Southwest Life

What to call that trip?

Staycation, glamping – don’t worry there’s a made-up word for it

April 19, 2014

“Volunteers from Animas Fire Protection District, playing the roles of survivors of Continental Express Flight 2286, sit in a mock-up…

April 19, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Champion Joe Louis and veteran punching bag Jack Roper will fight tonight for the world’s heavyweight title…

April 18, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Extensive sidewalk improvements will be made in Durango through a $28,645 Works Progress Administration project approved in…

April 16, 2014

And the West is History

The following appeared in a March 1964 newspaper: “Clarence Rieke has uncovered the above picture of assassinated President John F.…

April 15, 2014

Health

New way to beat jet-lag?

App promises what it hasn’t delivered

April 13, 2014

Health

Transplants of the future: Organs made to order

‘It’s like making a cake’ – but minus the oven

April 13, 2014

Health

What would it be like to regain lost body feelings?

Experimentation with electricity on spinal cord gives hope to these guys who are paralyzed

April 13, 2014

Health

How to handle stress while pregnant

This woman is working to relieve society’s pressures

April 13, 2014

Health

Heart attack or indigestion? This test will tell you

A large study in Sweden found that the blood test plus the usual electrocardiogram of the heartbeat were 99 percent…

April 13, 2014

And the West is History

“Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer as a Test Instrument, exhibited by Paul Gemmill of Smiley Junior High School, won first place in…

April 12, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: An advertisement for Erwin F. Burnett, optometrist, located in the Graden Building, read: “Mental Meanderings of Erwin…

April 11, 2014

And the West is History

“Nothing but a few portions of the front remained of the Morford Bros. roller rink on 32nd Street, after a…

April 8, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Bowlers representing the Durango Lions Club team really turned on the heat in taking three straight games…

April 6, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center invites the public to join fellowship-trained spine surgeon Douglas Orndorff for “Neck Pain Explained: Causes, Treatments,…

April 6, 2014

Health

Here’s an app to help stay sober

‘Absolutely amazing tool’ comes with a panic button

April 6, 2014

Health

All eyes are on you in cereal aisle

What brand captures your loyalties?

April 6, 2014

Health

Trimming kids down

Should your child be sent home with a body-fat grade?

April 6, 2014

Health

For obese diabetics, surgery may be your savior

But keep in mind: Company manufacturing the equipment used had sponsored this study

April 6, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Gay Easter bunnies, fluffy yellow chicks and a multitude of brightly colored eggs lent fun and novelty…

April 5, 2014

Travel

When Death Valley comes to life

Springtime is beautiful – and not that hot, really

April 5, 2014

Travel

Vegas wheel spins to record

Van Kim, an airline call center employee from Phoenix, declared the experience “unanimously awesome.” Kim stood in line for six…

April 5, 2014

And the West is History

“A dowdy country cousin, the battered red freight car stuck out on the D & RGW Silverton like a sore…

April 5, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “No candidates for city councilmen received a majority of the 1,319 votes cast, as required by the…

April 4, 2014