Southwest Lifestyle

A surprising link between indoor carbon dioxide levels, cognitive function

A new study reports that workers showed significantly lowered cognitive functioning after spending a day in a simulated office environment…

Southwest Life

Marvel man crafts saddles for true cowboys

Valencia has spent 15 years perfecting his art

75 years ago: “Heaviest snowfall of the recent storm was reported on Wolf Creek, where 14 inches of snow fell.”…

Potatoes improved by Parm

adds flair to traditional side dish

You won’t miss the bread or meat in veg-rich hash

Roasted vegetables add a caramelized sweetness to this satisfying veggie oven hash.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Yes, please! Except … My extended…

Must serve green beans? Make sure they’re delicious

Toasted crumbs are one of five ways to help liven up green beans for the holidays.Matthew Mead/Associated Press It’s not…

Michelin rates Manresa tops in S.F.

Chef David Kinch relies on a partnership with Love Apple Farms to shape much of the restaurant’s menu, which changes…

A gift from gods

India, milk is more than a drink

After dry spell, spirit of Irish whiskey revives

Lighter taste attracts U.S. bourbon lovers

75 years ago: “John Fleck of the C.O.D. Laundry is wearing a cast as big as a Russian boot to…

75 years ago: “Occupying a cell in the La Plata County Jail is Mary O’Brien, better known up and down…

October 26, 2015

75 years ago: “The annual turkey dinner of St. Columba’s Catholic Church was reported a success, with more than 525…

October 25, 2015

Travel

Mom, son roll across U.S. by train

5 days, 4,000 miles take them from Florida to California

October 24, 2015

Travel

Touching the stars from Kitt Peak

Arizona observatory illuminates worlds beyond ours

October 24, 2015

Workers at Graden’s Mercantile, the largest department store in Durango at the time, stand below merchandise in 1910.Courtesy Animas Museum…

October 24, 2015

75 years ago: “The new 3-cent emancipation stamp, which was to have been released by the post office department on…

Religion

Mormon leader criticizes Kentucky clerk

advocates for compromises between religious liberties, prohibiting discrimination

Religion

Religion Briefs

Dr. Matthew Clark will discuss topics such as euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, withdrawal of life support, palliative care and hospice…

Religion

Across globe, religious freedom threatened

details problems in Asia, Middle East, Africa

75 years ago: “Folk songs, chiefly spirituals and jubilee songs, formed the basis of the program presented by the Mississippians,…

October 22, 2015

Health

Plague may have been spreading much earlier than once believed

Researchers found evidence that the plague was spreading in Europe thousands of years earlier than thought after examining the DNA…

October 22, 2015

Health

Doctor puts mind to mindfulness, discovers meditation’s benefits

Nora Pearson, right, practices mindful breathing during the Mindful Studies class at Wilson High School in Portland, Ore. One study…

Health

Health Briefs

United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3 in the gym of Dolores…

Southwest Life

Project to decode apples’ genetic history

supports research in historic orchards

Family

Halloween costume creation: What’s your formula?

Invention, expression guide trick-or-treaters

Family

Oh my God, there’s so much crying in (Little League) baseball

This was a Thursday evening, so naturally I spent the night and a solid chunk of Friday dealing with a…

Family

I graduated from college 10 years ago. So why don’t I feel like an adult?

A: It’s common for the sheen of nostalgia to airbrush our memories, and omit dorm showers and hangovers and all-night…

75 years ago: “Talk about home beautification. Well, Mrs. C.G. Stanfield of 8th Street and Third Avenue is doing her…