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Fitbit makes exercise even more of a game

NEW YORK – Fitbit wants to help you exercise more by making you think you’re hiking famous trails instead of strolling around your neighborhood. The new motivational feature, call...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Go to the Windsor rooming house, 1130 Main Ave., for good clean beds, large single rooms, and free baths. 30 cents per night.” 75 YEARS AGO: “It’s coat time...

Efforts underway for Montezuma County peach market revival

Sandy soil, hot days, cool nights makes McElmo Canyon ideal for fruit

And the West is History

100 years ago: “George Berger, bookkeeper for Kellenberger, starts today on a three-month vacation, his first in 10 years. He leaves this morning for the Oro Fino section to remain the e...

Stick sculptor earns global following for soaring creations

BOYLSTON, Mass. The towering, whimsical shapes Patrick Dougherty creates by twisting and weaving sticks together have gained him an international following. Now, the artist who li...

Zika fears quietly benefit some travel destinations

American Southwest sees an uptick in summer visitors

Most teens vaping fruity flavors, not nicotine

NEW YORK – Health officials warn that electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices are poisoning kids with nicotine. But new research suggests that most teens aren’t vaping nicotine at all...

Can you find Sinatra’s legacy in Las Vegas?

Yes, but it will take a little work

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The hog supply was limited today and trade rather quiet. Prices were about steady, with tops selling at $10.65, same as yesterday, for a small load of hogs. The local dem...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Thomas L. Hamor of the Durango Fish Hatchery is a busy man now. For the past several weeks he has been very busy distributing trout fry in San Juan Basin. This morning he...

Your essential guide to all 59 U.S. national parks

National parks are the “spacious skies” and “mountain majesties” of elementary school choirs. They’re living postcards from adventurers who had the foresight to preserve natural wonders for ...

Axis Health to build care center in Pagosa Springs

New facility to open in 2017