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Health

UN cautions that virus plasma treatment still experimental

Associated Press file<br><br>A doctor holds a bag of blood plasma donated by a COVID-19 survivor at at blood bank in…

August 24, 2020

Health

Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clue

Neurologist Dr. Alexandra Reynolds holds part of a device that tracks blood flow in the brain, at a hospital in…

August 24, 2020

Travel

Returning vacationers drive Italy’s surge in COVID-19 cases

A medical worker wearing protective gear collects a swab from a person sitting inside a car during COVID-19 tests at…

August 24, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: ‘A Ticket to Tomahawk’ filming – August 1949

Hollywood first came to the San Juan Basin in the late ’40s for the impressive Western scenery. Many movies were…

August 24, 2020

Travel

Virus pandemic reshapes air travel

Carriers struggle to convince skeptical consumers flying is safe

August 22, 2020

Community

Thank you to Supernova Furniture

Last November, we bought a loveseat at Supernova from an employee who no longer works there. He did not inform…

August 21, 2020

Community

Recreation Center now open for family, open swimming

These rules and restrictions apply: All children younger than 14 must have a parent in the water. The parent/guardian will…

August 21, 2020

Health

Childhood vaccination rates in La Plata County lag behind state

Some parents may be delaying doctor visits during pandemic

August 20, 2020

Health

Mercy Regional Medical Center cardiologists using world’s smallest heart pump

Designed to provide minimally-invasive, temporary support for patients with heart failure, technology like Impella will allow Mercy to provide more…

August 19, 2020

Health

Native Connections Program offers suicide prevention training

The training is offered through the QPR Institute online platform and will discuss how to question, persuade and refer a…

August 19, 2020

Health

The home front: Virus stalks nurses after they leave work

It’s a clear line of demarcation. On one side, the cold zone, where only a surgical mask, scrubs and shoe…

August 17, 2020

Travel

Returning vacationers face new constraints as virus spikes

A health worker takes a sample for a PCR test for the COVID-19 at a medical center in Madrid, Spain,…

August 17, 2020

Health

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center to offer medication training

QMAP personnel are approved to work in assisted living residences, secured residential treatment facilities, state-certified adult day programs, residential child…

August 17, 2020

Travel

Touristy Taos sees out-of-staters despite virus rules

Visitors who fail to follow health rules anger residents

August 15, 2020

Health

Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19

A doctor holds a bag of blood plasma donated by a COVID-19 survivor at at blood bank in La Paz,…

August 14, 2020

Travel

American considering cutting flights to many smaller cities

American Airlines is planning to drop flights to up to 30 smaller U.S. cities if a federal requirement to continue…

August 14, 2020

Community

Cortez Public Library reopens for appointments

Visitors can browse books, use computers

August 14, 2020

Community

Salute to Seniors virtual event comes to southern Colorado

The expo will share information, education, resources and entertainment to Colorado’s older adults and their families and will be hosted…

August 14, 2020

Community

Bayfield Lions Club Foundation postpones banquet

Those who have purchased tickets and would like a refund are asked to mail to Bayfield Lions Refund, P.O. Box…

August 14, 2020

Community

Archaeological society to meet virtually

The common potato was domesticated over 7,000 years ago in the high Andes and is now the third most important…

August 14, 2020

Health

U.S. kids, parents perform DIY tests for coronavirus science

Mendy McNulty swabs the nose of her son, Andrew, 7, on July 28 in their home in Mount Juliet, Tenn.…

August 10, 2020

Health

U.S. reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19

Health care workers prepare a COVID-19 test sample before a person self-administered a test at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing center…

August 10, 2020

Travel

Air traffic is down, gun seizures up at U.S. airports

TSA agents help travelers as they clear security for flights out of Love Field in Dallas, Wednesday, June 24, 2020.Associated…

August 10, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Perin’s Peak Coal Mining Operation – 1920s

Although out of favor today, coal was once one of the area’s most abundant resources, providing thousands of jobs around…

August 10, 2020