Southwest Life

U.S. national parks to slash number of free days for visitors

After waiving fees 16 days in 2016 and 10 days in 2017, the National Park Service announced Tuesday that it…

December 13, 2017

New studies show that even light activity is healthier than previously thought

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file The studies are among the first wave of epidemiological papers based on objective measures of physical…

December 13, 2017

Health

Are 3-D mammograms really better? U.S. puts scans to the test

Dr. Tova Koenigsberg at The Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care in New York shows an example of a traditional…

December 12, 2017

Travel

Los Angeles subway work uncovers array of Ice Age fossils

When her phone buzzes, she quickly dons a neon vest, hard hat and goggles before climbing deep down into a…

December 12, 2017

Travel

Hard history: Mississippi museums explore slavery, Klan era

Those were ways of defiantly pushing back against African-Americans who dared challenge racial oppression, and taking a jab at journalists…

December 11, 2017

Health

Mercy Chapel to offer ‘Blue Christmas’ service

du1-i-syn The service is designed for people suffering loss, death of a loved one, estrangement of a loved one, unemployment,…

December 11, 2017

Health

IUD program leads to decline in teen pregnancies, abortions in Colorado

The state’s teen birth rate and teen abortion rate have dropped 54 percent and 64 percent, respectively, since the devices,…

December 11, 2017

And the West is History

du1-i-syn 75 years ago: Readers were told to “spread the news” that waste kitchen fat was needed for the war.…

December 10, 2017

Travel

After the lights dim, Rockefeller Center Christmas trees still give

Rockefeller Center spruce used in Habitat for Humanity homes

December 10, 2017

Community

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

du1-i-syn Lexie Stetson-Lee, Powerhouse Science Center deputy director, will speak to the club at the meeting. Community members and visitors…

December 10, 2017

And the West is History

du1-i-syn 75 years ago: It was announced that about 14 million men older than 45 were employed in the United…

December 9, 2017

Travel

Taliesin West: A magnet for fans of architect Frank Lloyd Wright

Twenty-six miles northeast of Phoenix, Wright’s students built the desert shelters they slept in during the winter term at his…

December 9, 2017

Health

Gene therapy shows promise against blood-clotting disease

Jay Konduros, left, shows him and his brother, Bill, at Jay’s home in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The brothers, who have…

December 9, 2017

Health

Naturopathic practitioner to offer free adrenal assessments

du1-i-syn The adrenal glands manage “fight or flight” responses and are heavily affected by stress. Participants will learn about how…

December 9, 2017

Health

Durango to rally Tuesday for universal health care

Associated Press file The Durango rally will be held on Main Avenue, starting at Buckley Park, 1250 Main Ave. Speakers…

December 9, 2017

Community

St. Mark’s to hold ‘Blue Christmas’ service

The service will be a simple, contemplative time, with readings, music and quiet, allowing people to acknowledge what is truly…

December 8, 2017

Travel

A Trump slump? International visitors to U.S. down 4%

The number of international visitors arriving in the United States declined nearly 4 percent in the first six months of…

December 8, 2017

Health

U.S. flu season off to an early start; widespread in 7 states

A flu vaccine injection is administered at the Brownsville Events Center by a pharmacist in Brownsville, Texas. According to data…

December 8, 2017

Community

Operation Christmas Child breaks collection record

Durango Herald file Those who want to contribute can still pack a shoe-box gift online at www.samaritanspurse.org/buildonline. For more information…

December 7, 2017

And the West is History

du1-i-syn 75 years ago: The Durango High School Demons were expected to have “a splendid trophy as an appreciative and…

December 7, 2017

Travel

How to handle traveling in the age of ‘permanxiety’

A traveler, right, has his hands swabbed by a Transportation Security Administration officer as part of a check for explosives…

December 7, 2017

Health

Small risk of breast cancer seen with hormone contraceptives

A one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills in Sacramento, Calif. Modern birth control pills that are lower in estrogen…

December 7, 2017

Health

‘Take all their excuses away’: Hard cases in heroin fight

More than 64,000 died of drug overdoses last year in the U.S., most from opioids

December 6, 2017

Travel

Check in, help out: Socially conscious hotels give back to the community

The survey also showed that a heart of gold only goes so far: Even if a hotel proves to be…

December 6, 2017