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Health

FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables

A woman holds a Puff Bar flavored disposable vape device in New York. On Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, the U.S.…

February 10, 2020

Health

Drugs fail to slow decline in inherited Alzheimer’s disease

A doctor looks at a PET brain scan at the Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix. Two experimental drugs failed to…

February 10, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Telephone Crew 1908

This group of telephone company employees were working on the line in the alley at 11th Street just east of…

February 10, 2020

Community

Senior Center Calendar – Farmington

109 E La Plata St. Farmington, (505) 599-1380 Daily 109 E La Plata St. Farmington, (505) 599-1380 Billiards, adult coloring,…

February 7, 2020

Community

Colorado Community Action Association to host regional forum

Program topics will include moving from a needs assessment to action planning and implementing community-level initiatives around theory of change.…

February 7, 2020

Community

League of Women Voters to host open house

The county is invited to tour the new election facilities and learn the “insides” of elections. This is a free…

February 7, 2020

Community

Garden Club of Durango to meet

Al Schneider, co-author of “Southwest Colorado Wildflowers” website and app, will present “Wildflowers of the Four Corners Region.” For more…

February 7, 2020

Community

Community member grateful for Durango youth

“Grab my hand!” I looked up to see three kids offering assistance. Not only did they keep me upright by…

February 7, 2020

Community

Four Corners Corvette Club to meet

Regular meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at various locations. For contact information, visit www. FourCornersCorvetteClub.com.

February 7, 2020

Health

Pathways Physical Therapy to host free workshop about birth

Women’s health physical therapists from Pathways will share how to reduce pregnancy-related pain, tips for childbirth preparation, positioning to reduce…

February 7, 2020

Health

Experts scramble, but new virus vaccine may not come in time

French lab scientists in hazmat gear inserting liquid in test tube manipulate potentially infected patient samples at Pasteur Institute in…

February 7, 2020

Health

More Americans escaping China virus zone quarantined in U.S.

A plane carrying evacuees from the virus zone in China lands at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Wednesday in…

February 5, 2020

Health

Centura Health Pharmacy at Mercy to celebrate heart month

For every prescription transferred or new prescription filled at the pharmacy during the month of February, customers will be asked…

February 4, 2020

Community

Durango Nature Studies opens registration for after-school program

Student may enroll in Nature Club (kindergarten through third at select Durango School District 9-R elementary schools) or Discover Club…

February 4, 2020

Community

Durango Friends of the Arts names volunteer of the year

AmmanCourtesy of Durango Friends of the Arts Amman not only serves as grant chairperson but always makes herself available to…

February 4, 2020

Community

Senior Center to host lunch and learns in February

Feb. 13: Frank Jarrell will speak about brain health.Feb. 18: Denise Magner from Southwest Center for Independence will speak about…

February 4, 2020

Health

Special open enrollment period for former Trinity Healthshare customers

The DOI has received a number of complaints from consumers regarding these companies and is concerned that the companies may…

February 3, 2020

Health

Mercy to offer free six-session weight management course

The courses will be led by Dr. Sarah Goodpastor, CSU Extension agent Nicole Clark, Flow Wolf and Marge Morris. Topics…

February 3, 2020

Health

San Juan Regional Medical Center preparing, screening patients for Coronavirus

As a precautionary measure, patients visiting the emergency department and San Juan Health Partners Urgent Care will be asked travel-related…

February 3, 2020

Travel

Why your next vacation should be in Sicily

The Temple of Concordia in the Valley of the Temples, in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. It’s one of seven Greek temples…

February 3, 2020

Health

UN health agency tackles misinformation over virus outbreak

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, waits prior the opening of the 146th session of the…

February 3, 2020

Health

New China virus details show challenge for outbreak control

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).…

February 3, 2020

Health

Study is halted as HIV vaccine fails test in South Africa

Pharmacist Mary Chindanyika looks at documents on a fridge containing a trial vaccine against HIV on the outskirts of Cape…

February 3, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: 1920s Winter Downtown

Snow removal downtown has always been a challenge. This street scene shows the 900 block of Main Avenue. The cafe…

February 3, 2020