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And the West is History

100 Years Ago: There were for-sale advertisements for full-blood white leghorn roosters and “all of my household furniture” by Mrs. B.W. Salomon. 75 years ago: Mrs. Clorind...

Tales from a train: Across the U.S., Amtrak travelers tell their stories

Editor’s note: Associated Press Tampa, Florida, correspondent Tamara Lush spent 15 days traveling via train across the U.S. as part of Amtrak’s residency program, designed for creative p...

From mobile shop, man removes gang tattoos for young people

GREELEY (AP) – Jesus Bujanda and his wife, Gayedine, got the idea to open up a tattoo removal business thanks to their nephew. He’d been incarcerated and had a big neck tattoo. He’d had his ...

And the West is History

100 Years Ago: The Smelter band was considering booking Clifford’s military farce, “Billy Single.” One of the attractions featured an 18-piece orchestra, “which scores its hit without a ...

New exhibit explores rural influence on modern American art

ATLANTA – A new exhibition takes a look at how American artists found inspiration in rural landscapes during an era of modernist art that was more closely associated with cities. ...

Prescribed burn planned at Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde National Park is planning a prescribed fire between February 13 and March 13, weather permitting. The Chapin Mesa burn will be conducted to dispose of material create...

Young children can receive dental screenings

San Juan Basin Public Health is offering free dental screenings and fluoride varnishes for children 1 to 5 years old. Kari Plante, regional oral health specialist, will be availa...

And the West is History

100 Years Ago: There were wanted advertisements for a “4- or 5-room furnished house,” “goats or other livestock or residence in Durango” and those seeking auto-shop services to “doll up”...

How do you move a 6-ton Civil War battle painting? Slowly

ATLANTA – A colossal panoramic painting depicting the Battle of Atlanta from the Civil War will be lifted by cranes from the building where it has been for nearly a century and then trucked ...

Step away from the scale: It’s not all about how much weight you lose

You made the fitness resolution while raising your glass of bubbly on New Year’s Eve, and you’ve worked out three times a week for more than a month. But the scale. Is. Not. Budging. ...

FireWise offers orientation for new Neighborhood Ambassadors

FireWise of Southwest Colorado will offer an orientation session for residents who want to become Neighborhood Ambassadors for their communities. The session will be held from 5:3...

And the West is History

50 Years Ago: “The baby burgher of the Burgher family atop the Durango A&W Root Beer stand was kidnapped by two Fort Lewis College students Wednesday night, Police Capt. John Garnand rep...