have partnered to hold the training. The course will cover requirements for cottage food…
Southwest Life
Food safety class to be held at La Plata County Fairgrounds
The La Plata County Extension Office and Colorado Department of Health and Environment for Food Safety have partnered to hold the training. The course will cover requirements for cottage food…
Food
I like my eggs served with a side of pet names, hon
“You want a splash more coffee, hon?” I’m fully aware that such provincial friendliness is frowned upon by polite society. The record is filled with diners who fairly faint at…
Southwest Life
Fort Lewis College to hold Sustainability Summit
The keynote speaker will be Sam Daley-Harris, an activist, author and social entrepreneur, who will discuss the theme: “Are Silence and Shouting Our Only Two Options for Making Change?” The…
Community
High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
du1-i-syn La Plata County Judge Suzanne Carlson and Colorado State Patrol Cap. Adrian Driscoll will speak about the opioid crisis at the meeting. Community members and visitors are welcome. Lunch…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Courtesy of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College 75 years ago: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rae left Durango for Phoenix “on Frontier” for a short business and…