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And the West is History

100 years ago: “Jeff Keith, Miss T. Foreman and Frank Gibbs of Ignacio drove to this city in an auto for a short stay.” 75 years ago: “Local hunters, or rather hunters who are cov...

Big study suggests steep drop in needless heart procedures

CHICAGO – Fewer heart patients are getting inappropriate angioplasties, a new study suggests. The analysis showed overuse of the common procedure to open clogged heart arteries ha...

Promise seen for wireless pacemakers placed without surgery

ORLANDO, Fla. – Researchers are reporting encouraging results for a new generation of pacemakers – miniature, wireless ones that can be implanted through a leg vein without surgery. ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company’s daily road report stated that all local roads are muddy and in bad condition as a result of the recent rains. The mud is...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The long-awaited rain arrived, and most everyone was well pleased. The forest service which has had to cope with several bad fires in the past few weeks was especially well p...

A taste of Cold War at Wyoming missile site

Deep underground, nuclear launch center will open to tourists

Sharing worlds, and a meal

Down-to-earth dining is highlight of visit to Tokyo

And the West is History

100 years ago: “City Manager Hood had workmen busy draining the reservoir so the source of the city’s water supply could be cleaned. The work at the reservoir is responsible for the milky ap...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Twenty-four carloads of sheep and 18 carloads of cattle were shipped to eastern markets through this city.” 75 years ago: “La Plata County went Republican again in...

Help for doctors’ suicidal thoughts

CHICAGO – Doctors-in-training face long, stressful hours, sleepless nights and a high risk of depression and suicidal thoughts, but often are too stoic and time-starved to seek help. A study...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The city’s force of men and teams were engaged in tearing up and removing the rotten boardwalk surrounding the Kruschke property at the corner of Third Avenue and Sixth Stree...

Filmmaker, author to share lessons of the last ice age

Separated by 13,000 years, in a strange way, the Clovis people faced the same environmental issues we see today: radical climate change, mass extinction and changes to the world. ...