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And the West is History

100 years ago: “It is reported that 5 inches of snow fell in Silverton. In the Red Mountain district, the fall was said to be 12 inches.” 75 years ago: “Glenn Izet, of Denver, con...

Sewer museum reveals ‘intestines of Paris’

PARIS – Forget Versailles, the Eiffel Tower and French fashion. When I want to be impressed by a marvel of Parisian design I head to the Musee des Egouts, aka the Sewer Museum. Su...

Take a spin in Seattle

But don’t get stuck on the chewing-gum wall

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Last night’s Southern was delayed twice while the crew removed pebbles from the track. Yesterday morning’s Silverton train encountered similar difficulties.” 75 ye...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Ore shipments from the Silverton camp have shown considerable increase during the past 10 days. Ten cars from the mines of that vicinity form a part of last night’s Silverton...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The youthful culprits who broke into the Park school took books, tablets, pencils, erasers and other school supplies, indeed not even a pretty school ma’am’s powder and rag w...

Images recapture rugged mining era

Photos reveal Silverton’s early history in new book

Health Briefs

United Blood Services announces drives United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 1:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at the First Methodist Church, 515 N. Park, Cortez. ...

Diagnosis wrong too often, urgent improvement needed

WASHINGTON – Most people will experience at least one wrong or delayed diagnosis at some point in their lives, a blind spot in modern medicine that can have devastating consequences, says a ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Miss Faye Maxwell, who is to have charge of the English and Literature department of the Fort Lewis agricultural school this year, arrived. Later in the evening she continued...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “There is a demand for furnished homes in Durango, and many are forced to accept rooms for light housekeeping in order to get their children in school.” 75 years ag...

Sex rarely the cause of heart attacks, researchers find

Despite the depictions in television dramas or romance novels, having sex rarely triggers a heart attack, according to new research published this week. That’s good news for us al...