Visitors view the Atlanta Cyclorama, the colossal Civil War painting in Atlanta. The painting depicting the Battle of Atlanta from the American Civil War is being moved from the building…
Technically, you could improve strength and increase lean body mass while gaining – rather than losing – weight, depending on your starting point. Because, as we know, muscle weighs more…
du1-i-syn The session will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the San Juan Public Lands Center in Durango, 15 Burnett Court. This is the first…
The specialized segment of the chocolate market is nascent but growing, as reflected on shelves in Walmart, grocery stores and specialty shops. Consumers gearing up for Valentine’s Day now face…
Visitors view the Statue of Liberty during a ferry ride to Liberty Island in New York. The travel industry is debating whether President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from seven…
du1-i-syn Established in 2014, the awards are the highest commendation for the innovation and leadership displayed by people and organizations committed to wildfire preparedness and mitigation. “These outstanding individuals are…
Durango Herald file The workshops will take place at the Mount Lookout Grange in Mancos on Feb. 24 and 25. The workshops will be presented in partnership with the Colorado…
du1-i-syn Botanist John Bregar will present “The Amazing Aster Family.” Identifying members of this large, common but diverse family can be difficult. Bregar will review some of the terminology and…
“Self-efficacy, your belief in your ability to achieve an outcome is very important for predicting performance outcomes and a person’s behavior,” says Joseph Baker, professor of exercise sciences at York…
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Deb Lindsey/The Washington Post I tell that joke far too often, partly because I have a third-grade, knock-knock sense of humor (don’t get me started on interrupting cows) and partly…
Shrimp Cooked in Romesco with Wilted Spinach.Goran Kosanovic/he Washington Post Back then, if there was an occasion to celebrate, the beloved Civic Center fixture, drenched in sunlight by day and…
Every year, between 5 million and 7 million pounds of the sticky cream invented in suburban Boston in 1917 are produced and sold worldwide, although half the supply is bought…
JERRYMcBRIDE/Durango Herald file One of my children asked me why people are more likely to get sick in the winter than the summer. In general, it is because people spend…
Pumpkin chia breakfast pudding at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Elizabeth Karmel.Richard Drew/Associated Press Chia seeds are tiny little powerhouses…
M. Spencer Green/Associated Press<br><br>This June, 28, 2012, file photo shows hogs at a farm in Buckhart, Ill. An insatiable demand for bacon depleted frozen pork supplies to a record low…
For 11 years, Quincy the golden retriever has worked his own paper route, going to about a dozen houses on Simmons Drive in east Boulder, dutifully picking up neighbors’ newspapers…
evolution is an exercise in how work, leisure and technology changed in the past 200 years
Sarah Rivali, 33, left, tries on a hijab with the help of Aicha Nahod, of Tunsia, on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Students took part…
Suggested donations include $25 for families, $7 for individual adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Donations will contribute to the Marvel United Methodist Church outreach fund and building…
Participants can bring nonalcoholic beverages, and are encouraged to bring a football-themed snack or hors d’oeuvres to be put to a vote. The top three winners will be given prizes.…
In a survey by the Pew Research Center, 32 percent of Americans said one must be Christian to really be an American.Associated Press file In a timely survey released Wednesday…
Jeanne Brako will present her talk, “Navajo, Pueblo and Hispanic Textiles of the Southwest: A Historic Summary,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Center of Southwest Studies.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald…
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Durango Herald file Women older than 40 with a body mass index over 24 who exercise less than once a week are eligible to join the program. A 12-week program,…
Working with Lee’s attorney Tonja Carter and others, local businessman and philanthropist George Landegger has purchased the 1909 bank building that housed the one-time office of Lee’s father A.C. Lee…
