St. Columba Parish invites Catholics to return to the church. The parish offers a program called “Landings” as a way to explore faith and spirituality. During several sessions, a small…
75 years ago: “Jim Jarvis was buying new gloves preparatory to taking off in the deep snow to reach his sheep camp on the La Plata River west of Marvel.…
We now live 500 miles apart, but remain tethered to one another by technology, specifically a shared Netflix account. The obvious question, of course, is: Why? Why not cut all…
Sarah and I had met at my cousin’s wedding a year before, but she was dating someone. I’d told anyone who would listen: “The minute that girl gets single, you’ve…
A: First, you have all of my empathy. Nothing boils my own parenting blood like one of my children poking along, ignoring my pleas and commands, mucking up the works…
“Have a good time.” he said. “Who are you going to the hotel with again?” “Myself.” I replied. He tilted his head and gave me a strange look. “You’re going…
A: Yikes! Entire days with her sounds hive-inducing. But whichever of the seven deadly office sins she’s committing – taking credit for your work, backstabbing, passive-aggressing – the fewer tools…
Izzy LaPeruta, 7, was playing with a ball inside her New Jersey living room, next to a Christmas tree wrapped in colorful lights. She had bad aim, or the ball…
75 years ago: “Christmas baskets packed with food, clothing, candy and toys by the PEO, the Elks, American Legion Auxiliary and the Beta Sigma Pi Sorority have been distributed this…
Ride the Rockies participants make their way into Durango during the 2013 event. A new study shows men who weighed in within the normal range, regardless of their fitness level,…
Nonprofit Mending Kids looks to offer services to children in Four Corners
Of the nearly 4 million babies born last year, more than 135,000 were twins. That is about 1 in every 29 babies. In 1980, only 1 in every 53 babies…
Connect for Health Colorado has granted an enrollment extension for former Colorado HealthOp customers. The enrollment deadline is now Dec. 31 for coverage taking effect Jan. 1. Residents who get…
100 years ago, girls, boys in Durango could expect distinctly different gifts
75 years ago: “A little boy, ‘lost’ in Durango, either wouldn’t or couldn’t tell his name. When his mother was located, the reason became apparent. His name was about as…
In the middle of our revelry, I glance at the opposite corner of the room and spot the silver and copper mini-temple that greets my family every morning. It serves…
On Facebook, an accused rapist wrote, “women are not people god just put them here for mans entertainment [sic].” And Bill Cosby nonchalantly discussed his abuse of women in interview…
Serve this pumpkin bourbon cheesecake hot, right out of the oven, topped with a little vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.Matthew Mead/Associated Press The first time I made this…
Instead, she’ll tap her understanding of transforming sugar into tempting treats to launch a line of chocolate brittles, granola bites, eventually even a hot chocolate – and all of them…
“Billy Crystal takes time out from the filming of the Western comedy, ‘City Slickers,’ to pose for a photograph with Trista, 6, and Caitlin, 4, daughters of Barry (taking photograph)…
Donors give blood at a drive in Rutland, Vt. Federal health officials are lifting the nation’s 32-year-old lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, but major restrictions…
25 years ago: “Durango High School teachers and students have adjusted well to the stress of 300 additional student bodies on campus … The high school added a fresh class…
50 years ago: “City police report the annual Christmas season complaint – stolen Christmas lights. Mrs. Wayne Jackson reported a string of 12 Christmas lights had been taken from 2615…
The just-completed doppelganger is the very spirit of the Spirit of St. Louis. But unlike the plane Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic in 1927, there will be no flights…
Caregivers face an assortment of challenges when traveling with a frail relative or friend or with someone with dementia. Every person reacts different to stress, and it’s impossible to suggest…
“Workmen are polishing up the inside finishing of the Purgatory Ski Lodge in October 1965 after glassing-in was completed some time ago. This is the side of the lodge fronting…
December nuptials remain a small minority – 2 percent of couples surveyed last year by the bridal site TheKnot.com – and not all are looking to take on the holiday…
Go ahead and treat your single self this holiday season. Here are 14 ideas, each of them under $100. 1. Succulent plants are incredibly simple, low-maintenance and independent – unlike…
