Southwest Lifestyle
Food
The Grapevine: For great white wines, get to know Burgundy
The narrow region of central eastern France known as Burgundy is the home of the revered chardonnay and pinot noir grape varieties. <br><br>Arguably the most famous wine region in the…
Food
For fresh pasta, gluten-free is not so easy
Nicholas Stefanelli’s gluten-free maccheroni is made with olive oil, garlic and chilies.Dixie D. Vereen/The Washington Post Luckily, great chefs love a challenge – and that’s who you want on the…
Food
Butter roasted radishes are light and lemony
Roasted radishes are a simple and delicious alternative to the more common Easter side dishes of asparagus and peas.Matthew Mead/Associated Press It’s just that it would be nice to offer…
Family
Why kids should go barefoot more (and probably adults, too)
“NO!” one mother shouted, “Do not remove your shoes and socks,” she told her son. When he whined and asked her why not, she simply said, “We always keep our…
Family
Mom fed up with son’s foul mouth
A: You are at an important crossroads. Your child is meeting you with defiance, and it naturally makes you want to teach him a lesson. I get it. There is…
Family
How to help kids weather the ups and downs
After school, another child slams the door as he enters the car. “Please, just go!” he demands. As soon as we round the corner, out of sight of the school,…
And the West is History
And The West is History
In this March 16, 1991, photo: “Randy Fisher kicks up his heels as he performs for a Purgatory-Durango Ski Resort promotional video. Statistics show visitation at the area is up…
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “Mr. Bowe leaves Monday for Durango to take a position with the bus company.” 50 years ago: “In dollars and cents, the damage done by vandals at…
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “The dinner bridge club met with the Roland Campbells Thursday.” 50 years ago: “Thirty Durango High School juniors and two seniors are to be inducted into the…
Travel
These minivans-turned-RVs take car camping to new level
I climbed into the rooftop tent, tea in hand, and watched the fiery orb drop like the New Year’s Eve ball. After the sun completed its descent, I tapped my…
Travel
Bill aims to help fliers with airline fees
A proposal in an airline policy bill aims to help consumers understand fees.Associated Press file photo The proposal is part of an airline policy bill sponsored by Sen. John Thune,…
And the West is History
And the West is History
In this March 13, 1966, photo: “Members District 33 (Southwestern Colorado) State Farm insurance agents met in Durango last week. Agents in attendance included, left to right, F.W. Daugherty of…
Family
Tampon tax: Does being female in the U.S. carry unfair costs?
Boxes of tampons are displayed in a pharmacy in New York. A group of women has filed a lawsuit accusing New York of unlawfully taxing tampons and other feminine-hygiene products.…
Family
I can’t understand what it’s like to be a single mom
I’d been complaining about how chaotic it was at home while my husband was away for a weeklong work training. While scrambling to do everything myself, I walked out the…
Family
Dealing with the office mean girls
A: I sympathize, yet wonder if you’re fanning the flames. Avoiding even saying “Good morning” to one of them belies the mature, let’s-start-fresh attitude you claim to want to espouse.…
Family
My happiness may never look like my mom’s – and that’s OK
My mom is about 30 years old in that photo. This year, I’ll be 30, too. This blissful snapshot hangs on my fridge. Sometimes I imagine my mom popping out…
Family
Do you have a parent heading to assisted living? This research can help you.
My dad is content to be a loner, so I thought assigned seating at meals was a good fit. This way, my dad would at least have acquaintances, someone to…
Family
In a moment of grief, the kindness of strangers
I remember you. Ten months ago, when my cellphone rang with news of my father’s suicide, you were walking into Whole Foods prepared to do your grocery shopping, just as…
Family
Parents are hiring this man to search their kids’ rooms with a drug-sniffing dog
The Kentucky father wondered if his 14-year-old daughter was using drugs, but he didn’t have any hard evidence to support his fears, he told the Courier-Journal. So James – who…
Religion
Hasidic influx sparks changes to ‘no-knock’ rules
Jewish leaders say there is campaign against community
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “Two Durango devotees to the winter sport of skiing, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bodo, returned home Monday night after a 10-day vacation in Denver and Aspen.” 50…
Religion
Durango Herald to print service schedule
Churches are asked to submit their services to Ann Butler at 375-4584 or [email protected] by 5 p.m. Thursday.
And the West is History
And The West is History
75 years ago: “Four Durango men were held up Sunday by the blockading of highway 550 near Red Mountain when the Guadalupe slide at Ironton ran.” 50 years ago: “Continued…
Southwest Life
Etched in stone, ‘living spirits’ tell sacred story
New book explores value, significance of desert rock art
Health
Sleep deprivation can give you the ‘marijuana munchies’
A new study makes the case that sleep deprivation can trigger powerful changes in how you eat that are akin to the “marijuana munchies.”Durango Herald file photo A new paper,…
Health
Health Briefs
Blueprints of Hope invites people who are experiencing any phase of a cancer diagnosis to the program “Cancer Journaling: The Healing Power of Gratitude” from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “L.R. Rist, supervisor of the San Juan National Forest, is attending a convention of National Forest supervisors in Pueblo this week.” 50 years ago: “The biggest loser…
Family
Why I let my children read books about upsetting things
I sputtered, choking on my mashed potatoes. It was December 2012, a week after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. My son Colin was in first…