Southwest Life

75 years ago: “Durango’s first Cub Scout pack was organized with the Presbyterian church as sponsor. Cub Scouts are 9,…

March 4, 2015

“‘Didn’t hurt a bit! Just tickled!’ That’s the way most youngsters felt after their throats were treated in a mass…

March 3, 2015

75 years ago: “Members of the DeMolay Mothers’ Club were delightfully entertained when they were bidden by the Rainbow Mothers…

March 2, 2015

Health Briefs

The Workplace Health & Wellness Ambassador Training “Worksite Wellness 101” will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at…

A first: Muscles, nerves control bionic hands

‘I can do almost everything with it’

Peanut exposure prevents allergy

Giving infants protein cuts risk

College’s trials test health

At FLC, center supports stressed students’ well-being

75 years ago: “Game Warden Vic = of Bayfield said that the Animas River from the Bondad bridge on down…

Travel

Canada’s Powder Highway: 1 circuit, 8 ski resorts

The circuit links eight mountain resorts and many times more Nordic, heli- and cat-ski operations across 420 miles. “There’s very…

February 28, 2015

Travel

Flight to euphoria

Heli-skiing in Idaho’s refined, electrifying Sun Valley

February 28, 2015

“This aerial view showing the location of snow courses and planned developments of the Purgatory Ski Area appeared in January…

February 28, 2015

75 years ago: “La Plata County Sheriff Bruce Sullivan returned from Tucson, Arizona, where he had competed in the world’s…

February 27, 2015

75 years ago: “The Kelling brothers – RV and George – of Veblen, South Dakota, have purchased the Durango Drug…

February 26, 2015

75 years ago: “A record crowd watched the first ski tournament ever held near Durango, when 150 persons watched about…

February 25, 2015

This designers sketch of the new Durango Herald plant at 1275 Main Ave. appeared in the Jan. 27, 1965, paper.Durango…

February 24, 2015

75 years ago: “Among those who are enjoying the pleasures of new sights during these always rather dull days that…

February 23, 2015

Doctor in your pocket or on your wrist

Fitness trackers, apps starting to link patients more closely to physicians

Courage vs. cancer

7-year-old Durango girl battles leukemia

I’ll have more coffee, eggs, please

Dietary guidelines target added sugar

The world is craving junk food

The world craves junk food, despite the wide availability of healthy options, according to a study of eating habits in…

Health Briefs

Dr. W. Donald Cooke will attend the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology meetings this week in Houston, Texas.…

75 years ago: “Frank Grisenti of the Crystal Bar in Durango, was fined a total of $15 for his ‘amateur’…