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And the West is History

100 years ago: “To line La Plata County up with the other metal-mining counties of the state of Colorado, Metal Mining Association recently formed in Denver. La Plata County is the only coun...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “B. F. Simonson, of the Florida Mesa, brought in a coyote hide for the bounty and immediately went across the hall from the treasurers office and spent the proceeds for two hu...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Sunnyside – “The Sunday School is planning for a picnic Children’s Day in the beautiful cottonwood grove near the new Sunnyside bridge. Come and bring the little ones and well...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Special matinée – at the Gem. Adults 20 cents. Children 10 cents. ‘For Napoleon & France’ George Kleine’s great military spectacle in six reels.” 75 years ago: The...

Health Briefs

Precautions to avoid animal-borne diseases San Juan Basin Health Department reminds residents as summer approaches, so does the risk of contracting certain animal-borne diseases,...

Gender gap skews research

Medical advice women get based on male subjects

A call for Yelp to find food poisoning

Restaurant review site becomes new public-health tool

Cravings: You’re not crazed – you’re just pregnant

Mysterious yearnings vary across cultures

Are e-cigarettes the best tool for quitting tobacco?

Concern is whether these will shrink, swell smoking legion

Foundations of Cortez formed in sandstone

Stone buildings in Cortez recently celebrated their 105th and 125th birthdays during a party at the Cortez Cultural Center. Fifty people enjoyed a presentation and tours of the Wi...

Seduced by the desert

Deep in the Southwest exploring dunes, canyons and cacti

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Martin Hotter of Hay Gulch was in town with a couple of coyote hides shot near his old ranch at Rockwood on which he collected the bounty at the county treasure’s office.” ...