Southwest Life

75 years ago: The Smiley Junior High School showed “dramatic sound motion pictures” of the United States Navy in action…

September 21, 2017

America’s opioid problem is so bad it’s cutting into U.S. life expectancy

On Tuesday, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published an analysis showing the crisis has actually negatively…

September 20, 2017

College towns feel pinch from rental sites like Airbnb

Airbnb operator Jennifer McConnell stands in a communal area of her home, in Cambridge, Mass. College towns like Cambridge say…

September 20, 2017

75 years ago: The eighth annual San Juan Basin Seed Show and Fair was held at the fairgrounds and attracted…

September 20, 2017

75 years ago: A meeting in the Elks ballroom to discuss the formation of a club for those who had…

September 19, 2017

Community

Public library to show ‘The True Cost’

The documentary is about the “fast fashion” industry, and examines the environmental and human rights issues involved in the production…

September 19, 2017

Handling chronic pain without relying on opioids

Gayle Parseghian goes through stretching exercises at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on Jan. 31, 2008, during a four-week, intensive…

September 19, 2017

How to be a socially conscious traveler

“Essentially we’re talking about mindful travel, with an awareness of the place you’re going and whether the money you spend…

September 18, 2017

75 years ago: District Attorney James M. Noland paid for goods with a counterfeit bill to teach Durango merchants a…

September 16, 2017

San Juan medical center to offer free balance classes

Durango Herald file Classes will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays starting Oct. 2 and continue through Nov.…

September 16, 2017

Amia offers social visits for seniors in Southwest Colorado

Associated Press file The San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging will fund social visits with Amia friends. Visits could…

September 16, 2017

Cycling to work means better health and a longer life

Durango Herald file Compared with driving or taking public transit, bicycling to work is associated with a substantially lower risk…

September 15, 2017

Frontier Airlines fined for long delays in Denver snowstorm

But the department said it will forgive $900,000 of that because of compensation the airline paid to the passengers. The…

September 15, 2017

75 years ago: According to advice from Denver, the approaching winter was supposed to be one where members of the…

September 15, 2017

Community

Senior center to host AARP meeting

Victor Lopez will give a presentation about Advance Care Planning, living wills, medical power of attorney, CPR directives and medical…

September 14, 2017

Community

Senior center to offer iPad, iPhone classes

An introduction class that covers basics, navigation skills, settings, power and data conservation, etc., will be held Tuesday, and a…

September 14, 2017

75 years ago: An Oxford family announced that its horse had served them for 26 years. The three daughters of…

September 14, 2017

Turn over a new leaf: Chase that autumn foliage on foot

Activate the “Health” app on your iPhone (it’s standard and has a simple red heart icon); don a light jacket;…

September 13, 2017

Study prompts call to examine flu vaccine and miscarriage

A nurse practitioner prepares a flu vaccination in Rockville, Md. A puzzling study of U.S. pregnancies suggests that women who…

September 13, 2017

75 years ago: San Juan County, New Mexico, was announced to have a pheasant season in 1942, according to the…

September 13, 2017

75 years ago: Fred Klatt of Durango “was one of the fliers that bombed and inflicted heavy damage to Jap…

September 12, 2017

Irma cancels honeymoon, postpones funeral, disrupts trips

A monitor is shown listing cancelled flights at Miami International Airport in Miami. In addition to residents affected by Hurricane…

September 12, 2017