Southwest Lifestyle

Always in season
Food

Always in season

February 9, 2016

Inaugural Winter Farmers Market offers local, cold-season produce

In less than an hour, a flavor-packed Mexican stew
Food

In less than an hour, a flavor-packed Mexican stew

February 9, 2016

Traditional Posole Verde can take days to cook, but this version by Ellie Krieger is a quick and easy weeknight meal.Deb Lindsey/The Washington Post The accompanying recipe brings all that…

And The West is History
And the West is History

And The West is History

February 8, 2016

75 years ago: “Celebrating the energization of the first 100 miles of La Plata Electric Association’s rural electrification line, which occurred Saturday night, Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio merchants are participating…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 7, 2016

25 years ago: “Two men were injured Thursday afternoon when gas fumes apparently ignited by a water heater pilot light caused an explosion at Durango Car Care Center, 601 Sixth…

In Italy, charmed by history – and pasta
Travel

In Italy, charmed by history – and pasta

February 6, 2016

This time, though, we would go to the less travelled corners, at least for us. Varenna, Lake Como Switzerland, just over the lake, is squalling and thundering when we arrive.…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 6, 2016

In this Feb. 7, 1966, photo “Michael Santistevan of Taos zips through the 32nd gate in the second of two runs on Saturday during the RMD Junior class C Giant…

Historic step: Pope, Russia patriarch to meet in Cuba
Religion

Historic step: Pope, Russia patriarch to meet in Cuba

February 5, 2016

In this photo combination, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, right, serves the Christmas Mass in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow and Pope Francis prays during an audience at the…

Diversity of options improves emergency care
Health

Diversity of options improves emergency care

February 3, 2016

Durango’s isolation in remote Southwest Colorado makes for a unique situation when it comes to emergency health care. The region’s largest hospital, Mercy Regional Medical Center, sees by far the…

C-section babies are given mom’s germs they missed
Health

C-section babies are given mom’s germs they missed

February 3, 2016

New York University senior research coordinator Nora Henderson collects samples of bacteria from twin boys at their Mamaroneck, N.Y., home. The babies are part of research at NYU Langone Medical…

High temperatures help mosquitoes spread Zika
Health

High temperatures help mosquitoes spread Zika

February 3, 2016

An Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Brazil. Scientists say the hotter it gets, the better the mosquito that carries Zika virus…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 2, 2016

In this Feb. 3, 1966, photo, “Chuck Myers, junior 95-pounder, owns one of the best records on the Durango Demon wrestling team at 9-5 and is the top pin artist,…

A nightmarish bedtime routine
Family

A nightmarish bedtime routine

February 2, 2016

A: You feel utterly alone in this struggle. And I get it. It sounds so exhausting. But I want to tell you that I receive daily calls and letters from…

Go ahead and talk politics on a first date
Family

Go ahead and talk politics on a first date

February 2, 2016

A hearty discussion about any political issue could increase your chances of getting a second date by 91 percent, according a new Match survey of more than 5,000 American singles…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 1, 2016

75 years ago: “In one of the best basketball games of the local season Ft. Lewis dropped a hard battle to Pueblo Junior college, 38-36, at Smiley High gym Saturday…

Britain approves contentious gene-editing experiments
Health

Britain approves contentious gene-editing experiments

February 1, 2016

The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority, Britain’s fertility regulator, has approved a scientist’s application to edit the human genetic code using a new technique that some fear crosses too many…