Southwest Life

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

Fred Bryant will speak about history and conservation ethics at the King Ranch. Lunch will be available for $17. For…

September 2, 2017

Community Health Action Coalition to meet

Attendees will learn about health care delivery and payment reform. Mark Carley, vice president of Managed Care and Risk Products…

September 1, 2017

Health

Heart Safe La Plata to offer September classes

Associated Press file Sept. 6, a basic first-aid class will be held at 3 p.m. and an adult CPR class…

September 1, 2017

Health

Durango to host cancer-wellness conference

Two-day event to include keynote address, workshops

September 1, 2017

Community

September Library events

Library Card Discount Program: To encourage community members to get a library card and shop locally, businesses participating in the…

September 1, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: Local law enforcement officials announced they received several complaints that some merchants were disregarding laws that prohibited…

September 1, 2017

Community

Bridge scores

Aug. 24 First: R. Houston, P. Pettinato Second: J. Mercer, J. Walter Third: J. Cecka, S. Saunders Fourth: J. Mullins,…

September 1, 2017

Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Saturday Skyhawks Football: Chadron State College vs. Fort Lewis College, noon-3 p.m., Dennison Memorial Field, [email protected]. Sunday Campus garden workshop,…

September 1, 2017

Community

Senior Calendar

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Closed for Labor Day. Tuesday 9 a.m. Crafts. 9:15 a.m. Tai…

September 1, 2017

Community

Thank You letter

My brother, Reggie Hohenberg, recently died in a car accident while driving home in the beautiful San Juan Mountains. He…

September 1, 2017

Travel

New York’s Coney Island after sundown: A photo gallery

But Coney Island after sundown has a different feel. The crowds and tourists are mostly gone. Colored lights silhouette the…

August 31, 2017

Health

A first: Drug lowers heart risks by curbing inflammation

According to results of a new study, for the first time, a drug has helped prevent heart attacks by curbing…

August 31, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: La Plata County suffered a severe teacher shortage on what was supposed to be the first week…

August 31, 2017

Health

Obesity rates rising in Colorado, stabilizing elsewhere

Cooking Matters focusing on teaching local child caregivers healthy habits

August 31, 2017

Travel

Pot shop clashes with tourism stores in eclectic Alaska town

Most of Talkeetna’s stores line the two long blocks that make up its Main Street, where tourists – many who…

August 30, 2017

Health

How to make that morning workout routine a reality

If you want to establish and keep a morning workout routine, change your sleep schedule gradually so your body can…

August 30, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: Richard Norman “Dutch” Olbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Olbert of Durango, was reported missing in…

August 30, 2017

Travel

Ruling overturns FAA rerouting of Phoenix flight paths

Steve Dreiseszun, a resident of the F.Q. Story historic district in Phoenix, holds a graph of the increased noise brought…

August 29, 2017

Health

Medicare to foot the bill for treadmill therapy for leg pain

Rita Driscoll works on a treadmill in a supervised exercise therapy program for patients with peripheral artery disease at University…

August 29, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: A statement given by Joseph B. Eastman, head of the office of defense transportation, said that the…

August 29, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: Colorado draft boards had not yet been asked to call upon married men with a child or…

August 28, 2017

Travel

‘Spectacular’ autumn foliage is forecast for New England

For the first time in several years, little has conspired against a truly glorious autumn. There’s no more drought, the…

August 28, 2017

And the West is History

75 years ago: Colorado State Patrol was seeking new recruits to be trained in law enforcement “for the first time…

August 27, 2017

Travel

Tell your travel story with Lonely Planet app

People pose for a selfie along the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. Lonely Planet’s new app, Trips,…

August 27, 2017