Southwest Lifestyle

The look of fall is not gold or orange, it’s green (chile)

Sutherland Farms grows peppers just south of the N.M. border

Horoscope for Sept. 27, 2017

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Good news on the job front will lift your spirits! This could mean a better-paying job or better duties at your current job. Go…

Farmers Market Profile: RazzMaTazz Berries brings Aztec-area raspberries

invites customers to pick their own fruit

Coffee sold in California could carry cancer warning labels

A nonprofit group wants coffee manufacturers, distributors and retailers to post ominous warnings about a cancer-causing chemical stewing in every brew and has been presenting evidence in a Los Angeles…

And the West is History

100 years ago: A caution to those who planned to attend “the Fair” said, “Those attending the Fair should be unusually watchful when crossing the street between crossings. Safety First,…

Stonemasons go old-school to repair Colorado monument walls

Perched on a ledge above Monument Canyon, stonemason Scott Banjac of Fruita applies a special mortar in between the red sandstone rocks along Rimrock Drive as a crew of stone…

Airbnb launches local tours in NYC with Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker attends the Broadway opening night of “Hamilton” in New York. Parker of “Sex and the City” fame will be taking four guests shoe-shopping at Bloomingdale’s, then sending…

Buyer beware: Long-term care costs are surging

A son, at right, holds his mother’s hand as they talk at her nursing home in Adrian, Mich. Long-term care costs are still rising and the most expensive option, a…

Horoscope for Sept. 26, 2017

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Discussions about money and financial support will not go well today. People are tight-fisted. Postpone these talks for another day. GEMINI (May 21 to…

What it’s like to survive a lightning strike

The Journal filedu1-i-syn From afar, the fiery lightning strike that came with it looked like an explosion, darting down a tree trunk before it hit a father and his two…

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Episcopal church to hold animal blessing

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will hold a special outdoor worship service to celebrate the life of St. Francis and God’s gift of creation at 10 a.m. Oct. 1 at Rotary…

Remote school teaches people how to drive a steam train

Chama, students find it takes balance of strength, precision

Exhibit allows virtual ‘interviews’ with Holocaust survivors

Technology is allowing people to ask these questions and many more in virtual interviews with actual Holocaust survivors, preparing for a day when the estimated 100,000 Jews remaining from camps,…

Durango Public Library to host heart-health talk

Attendees will learn about heart attack and stroke symptoms, CPR and AED techniques and Heimlich maneuver applications. Proceeds go to Durango Friends of the Arts. To register, contact Mary Kay…

Horoscope for Sept. 25, 2017

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Children might be an increased responsibility today. Just accept this with grace and patience, because it goes with the territory. Easy does it. GEMINI…

Unitarian church to preview Kristof visit

Kristof The series was shot in 10 countries around the world and based on the book of the same name co-authored by Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. The free event is…

Mini Med School makes medical education accessible

Program attracts professionals – and the curious – across Colorado

Idaho hopes to bring stargazers to first U.S. dark sky reserve

Designation would be first in the U.S.

Free thyroid assessments offered to public

Utter The thyroid gland, known as the “master gland of metabolism,” controls the ability to make energy. Poor thyroid function can cause fatigue, depression, weight-gain, digestive problems and other health…

Horoscope for Sept. 24, 2017

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your participation in sports events might be low-energy today. Don’t worry about this because it’s temporary and will be gone in 48 hours. GEMINI…

Water dragon feeds Pleasant View farm

Experimental system aims to reduce erosion

And the West is History

75 years ago: Delbert Shreck of Durango made the first shipment of lambs to the market, according to railway officials. 50 years ago: Mesa Verde National Park Co. President Roger…

Horoscope for Sept. 23, 2017

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): During the next four weeks, you want to be efficient, effective and productive in everything that you do. You also will set high standards…

Immigrant hurricane victims turn to churches

Ineligible for federal disaster aid, undocumented residents flock to houses of worship

Methodist church to offer divorce care

Meetings are open to adults and children ages 5 to 12, with child care available for those younger than 5. The cost for materials is $25. Scholarships are available. To…

Talks at Seventh Day Adventist Church to address archaeology, the Bible

David Merling, a retired archaeology professor from Andrews University, will present “The Search for Noah’s Ark” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, and again at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30,…

Forest Service seeks comments on vegetation-management project

can submit input about environmental assessment

Spain’s beguiling island of Menorca

The Spanish island’s three essential elements are embodied in Cova d’en Xoroi, a natural cave that houses a sophisticated lounge halfway down a cliff. As the sun dips into the…

And the West is History

75 years ago: Sen. Ed Johnson announced that the War Production Board requisitioned the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad with all of its equipment between Durango and Alamosa. 50…