Gail’s Garden: Now’s a good time to prepare for spring

If you haven’t already done so, early November is your last chance to busily prepare for winter and that means it’s time to get your yard in shape for the upcoming cold and snow as well. Winterizer...

DATE: Nov. 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Thinking About Health: Cadillac tax cuts value of insurance

By Trudy LiebermanRural Health News ServiceMore health insurance upheaval is coming your way. The value of your health insurance is shrinking, and you may be paying more for less this year and in...

DATE: Nov. 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Colorado master gardener program begins Jan. 28

For the Journal The Colorado Master Gardener Program, an 11-week course that focuses on non-commercial, home gardener, begins on Jan. 28. The training includes lawn, plant, tree, vegetable care,...

DATE: Nov. 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Cortez artist Cohoe featured at Rims to Ruins Show in Denver

Cortez artist Jerry Cohoe will be among more than 20 artists featured at the third annual Rims to Ruins Show this weekend in Denver. Born in a canvas tent south of town in 1957 to traditional...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Is a ghost haunting the Grand Imperial in Silverton?

When construction crews went to work on restoring the 133-year-old Grand Imperial Hotel this summer, they found more than the usual structural and plumbing problems. They also report encountering...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Renew offers aid in domestic violence

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is over, but domestic violence continues: In the U.S., every 9 seconds, a woman is assaulted or beaten up. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Secret Hideout: Silverton

After a cold day in the mountains take your pick – soak in the indoor hot tub or take a steam shower – you might forget you’re in Silverton, Colorado. At 9,300 feet in Colorado’s San Juan...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Mercy ranked high for orthopedic surgery

Mercy Regional Medical Center has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery in 2016. Moreover, Mercy is the only hospital in...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Gail’s Garden: These plants keep the spirit of Halloween alive

Happy hauntings! If Halloween is a holiday that you really enjoy, then consider spending some time today contemplating or perhaps planting a Halloween Garden. While this might sound strange at...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Vaccines urged as whooping cough increases

Pertussis is on the rise in La Plata County, and San Juan Basin Health Department is cautioning residents to get their vaccines or booster shots. Since January, 20 cases have been diagnosed in La...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Local pumpkin patches still have plenty for Halloween

Thanks to a wet start to summer, local pumpkins have been abundant this season, amid a national shortage of the popular seasonal gourds. Larry Hauser, of Hauser Farms off of Road L near Dolores,...

DATE: Oct. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Fashion show raises $12,000 for charity

The 5th annual Pretty in Pink Fashion show raised $12,000 for the Women’s Cancer Coalition this year– $2,000 more than its initial goal of $10,000. “We had attendance of over 200 people. It was...

DATE: Oct. 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

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