Health
Health Briefs
Free dental clinics for La Plata County students will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school-based health centers at Durango High School, 2390 Main Ave., and…
Southwest Lifestyle
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “What appeared to be half of the city of Durango turned out this morning to view the parade and attend the farewell ceremony honoring the Durango national…
Family
My daughter was a pretend mom for a few days and felt like she had been to war
My friend’s reply: The windchill is below zero, and he’s wearing a short-sleeved shirt and no shoes. What kind of grandmother are you? I’m calling Child Protective Services. Thus began…
Family
What’s a parent to do when a child lies?
A: I have written a couple of columns about children and lying, but this one piqued my interest because of your daughter’s ADHD and “intense personality.” Lying frustrates many a…
Family
It can be healthy to let your kids put up a wall
From an early age, I craved my own space. My father once crafted a spaceship out of a large cardboard box, the television blasted static to signify takeoff – I…
Family
I had the perfect date dress – why did it hang in my closet unworn for more than a year?
It was a blue-and-white striped dress with an A-line silhouette and a sweetheart neckline. The bottom trim was lined with hot pink, yellow, green, turquoise and white. The dress was…
Family
Decade of disaster: 10 people you’ll date in your 20s
I am here to tell you that dating as a young adult is more like a vast expanse littered with trash fires as far as the eye can see. OK,…
Family
I’m a terrible date – but I’m working on it
I will scrutinize, analyze and dissect you, in order to find any and every flaw, regardless of how insignificant. I guarantee that, by the end of the night, your minor…
Family
Do grooms still ask in-laws for their blessing before proposing? Here’s why I did
Still, I was nervous. Catching him on the phone as he was leaving work, I told him – my voice mostly steady – that I loved his daughter and wanted…
Family
Campaigning for your heart: How the 2016 presidential candidates might act on a first date
Every four years, when America chooses a new president, that question gets asked. We would like to update that tradition and posit what it would be like to go on…
Family
Why did everyone stop asking if I’ve met someone?
Did I expire at 40 and just not notice? I suppose I should be grateful that people stopped poking their nose into my business, but I have to admit that…
Family
These occupations get the most right swipes on Tinder
But since the app started letting users include their jobs and education in November, daters are getting fuller pictures of their potential matches. Users who note their job and education…
Family
Why do I attract so many married men?
We exchanged several emails about his business and made plans to get together for what I thought was a purely professional conversation. But within minutes of meeting and ordering drinks,…
And the West is History
And The West is History
The caption for this March 2, 1966, photo read: “At times this morning it was still and fairly bright. At other times, visibility was a hundred yards or less. In…
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “Silverton got away to a slow start against Bayfield in the Thursday afternoon opening session and held a rather scrawny 12-3 lead at half-time.” 50 years ago:…
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “The favorites of the San Juan Basin League Basketball Tournament at Durango came through with crashing victories in Thursday night’s second-round games at Smiley Junior High Gym.”…
And the West is History
And The West is History
In this Feb. 28, 1991, photo, “Sgt. 1st Class Joe Ghere and Spc. Doris Brungard answer phones at the Durango National Armory Thursday, providing information about the unit dispatched to…
Family
Study: Transgender children allowed to live openly fare well
Daniel Heumann, 10, walks with his parents Micah and Sara Heumann and brother Asher, 7. Daniel was born a girl and named Naima, but has identified as a boy ever…
Family
In romantic comedies, it’s cute; in real life, it’s stalking
Ted emerges on the scene and deceives his longtime crush. (She didn’t know about him hiring a detective to find her, you see.) His lying is exposed, yet somehow he…
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “Mrs. W. Hall of Bloomfield and Mrs. Glyde Hubbard and daughter of (Aztec) were Durango shoppers, Wednesday.” 50 years ago: “The concert by the Navajo Tribe and…
Travel
Risk your life for that epic selfie? One city says no
Because people have died taking selfies, Mumbai, India, has declared 16 no-selfie zones to try to prevent people from taking unnecessary risks.Rafiq Maqbool/Associated Press But the pursuit of the most…
Religion
Fear of god may explain humanity’s expansion
who hold such beliefs act less selfishly, study shows
Religion
Santa Fe archbishop says U.S. immigrant detention policy wrong
New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops Executive Director Allen Sanchez, left, and Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester talk before the start of an immigration forum at Our Lady of Guadalupe…
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “Durango Lions Club will meet at the Strater this evening for dinner and a discussion of entertainment plans for April and May.” 50 years ago: “In city…
Southwest Life
The family road trip: How to do it right
Parent-approved tips for hitting the road this spring break