The Jewish Heritage Center at the Boston-based genealogical society is not just a resource for people tracing family roots, but a trove of information for scholars researching the Jewish influence…
Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: Miss Myrtle Hill and Miss Goldie Hocker, teachers at Durango schools, announced they were back from vacation. 75 years ago: The American Legion auxiliary…
Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: Charley Wigglesworth and his mother, who were in Farmington “for a visit to friends over the holidays,” passed through Durango on their way to…
Scientific experts in art conservation from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Chicago area announced plans recently to develop advanced 3-D imaging technology to detect destructive buildup in paintings by…
Aidan McNulty, a high school senior, Bronwyn McNulty, a seventh-grader, and their father, Scott McNulty, hold hands in a moment of reflection with those gathered for an interfaith service of…
KVOA-TV in Tucson reports that the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch announced this weekend that it would stop running the tours after a truck overturned Friday with 12 people inside. Three…
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): This is an accident-prone day, especially in the afternoon. Therefore, pay attention to everything you say and do. Keep your eyes open. Be mindful.…
Loneliness set in, and she found herself trying to coax a neighborhood cat that hung out behind her studio home to love her, without any luck. Cats are fickle creatures,…
For the survey, Charles Platkin reached out to representatives with 12 major airlines to inquire about their meal and snack options. He ranks them based, in part, on calories, nutrition,…
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Be careful, because today is an accident-prone day due to the energy of the Full Moon. Be mindful and aware when walking and driving.…
The class is open to those 10 and older and encourages fun physical activity and mental stimulation. Dancers will learn five new calls a week from Richard Berry, a caller…
75 years ago: The Four Corners Rock Club was scheduled to meet at the Brookside clubhouse. Chalcedony would be the subject of discussion. 50 years ago: Dr. Patrick Luter was…
Sneezing and sleeping are particularly dangerous activities for back injuries
Associated Press file A grace period for meeting the new rules is set to expire Jan. 22. But licenses from 27 states plus Washington, D.C., are already compliant with federal…
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Keep an eye on your money today because something might unexpectedly affect your assets and wealth. You might find money, or you might lose…
A Shawnee, Ohio, event re-enacted a Prohibition rally outside the real-life former speakeasy. In Corbin, Kentucky, they’re constructing an elk-viewing area on a former mountaintop mine. Virginia’s Crooked Road traces…
Reductions in Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante exclude thousands of significant objects
75 years ago: A message to “seekers after gaiety” said, “Elks and their ladies will cavort at the Elks club from 9 p.m. until every one goes home or drops…
deeds abound after donor gives church $10,000
Almost 20 years ago, a teen’s death in a gene experiment put a chill on what had been a field full of outsized expectations. Now, a series of jaw-dropping successes…
Instructors Sheena Carswell and Marge Morris will give attendees information about how to manage prediabetes and prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. To register, call 764-3415.
Orientation and breakfast starts at 7:15 a.m. Judges are usually finished around 2:30 p.m. and are welcome to stay for the awards ceremony, which starts at 3:30 p.m. To register…
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): This is not a good day to make decisions about finances or even shopping for something expensive. You might talk yourself into something and…
Matt and Becca Mathers, Durango, Henry Ross, 6 lbs., 11 oz., 3:47 p.m., Nov. 3. Danielle and Charles Duran, Bayfield, Van Charles, 6 lbs., 13 oz., 4:26 p.m., Nov. 3.…
Dec. 21 Non-Life Master First: J. Skjold, I. Watters Second: K. Hasz, R. Houston Third: J. Mercer, J. Walter Fourth: B. Attwood, S. Zerbe Fifth: L. Arnold, R. Ayers Dec.…
A big thank you to Durango Herald proprietor Richard Ballantine for publishing, to my understanding, the first barter ad in the notices section of The Durango Herald. A Christmas party…
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Closed for New Year’s Day. Tuesday 9 a.m. Crafts. 9:15 a.m. Tai chi. 9:30 a.m. Zumba. 10:30 a.m. Watch Your Step…
75 years ago: Beatrice Martin and Russell Dixon were married in Gallup, New Mexico, the week before Christmas. They returned to Aztec after a trip, “which took them through southern…
Dan Harms will speak about future plans for La Plata Electric Association. Community members and visitors are welcome. Lunch will be available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.
