Southwest Lifestyle
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Four Durango fishing enthusiasts, Jack Turner, Floyd Gregg, Eirwin Selby and Floyd Barnes, left last Saturday for Guaymas, Old Mexico, where about this time they should be…
Family
My parents’ divorce made me stronger
Our new situation was different but not better. We upgraded from Brooklyn to the suburbs. We now had a pool, which I was afraid of, and a live-in housekeeper who…
Health
Health Briefs
Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer a free class for people diagnosed with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. April 1 in Suite 140 of Mercy’s medical office building. The…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Sportsmen interested in the welfare of wildlife of the San Juan Basin met at the Strater Monday evening for dinner and a follow-up discussion on wildlife problems.”…
Food
Meal-kit price and quality can vary – a lot
I spent a month cooking dinners using ingredients packaged and shipped by Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, Purple Carrot, Plated and Marley Spoon. Each box contained makings for three dinners for…
Food
An easy, anytime cake
This Bundt-style sour cream cinnamon coffee cake is from a recipe by Katie Workman, author of two cookbooks focused on easy, family-friendly cooking.Matthew Mead/Associated Press And because we all know…
Food
The Grapevine: Red wines of Burgundy can be complex, fascinating
Cuenca There are excellent examples from California, Oregon, New Zealand, Australia and Chile. The birthplace of pinot noir, however, is Burgundy, France. Last week we explored the great chardonnays of…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Herald photo<br><br>This photo appeared in the Dec. 19, 1962, paper the cutline read: “It was springtime (almost) in the Rockies, up until this morning, at least, and the unseasonable weather…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Mrs. Walter Nelson of Silverton was in Durango Friday and revealed to friends that she will return to her former home in Oklahoma to live as soon…
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “Virginia Stubbs of Durango was initiated March 2 into Tan chapter of Gamma Phi Beta sorority at Colorado State College at Fort Collins, where she is a…
Travel
In New Zealand, glacier hikes melt away
Warming in New Zealand affects environment and tourism
Travel
Airlines dodge legislation aimed at curbing excessive fees
Democrats tried to add a provision to an aviation policy bill to prohibit airlines from setting unreasonable fee prices and direct the Transportation Department to establish what is reasonable. The…
And the West is History
And The West is History
In this March 20, 1966, photo: “Mitch Myers of Durango comes off the long horse during the morning preliminaries with the best score, but in the finals Saturday night, he…
Religion
Durango-area churches to offer Holy Week services
Many area churches will hold special services and events during the week leading up to Easter.Associated Press file photo Most other churches will hold their regularly scheduled services. A schedule…
Religion
Religion Briefs
HELENA, Mont. – A teacher fired from a Catholic school in Montana after an anonymous letter writer said she was unmarried and pregnant reached a confidential settlement with the school…
Religion
Mother Teresa will become saint Sept. 4
Pope John Paul II greets Mother Teresa on June 29, 1997, at the Vatican. Her Missionaries of Charity order has opened more than 130 houses worldwide to care for the…
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “An important meeting of the San Juan Basin ski club will be held tonight at 8 o’clock at the Durango Chamber of Commerce.” 50 years ago: “Different…
Family
Being a gay Christian isn’t a contradiction. So why do my OkCupid matches flee when I mention church?
My identity as a Christian is important to me, so I let potential suitors on the Internet know that if they wanted to go to brunch on Sunday, it would…
Family
What to do about a coworker who won’t stop staring
A: It’s hard to make the case that he’s doing anything wrong by maintaining intense eye contact with (presumably) just your face while you are actively engaged in conversation together.…
Family
Why I let my children see me and my husband argue
I was so irritated with my husband that I removed myself from the kitchen, where he was pouring cereal for our two kids. Maybe I should have gritted my teeth…
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “A belated survey of the independent basketball tournament concluded here last Saturday night by Gardenschwartz, Monticello, Parsons and Fort Lewis reveals that the Parsons team was the…
Southwest Life
Have we seen the end of El Niño?
dry weather pattern contradicts early season forecast for wet winter
Southwest Life
Controversial village in Grand Canyon denied
“The Hopi Tribe, other tribes, the park and other groups are opposed to any development in the area …” “We are … greatly concerned about the impacts to our community…
Health
What to do when doctors prescribe risky painkillers
Experts advise starting with the lowest effective dose when using powerful painkillers such as OxyContin or Vicodin.Associated Press file photo The advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Health
Health Briefs
Mercy Regional Medical Center invites health care workers and other professional caregivers to “Staying Sane in a Crazy, Rapidly Changing World,” a free workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.…