Health
Kids Rock to offer breastfeeding workshop
Associated Press file The workshop will be taught by Joy Frazer.
Southwest Lifestyle
Horoscopes
Horoscope for November 12, 2017
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): This is a playful, fun-loving day for your sign. Take time out of your day to enjoy the company of others. Movies, sports events,…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: Tommy Jacques, a half-back on the Durango Demons football team, “cut and slashed his way twice across the Cortez goal line” and helped Durango mark a win…
Religion
Targeted by racist fliers, Ravi Bhalla becomes the first turbaned Sikh mayor in New Jersey
Bhalla inspires enthusiasm among Sikhs nationwide
Travel
Oscar is a cat of the world but he didn’t like flying
Oscar is a cat of the world but he didn’t like flying
Food
Eating bugs can help the environment. So how do we get past the ick factor?
Brendan “Twig” Sheppard eats a roasted mealworm at a charity event at Occidental Grill in 2014 in Washington.Linda Davidson/Washington Post They’re not exactly the new kale, but insects are definitely…
Southwest Life
Pine River Library to host avalanche presentation
The Pine River Public Library.Pine River Times file photo The workshop will feature Michael Ackerman of San Juan Mountain Guides. Participants will learn about avalanches and how to avoid being…
Health
Durango, Cortez to host Medicare, Medicaid workshop
du1-i-syn 9 a.m.-noon at Montezuma County Emergency Operations Center, 103 N. Chestnut St., Cortez.2-5 p.m. at the La Plata County Emergency Operations Center, 211 Rock Point Drive.The new rule requires…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for November 11, 2017
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Discussions about inheritances and shared property suddenly might take a turn for the better today. A mutual understanding could pave the way to a…
Community
Bridge scores
Oct. 24 Open Pairs First: C. Campbell, L. Leonard Second: B. Hillmer, C.L. Lappen Third: J. Walter, I. Watter Oct. 26 Non Life Master First: S. Croom, J. Goldstein Second:…
Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Saturday Strength competition, 7 a.m., Student Life Center. Practice LSAT workshop, 10:30 a.m., Noble Hall, Room 130. Skyhawks football: Dixie State University vs. Fort Lewis College, noon, Ray Dennison Memorial…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 9:15 a.m. Medicare counseling. 10 a.m. Visually Impaired Persons. 10:15 a.m. Watch Your Step exercise. 12:30 p.m. Recreational bridge. 12:45 p.m.…
Community
Thank you Letters
Manna held its annual “Bread for Manna” fundraiser last month. Like many nonprofits, Manna is supported by grant funding, donations and fundraisers, such as “Bread for Manna” and “No-Go Gala.”…
Food
Give Brussels sprouts the sweet-and-sour treatment
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts and Lentil Salad.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post The latest Brussels sprouts recipe to join my weekly repertoire depends on this agrodolce, as the Italians so mellifluously put it. You…
Religion
John Paul I closer to sainthood as book debunks conspiracies
Pope John Paul I smiles and waves with both hands to the crowd filling St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in 1978. Pope Francis has moved Pope John Paul I,…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for November 10, 2017
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Home, family and your private life are your primary focus today. Family discussions or perhaps a chance to just hide and cocoon at home…
Travel
On Molokai island, the site of an 1860s leper colony draws determined travelers
The isolated site is the No. 1 tourist destination on the untouristy Hawaiian island of Molokai. I felt a little queasy on that first switchback, leaning back in the saddle,…
Community
Volunteers sought for Project Merry Christmas
Community members are asked to give to La Plata County families in need during the holidays. For more information, call Dianne at 749-1423.
Religion
Pope seeks to defuse Korea tension, push nuclear disarmament
Archbishop Silvano Maria Tomasi speaks to The Associated Press during an interview in Rome ahead of an International conference at the Vatican on Friday on nuclear weapons.Domenico Stinellis/Associated Press For…
Health
Is it an emergency? Insurer makes patients question ER visit
Wrong decision, according to her health insurer. Wrenne was diagnosed with a ruptured ovarian cyst, but Anthem said that wasn’t an emergency and stuck her with a $4,110 bill. “How…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: Registration for Colorado motorists to obtain basic gasoline rationing cards was postponed a week, which pushed back the registration date for Durango from Nov. 13 to Nov.…
Travel
Idaho looking to cash in on starry skies with more tourists
The Milky Way sparkles over the Smoky Mountains near Ketchum, Idaho. The International Dark-Sky Association designated the central Idaho city of Ketchum an International Dark Sky Community, only the 16th…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for November 9, 2017
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): When talking to a partner or close friend today, you might see ways to improve the relationship itself. Speak up about this. Others will…
Southwest Life
Wildlife rehabilitation center in Silt has bear-able year
Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Mike Porras said this year “has been a very active bear year” in the CPW’s northwest region.Durango Herald file But with several weeks left to…
Health
Boy with rare disease gets brand new skin with gene therapy
Two years later, the doctors report the boy is doing so well that he doesn’t need any medication, is back in school and even playing soccer. “We were forced to…
Travel
U.S. tightens travel rules to Cuba, blacklists many businesses
A man takes a photo of a cruise ship in Havana harbor, Cuba. President Donald Trump announced a new policy in June that partially rolled back the recent diplomatic opening…
Religion
Rod Dreher is the combative, oversharing blogger who speaks for today’s beleaguered Christians
But really, every work by this conservative Christian writer is a literary act of confession, a quest for purpose and a purge of disillusionment. An influential and prolific blogger for…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “We feel short of meeting our quota of $45,050.00 in October by $4,013.25. Our quota for November has been raised to $55,800.00,” John Fankhauser, La Plata County…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for November 8, 2017
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Avoid arguments and debates with others, because it’s just not worth it today. Conversations are too intense and over-the-top. Tread carefully. GEMINI (May 21…
Food
Sherry and vermouth, now starring in fall cocktails
No, my Groundhog Day is hearing old stories about how geniuses such as Alfred Hitchcock or Winston Churchill preferred their martinis, how some pearl of wisdom that once dropped from…