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Health
Many hospitals use too many antibiotics, new study finds
The overuse of antibiotics is helping to breed dangerous bacteria that are increasingly resistant to treatment.Associated Press file photo Health officials have sounded alarms that overuse of antibiotics is helping…
Health
Feds say unused pills can be returned
In Durango, police offer dropbox for controlled substances
Health
Health Briefs
The Citizens Health Advisory Council will host the fifth annual Health Summit of La Plata County on Sept. 25 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. A breakfast buffet…
Health
FDA skeptical of touted benefits of testosterone drugs
Meeting comes amidst marketing blitz by billion-dollar industry
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “After handling the establishment and operation of the Rio Grande Motorway for the past 23 years, Victor DeMerschman has announced his retirement from the company as president…
Family
Exhibit to show Reno as world’s divorce capital
Now, a group of Nevada researchers is seeking personal stories from those who traveled to Nevada for “quickie” divorces from about 1910 to 1970. The University of Nevada, Reno, library’s…
Southwest Life
Ghosts of the past emerge from Great Salt Lake
Low water reveals historic, sunken boats
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Bill Hanson and John Vinas, of Hanson’s pool hall, are named defendants by a complaint filed in justice court, charging them with operating gambling tables. Bond for…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Last night’s heavy rain was accompanied by an electric storm which temporarily interrupted Durango’s street lighting service. A ‘direct hit’ by lightening somewhere in the local circuit…
Religion
Religion Briefs
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will hear “Our Stories” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the fellowship, 419 San Juan Drive. The service will feature various speakers with Betty Schwartz-Bozeman as worship…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “More cars are licensed in La Plata County this year than there were last year at the same time this year. 3,516 cars and 396 trucks have…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “What a relief: Sugar and flour have dropped nearly back to the normal price. Now we won’t have to stir our coffee so thoroughly or save table…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Stock are being loaded on the Rio Grande Southern Narrow Gauge on an unknown date. The postcard is part of the Nina Heald Webber Southwest Colorado Collection.Courtesy of Center of…
Food
On the side
Manna Soup Kitchen, Durango’s nonprofit organization that feeds the hungry, will get a boost this Friday from a group of local jewelers. Calling it “Ten for Ten,” 10 jewelry designers…
Food
Tequila and ice cream: A delicious pairing!
Aged tequila pairs beautifully with ice cream in a Texas Tequila Milkshake, and the alcohol prevents the mixture from freezing solid.Matthew Mead/Associated Press When I discovered this a few years…
Food
Take the time out of traditional homemade beef ragu and pasta
This recipe for weeknight beef ragu starts with a tender cut of beef, in this case, finely chopped sirloin tips.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So I decided to come up with a…
Food
Iconic Aurora garden center turns up heat with chiles
“Those things are crazy,” he says with a sheepish grin of defeat. Gallegos is one of the many employees milling about Nick’s Garden Center, the nursery, landscaping and produce Mecca…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: An advertisement read: “Heater season is here! See our steel heater before you buy … No cast iron to burn out. Maxwell-Davis Furniture Co.” 50 years ago:…
Health
Health Briefs
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Women are encouraged to schedule well-woman exams and determine if they, or someone they know, are due for…
Health
Mind, matter and multiple sclerosis
Confusion, agitation, panic can flood a person attempting a simple task
Health
Pass the chips: Action-packed TV might make you snack more
Cornell University researchers randomly assigned almost 100 undergraduates to watch one of three 20-minute sessions featuring: “The Island,” a 2005 sci-fi thriller starring Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor; that same…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Joe Bryce and Frank Anderson, check-artist prisoners who recently broke out of the La Plata County jail and were later recaptured, will pay for the short liberty…
Travel
U.S. eager to cater to Chinese tourists
California is the No. 1 destination of Chinese tourists in the U.S. Visitors from China each spend an average of $5,400, 21 percent more than the average for all overseas…
Travel
Passenger explains seat dispute, use of Knee Defender
James Beach said he’s embarrassed by the way a confrontation over a reclined airline seat unfolded. But don’t expect Beach to stop using the Knee Defender, a $22 gadget that…