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Center to fill gap in local health care

Tree planting revives burn area at Vallecito

Forest Service project repairs deep scars from Missionary Ridge Fire

Earth Briefs

Tour of Fort Lewis herbarium offered Ross McCauley, professor of biology at Fort Lewis College, will lead a tour of the college’s herbarium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. McC...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A number of men in our town are wearing that uncomfortable look that suggests that domestic upheaval known as housekeeping is still in progress.” 75 years a...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Last night’s Eastern was delayed six hours near Cumbres by the heavy drifts of snow that blocked the road. Twelve inches of new snow fell, and the wind blew a gale, filli...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The stocking of the San Juan Basin streams with trout fry is being well taken care of by the state hatchery here, and also by the National Forest Service and the Durango ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Sheep shearing is the order of the day in nearly every flock in the San Juan Basin. The returns from the wool shipments will bring a deluge of prosperity to the owners.” ...

Walk among wonders of America’s first, finest landscape architect

It’s likely you’ve experienced the genius of Frederick Law Olmsted

Find fare, check fees: Tips for saving on flights

DALLAS – As families and individuals start to book summer travel, a debate is rising about whether airlines make it too hard to choose the most affordable options. Airlines say t...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Sister Mary Luke of Mercy Hospital who is in southern California on a health-seeking expedition, writes she is deriving considerable benefit from the change of altitude.”...

And the west is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “Red rubber boots are an economy for children. They save the child’s shoes and its health on rainy days. Size 7 to 11, $1.50. Sizes 11½ to 2, $1.75....

And the West is History

100 years ago: “According to the school census report just compiled, La Plata County had 3,690 persons between the ages of 6 to 21. Of these, 1,857 are males and 1,833 females. ... In th...