Southwest Life

Travel

Museums featuring oddities lead you off beaten path

From moist towelettes to funeral history

January 3, 2015

And the West is History

“D&SNGRR Engine No. 476 departs in this April 1989 photo from the Durango depot for a trail run to the…

January 3, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: An advertisement for Trimble Springs read: “For a Happy New Year! Plan your new year entertainment at…

January 2, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: An advertisement for L. Gardenswartz Sporting Goods read, “Winter sports are just starting. … Get your skiing…

January 1, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Barbara Stanwyck, in a role completely different from any she has previously attempted, and Joel McCrea, as…

December 30, 2014

And the West is History

The Weidman Sawmill in 1957.Courtesy of U.S. Forest Service 75 years ago: “The Parent-Teacher Association of Animas City will meet…

December 30, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Making up a small theatre party, seven school friends, whose paths since graduation have separated widely, took…

December 28, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Another small remittance of Finnish relief funds goes forward from Durango to the New York headquarters. The…

December 28, 2014

Health

Better for heart patients when doctor’s away?

Chances are, this may be so

December 27, 2014

Health

Nuts nutrient-packed, but only 4 in 10 eat them

‘If you eat in moderation, they are really good for you’

December 27, 2014

Health

Stress may dilute reward

Greater effort doesn’t mean more gratification

December 27, 2014

Health

Switch to farming made our skeletons fragile

That transition gave humans the energy and time they needed to build society as it is today. But according to…

December 27, 2014

Health

Smartphones improve your touch

‘I was really surprised by the scale of the changes’

December 27, 2014

Health

Contagion’s busy year

Ebola stole headlines, but others sickened many Americans

December 27, 2014

Health

Health Brief

The Citizens Health Advisory Council has published on its website a report about the Health Information Technology Summit held earlier…

December 27, 2014

And the West is History

As it appeared in the Nov. 27, 1988, edition of The Durango Herald: “An estimated 300 card-carrying carolers gathered in…

December 27, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: SUNNYSIDE – “School closed with a Christmas program in the evening which was attended by all of…

December 26, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “It is no longer rumor but actually a true fact that Farmers Supply Company, Minneapolis-Moline dealer, is…

December 24, 2014

And the West is History

This picture appeared in the Nov. 19, 1962, paper. The caption read: “With nearly everyone [sic] of the ladder trucks…

December 23, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The Christmas play ‘Christmas Trimmings’ presented by the speech classes of Durango High School, with accompanying music…

December 22, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Genetic counselors in Colorado Springs are now meeting with patients in Durango by two-way video conferencing. In a partnership with…

December 21, 2014

Health

Owning a pet can improve your health

Benefits extend from mental to physical

December 21, 2014

Health

Where does that lost fat go?

Most people, including doctors, don’t know

December 21, 2014

Health

1 test, 2 bills – both costly

Prices arbitrary, often expensive

December 21, 2014