Food
Does Durango have an iconic dish? If so, what is it?
Mexican cuisine, beef in various forms nominated as favorites
Southwest Lifestyle
Travel
Google’s Waze expands carpooling service throughout U.S.
The Waze application is displayed on a smartphone in San Francisco. On Wednesday, Google announced it will begin offering its pay-to-carpool service throughout the U.S. in an effort to reduce…
Health
Finding answers for patients with rarest of rare diseases
Jon and Kari Kilquist sit with their children, from left, Will, Emmy and Owen, at their home in Murphysboro, Ill. Will was born with a long list of mysterious symptoms…
Health
Food safety training will be held Saturday
The class will cover specifics of the Colorado Cottage Food Act and safe operation of a food business. The cost is $30 and advance registration is required. For more information…
Religion
Mormon leader: Nicknames for faith are ‘victory for Satan’
Addressing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ twice-yearly conference in Salt Lake City, Russell M. Nelson said the church’s name “is not negotiable.” “When the Savior clearly states…
Food
Farmers Market Profile: Stone Free has lasted since market’s inception
brings produce from Arriola
Southwest Life
Preservation effort targets legendary cattleman’s historic barn
Charles Goodnight built ranch west of Pueblo
Travel
Mass tourism overwhelms Croatia’s ‘Game of Thrones’ town
‘It’s chaos, the whole thing is chaos’
Southwest Life
Agency recommends reclassifying razorback from endangered to threatened
A Colorado River razorback sucker swims in a tank at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office in Lakewood. Officials say that the rare Colorado River fish has been pulled…
Health
FDA expands use of cervical cancer vaccine up to age 45
A vial and packaging for the Gardasil 9 vaccine. On Oct. 5, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the use of the company’s cervical cancer vaccine to adults…
Food
A little of this, a little of that: Puttanesca!
Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca.Goran Kosanovic and Bonnie Benwick/Washington Post That’s the beautiful thing about back-pocket pasta dishes: You can return to them time and again, and make them your own. I…
Travel
High in Sicily’s mountains, residents enjoy life’s simple pleasures
In more dangerous times, this was where much of Sicily’s population settled, building castles, towns, monasteries and churches on steep slopes and the tops of mountains as protection against invaders…
Religion
Christian TV network enters world of 24-hour news
CEO of Christian Broadcasting Network and son of founder Pat Robertson, Gordon Robertson says the new CBN News Channel will produce a wide range of original programming and commentary.Associated Press…
Southwest Life
Orchard social, tree sale set for Oct. 13 in Mancos
Heritage apple trees and Fenceline Cider will be sold starting at 2 p.m. Sweetwater Gypsies wood-fired pizza will be available at 4 p.m., and live music by The Great Contention…
Travel
New Zealand fines travelers who won’t unlock secure devices
The law came into effect on Oct. 1 as part of an update of 22-year-old customs legislation. It also gives customs officials authority to copy data found on searched devices.…
Health
Therapy dogs can spread superbugs to kids, hospital finds
Therapy dog Winnie at the university’s hospital in Baltimore, Md. Therapy dogs who visit hospital patients can bring joy, affection, and – superbug bacteria – according to a new study…
Religion
Mormon no more: Tabernacle Choir renamed in big church shift
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs during the opening session of the two-day Mormon church conference in Salt Lake City. The well-known Mormon Tabernacle Choir was renamed Friday, Oct. 5, 2018,…
Community
Thank you letters
The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado appreciates the generous support of all those who attended our Community Taste philanthropy dinner, providing important funds for the mission of the Foundation. We…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10 a.m. VIP meeting. 10:15 a.m. WYS. 10:30 a.m. Belly dance. 12:30 p.m. Rec. bridge. 12:45 p.m. Canasta 1 p.m. Pool.…
Community
August births
Angela and James Hill, Farmington, Madisyn Grace, 7 lbs., 11 oz., 4:38 a.m. Aug. 1. Serina and Brian Lopez, Bloomfield, Savanah Lynn, 6 lbs., 5 oz., 8:05 a.m. Aug 2.…
Community
October library events
Tuesdays, 2 p.m.: Baby story time. Interactive activities with music, stories, finger-plays, counting rhymes and playtime for infants to 18-month-old children. Parents and caregivers are welcome. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.: Toddler…
Community
Bridge scores
Sept. 27 Non-Life Master First: S. Bradley/S. Halseth Second: B. Chambers/J. Skjold Sept. 28 Open Pairs First: J. Beatty/C. Campbell Second B. Hillmer/J. Wallace Third: R. Johnson/B. Matlock Fourth: J.…
Food
What’s yogurt? Industry wants greater liberty to use term
The Food and Drug Administration established a standard for yogurt in 1981 that limited the ingredients. The industry swiftly objected, and the following year the agency suspended enforcement on various…
Community
Daybreak Rotary will meet Wednesday
This week’s featured speaker will be Gage Sippy, a high school mountain biking champion, who will speak about his adventures in cycling. Daybreak Rotary works on projects that include helping…
Community
High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
Information about an upcoming Kid’s Concert will be presented. Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch is available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.
Community
Rotary Club to hold dinner meeting
Executive Director and CEO Mary Monroe Brown of Trails 2000 will give an update about the organization. Trails 2000 is an advocacy group that builds and maintains trails and educates…
Community
Blackout Poetry event to be held at the Billy Goat Saloon
The event encourages readers to create poems by blacking out words from ordinary texts and using someone else’s words to make a poem. The library will supply the books, newspapers…
Southwest Life
South Asia will be focus of archaeology meeting Wednesday
Geri Hockfield Malandra will present “The Ancient Sites of Ellora: A Microcosm of South Asia’s Archaeological Past.” There will be a social at 6:30 p.m. in the center’s foyer. Malandra…
Southwest Life
Thousands of endangered fish found in San Juan River
Discovery will influence conservation management
Religion
Pope opens youth meeting as sex abuse survivors stage sit-in
Bishops and Cardinals attend a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis for the opening of a synod, a meeting of bishops, in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican on Oct. 3,…