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How to avoid fees for changing flights

DALLAS – Airlines now get one-fourth of their revenue from sources other than fares – mostly fees – and one of the biggest is a charge of up to $200 to change or cancel a ticket. ...

Happily meandering in Nova Scotia

Dramatic vistas, welcoming locals along Canada’s eastern shore

And The West is History

100 years ago: “There isn’t a merchant in Durango but what looks to the press to boost the resources of this community.” 75 years ago: “Some unusually fine pictures of wild turkey...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “The big bull elk which wandered down from the mountains, driven by the recent great storm into the Animas Valley, and was found almost starved to death a couple of weeks ago,...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “The Ignacio Commercial Club met Friday night at Aspass Hall with a dozen members present.” 75 years ago: “After a winter lull that found business with them rather ...

Values clash over grazing in Weminuche Wilderness

The first draft of a controversial study surrounding the future use of land in the Weminuche Wilderness was released Wednesday, with Forest Service officials determining grazing will continu...

Health Briefs

Coalition announces 2015 Health Hero Members of the Community Health Action Coalition named Dr. Robert Cox as their 2015 Health Hero. Cox has been involved with CHAC ...

Stopping Zika may require genetically modified insects

GENEVA – The World Health Organization says it may be necessary to use controversial methods like genetically modified mosquitoes to wipe out the insects that are spreading the Zika virus ac...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Early Sunday morning pack trains from Ouray arrived at Silverton, carrying urgent food necessities and relieved the shortage that was caused by the blockade.” 75 y...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Durango seems to have its share of people who can’t pay their January bills, owing to their recent expense for Christmas gifts, and it happens to be the same bunch who couldn...

New research finds noise harder on children than adults

WASHINGTON – From the cacophony of day care to the buzz of TV and electronic toys, noise is more distracting to a child’s brain than an adult’s, and new research shows it can hinder how youn...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “St. Valentine’s bazaar was the big city attraction last evening.” 75 years ago: “Three planes bearing the insignia of the U.S. Air Service roared across the sky ov...