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New York City loses small hospitals as money woes mount

NEW YORK – There was a time when the neighborhood hospital was a cornerstone of New York City life. But for a growing number of city residents, the trip to have an appendix taken out or get ...

Mild lead poisonings can lead to school suspensions

Scientists have long known that children with high levels of toxic lead in their bloodstream are more likely than others to behave impulsively, have shorter attention spans and lower IQs and...

Biting back

Durango videographer works in Ecuador to help fight parasitic ‘kissing bug’

Obesity levels high in 13 states, South

ATLANTA – Adult obesity still isn’t budging, the latest government survey shows. The national telephone survey found 13 states with very high rates of obesity last year. Overall, ...

Study: Induced labor, autism are linked

A new study finds that pregnant women who have their labor started or sped up artificially are slightly more likely to have autistic children. The increased autism risk likely ste...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Pine River at La Boca is reported to be so low that fish, especially suckers, are dying for lack of water, wallowing in mud holes and that there is a stench from the dead...

Smokejumper base features parachute corps

MISSOULA, Mont. – Fighting wildland fires is grimy, exhausting, dangerous and impressive. When smokejumpers do the work, parachuting in to wage the initial attack on fires in remote, rugged ...

Hiking Shi Shi

Solitude and sea stacks are the draw at pristine Washington beach

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Prof. Geo. F. Snyder of the Fort Lewis school, who had been visiting the Allison section on school matters, left for the Fort Lewis school this morning.” 75 years ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Young Ladies Sewing Club held a moonlight picnic at Brookside and enjoyed themselves immensely. Miss Mae Spergo of Mancos was a guest of the party.” 75 years a...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “If anyone should tell you that Silverton is at the tail end of the mineral procession in the San Juan triangle just refer them to the records of ore shipments during July of ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A classified advertisement read: “For Sale – The residence properties of W.T. Kirkpatrick on Third Avenue, between Eighth and Ninth streets, are for sale. Low prices and items...