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La Plata County Humane Society to host Bark and Wine fundraiser

La Plata County Humane Society will host the 12th annual Bark and Wine Fundraiser Gala from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 9 at Fort Lewis College Grand Ballroom, 1000 Rim Drive. The evening w...

When Halloween’s over, don’t pitch your pumpkins

To reduce landfill waste, compost that holiday gourd

Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB disease

An experimental vaccine proved 50% effective at preventing latent tuberculosis infection from turning into active disease in a three-year study of adults in Africa. Doctors were e...

U.S. travel industry to Chinese tourists: What trade war?

Flow of affluent visitors to U.S. drops

Woman found in wilderness after spelling S-O-S with rocks

LOS ANGELES – A woman who vanished on a visit to Sequoia National Park in California was spotted by a low-flying aircraft rescue crew after she spelled S-O-S with rocks in a forest clearing,...

San Juan Mountains Association seeks volunteers for Christmas tree lot

San Juan Mountains Association is seeking volunteers for the Christmas tree lot and local tree cutting on Nov. 22. Volunteers will cut and haul 220 white fir trees along the Junct...

Mercy awarded hospital accreditation from The Joint Commission

Mercy Regional Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. ...

More severely obese kids should get surgery, MD group says

Even some severely obese preteens should be considered for weight loss surgery, according to new recommendations. The guidance issued Sunday by the American Academy of Pediatrics ...

Lawsuit: Southwest pilots streamed video from bathroom cam

PHOENIX – A lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines by a flight attendant alleges pilots on a 2017 flight had an iPad streaming video from a hidden camera in a bathroom in one of the airlin...

Photo: Goodman Brothers parade float

Roadside Bigfoot: This Georgia museum is devoted to legendary beast

CHERRY LOG, Ga. – Along a bustling four-lane highway that winds through the north Georgia mountains, an unassuming wooden structure breaks the monotony of churches, billboards and stores sel...

Water Information Program announces events in Durango

The Water Information Program announces these events in Durango: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, “Water Law in a Nutshell” workshop with Aaron Clay, Vallecito Room, Fort Lewis College. ...