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2 cats in New York state test positive for coronavirus

NEW YORK – Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in the United States, federal officials said Wednes...

DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Delta records 1st quarterly loss in 5-plus years; worse is on the way

Delta Air Lines, the biggest and most profitable U.S. airline, lost $534 million in the first quarter, a setback that will appear trivial when the full force of the pandemic is revealed in t...

DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Farmers to get full supply from McPhee Reservoir

Whitewater release unlikely

DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Save the Food, Serve the People to serve 600 meals to vulnerable community members

Save the Food, Feed the People will serve 600 meals this week to vulnerable community members by collaborating with nonprofits and with La Plata and San Juan County Food Assistance Provider ...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Garden Club of Durango plant sale canceled

The Garden Club of Durangoâ€™s plant sale has been canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. The sale has been an annual event for more than 50 years and will return May 2021. The club i...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

‘A stroke of luck’ to be on global cruise during pandemic

35 days of continuous sailing with no human contact with outside world

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

2 types of testing look for COVID-19 infections new and old

WASHINGTON – Testing is critical to controlling the coronavirus and eventually easing restrictions that have halted daily life for most Americans. But there’s been confusion about what kinds...

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners

NEW YORK – One toddler became dizzy, fell and hit her head after drinking from a large bottle of hand sanitizer. A woman had a scary coughing and wheezing fit while soaking her produce in a ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Virus forecast model from defense team in Los Alamos draws attention

SANTA FE – A team of national defense scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory that studies contagions with award-winning accuracy has developed its own U.S. forecast for the spread of t...

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Photo: End of an era in Mancos

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Durango Farmers Market will open, but with a different look

Coronavirus also sparks shift in selling methods at local farms

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Look left, turn right – jump! Islands offer remote tourism

LONDON – Wish you could travel to a faraway island during the lockdown? The Faroe Islands are offering remote tourism, where web users can control a real life tour guide to trek around the r...

DATE: Apr 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel