Food
Farmers Market Profile: Mom and son try hand at farming in Durango
Mocking Crow Farms offers variety of organic products
Southwest Lifestyle
Food
Steamworks and El Moro owners plan to cater to locals at Bird’s
New fast-casual chicken-focused restaurant will add curb appeal to north end of town
Health
San Juan Regional to help smokers quit
The series will be led by a respiratory therapist, who will show how smokers can quit in a safe, supportive environment, with tools and resources to overcome tobacco addiction. The…
Southwest Life
Odds of shortage increase for vital river in Southwest
The low level of the water line is shown on the banks of the Colorado River in Hoover Dam, Ariz. U.S. officials say the chances of a shortage in the…
Food
Creamy burrata, spicy salsa verde make this a Caprese salad like no other
Tomato, Nectarine and Burrata Salad.Jennifer Chase/Washington Post. And yet, you can easily take things up a notch or three, as I did when I made a version from Jessica Elliott…
Religion
Pope’s alleged cover-up pivots on when, if sanctions imposed
Pope Francis, flanked by Vatican spokesperson Greg Burke, listens to a journalist’s question during a press conference aboard of the flight to Rome at the end of his two-day visit…
Health
Aspirin disappoints for avoiding first heart attack, stroke
New studies find most people won’t benefit from taking daily low-dose aspirin or fish oil supplements to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. Results were discussed Sunday at the…
Travel
Traveling alone helped me confront my fear of being by myself
Tourists watch Paris from the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. The Eiffel Tower is seen background.Associated Press file When I booked the trip, I imagined all…
Health
Breastfeeding workshop to be Sept. 13
The event is open to mothers and fathers expecting the birth of a child or children. Three scholarships are also available for families who cannot afford to attend. Cost is…
Food
Buying, cooking and enjoying plantains – bananas’ more versatile cousins
If you buy plantains green, they will take about a week to start to change colors. It will take another three days to turn yellow-green and another two or three…
And the West is History
And the West is History
The cornerstone was laid for the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, No. 507, in 1925 at Ninth Street and East Second Avenue. Durango Elks Lodge still uses the…
Southwest Life
Catholic church is a sacred time capsule in rural Tiffany
Historic building nominated for state’s endangered places list
Travel
6 affordable, fun cities for frugal travelers
Theater fans flock to Shakespeare in Delaware Park in Buffalo, N.Y. The upstate city is enjoying a millennial-driven renaissance, with hip, affordable restaurants and bars materializing in converted turn-of-the-century buildings.Courtesy…
Health
San Juan Regional to offer Cortez career fair
The fair is primarily for caregivers who are seeking careers, with competitive pay and benefits, at a nonprofit community hospital. Available career opportunities include positions that provide emergency medical, nursing,…
Travel
Get to know Pueblo: Explore riverwalk, chile farms and Neon Alley
Those are great events, but if visitors don’t take in anything else in this southeastern Colorado city, they’re missing out. Love those Pueblo chiles? Why not visit some of the…
And the West is History
And the West is History
The cornerstone was laid for the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, No. 507, in 1925 at Ninth Street and East Second Avenue. Durango Elks Lodge still uses the…
Religion
Catholics consider halting donations amid sex-abuse scandals
Brice Sokolowski helps small Catholic nonprofits and churches raise money, but he too supports the recent calls to withhold donations. And Georgene Sorensen has felt enough anger and “just total…
Southwest Life
Botanical Society asks ‘To Bee or Not to Bee’
The seminar will address the current local bee community, the decline in bees and how local gardeners can help. Speakers will include Tina Sebestyen, Colorado Bee Association vice president and…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10:15 a.m. Watch Your Step exercise. 10:30 a.m. Belly dance club. 12:30 p.m. Recreational bridge, canasta. 12:45 p.m. Coloring group. 1…
Community
July births
Karissa and Cody Barnard, Cortez, Camden Lee, 7 lbs., 1 oz., 7:17 a.m., July 1. Priscilla and Matthew Morris, Durango, Zeni Kay, 7 lbs., 10 oz., 7:16 a.m., July 2.…
Community
Durango couple celebrates 60 years of marriage
Ned and Barbara Jefferies were wed Aug. 16, 1958, at Bayfield Presbyterian
Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Saturday New student orientation, all-day event, campus-wide. Skyhawks men’s soccer: Fort Lewis College soccer alumni vs. Fort Lewis College soccer team, 3 p.m., $0-$10, Dirks Field. Skyhawks women’s volleyball: Fort…
Community
Bridge scores
Aug. 16 Non-life master: north, south First: L. Hawk, C. Schadt Second: J. Mullins, M. Zempel Third: J. Goldstein, S. Zerbe Fourth: D. and S. Saunders Non-life master: east, west…
Community
Outreach event to be held for veterans
A representative from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Denver will assist veterans, and Farmington Veterans Center staff will share information about readjustment, military sexual trauma, spousal…
Community
Senior Center to host Tuesday picnic
The event will feature live music by the Trumpet Geezers and is open to seniors and guests. Cost is $4 for seniors 60 and older and $9 for attendees younger…
Community
Free mindfulness talk offered Sept. 6
The event is free and open to all. For more information, call or email Myoung Lee at 946-5379 or [email protected].
Community
High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
du1-i-syn Judy Duke with the Zimbabwe School and Laura Sigalito with GOAT will report progress of their respective programs. Lunch will be available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.
Community
Fort Lewis Mesa library to hold open house
Attendees can explore collections of books and movies for all ages, meet library staff and enjoy activities. The event is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided.…
Community
Vietnam veteran reunion set for October
For more information, call or email Wayne Aragon at (209) 914-5522 or [email protected]; Rick Gallavan at (818) 648-7722 or [email protected]; David Martinez at 946-0610 or [email protected]; or Pete Gomez at…
Community
Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday
du1-i-syn Representative Barbara McLachlan will speak to the club about legislative priorities at the meeting. The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, visit www.durangodaybreakrotary.org.