Southwest Lifestyle

Southwest Life

Images recapture rugged mining era

reveal Silverton’s early history in new book

September 23, 2015

Family

Birthdays are for parties

celebrations for your child don’t have to be stressful

September 23, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 1:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at the First Methodist Church, 515…

September 23, 2015

Health

Diagnosis wrong too often, urgent improvement needed

Possibly the most well-known diagnostic error in recent memory occurred last year when a Liberian man sick with Ebola initially…

September 23, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Heavy planting of fish is being done by employees at the local hatchery who have made trips…

September 23, 2015

Food

Just 4 ingredients make great soup

Zucchini soup is delicious when topped with mini toasts, browned turkey or chicken sausage, sauteed winter or delicata squash or…

September 22, 2015

Food

Food fight? Congress considers school meal standards

First lady Michelle Obama has said she will fight “to the bitter end” to make sure students have access to…

September 22, 2015

Food

The fruits of fall

farmers overcome challenges to deliver delectable autumn produce

September 22, 2015

And the West is History

C.M. Bauer took this picture looking north from Carbon Junction in 1915.Courtesy U.S. Forest Service 75 years ago: “Oiling of…

September 22, 2015

Health

Sex rarely the cause of heart attacks, researchers find

That’s good news for us all. But the findings are especially encouraging for people who already have had a heart…

September 22, 2015

Family

Why I don’t monitor my kids’ texts anymore

One evening, the conversation turned “inappropriate” and her son reminded his friends, “Hey, remember my mom can see all of…

September 22, 2015

Family

My friend dared me to delete my dating apps. Challenge accepted!

Challenge accepted, Abby. After all, what are these apps doing for me? They’ve introduced me to people I could meet…

September 22, 2015

Family

I’ve been dating my boyfriend since high school, but I’m not sure we should marry

A: It is normal to not want to lose an amazing person who’s been your boyfriend for years. But I…

September 22, 2015

Family

If women ‘still can’t have it all,’ here’s how dads can help everyone have more

“My husband, who has always done everything possible to support my career, took care of (their teen) and his 12-year-old…

September 22, 2015

Family

What happened to kids addressing adults by their last names?

I was 13 when I thought it would be fun to call my eighth grade teacher by her first name.…

September 22, 2015

Health

Txt msgs may lead to broad heart-linked benefits, study says

The simple, heart-related advice led to substantial changes in blood pressure, cholesterol and physical activity levels, according to the results…

September 21, 2015

And the West is History

And the west is History

75 years ago: “Fancy cowboy boots to be worn by one of American’s premier jockeys are being exhibited by Charley…

September 21, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “A treasure hunt scheduled for the wide open spaces, but necessarily, due to inclement weather, transferred to…

September 20, 2015

Travel

In Rwanda, gorillas draw growing number of tourists

Rwanda, gorillas draw growing number of visitors

September 19, 2015

Travel

In city-states, Mayans built complex culture

Diego exhibit explores architecture, astronomy, sport

September 19, 2015

And the West is History

Football was the fall sport of choice even in this October 1934 photo by Pennington Studio at the Durango Municipal…

September 19, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Modernizing the kitchen was the theme of the talk given to her listeners by Miss Exine Davenport.…

September 18, 2015

Religion

From abortion to gay marriage: Where the pope stands

Pope Francis will visit Cuba and the United States from Saturday to Sept. 27.Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press Francis has launched an…

September 18, 2015

Religion

Priest’s Lego Vatican inspires awe

Sculpture took 500,000 bricks and ‘patience’

September 18, 2015

Family

Nine ways being a mom makes me a better entrepreneur

Who in their right mind would want to start a business that requires so much of your mental and physical…

September 18, 2015

Family

Trichy parenting: How I learned to try to see the whole picture that is my daughter

When my daughter first started pulling, she was 9 and it was like a tornado of energy had ripped though…

September 18, 2015

Family

Kim Cattrall: ‘I am not a biological parent, but I am a parent’

“Sex and the City” star Kim Cattrall thinks so. “I am not a biological parent, but I am a parent,”…

September 18, 2015

Family

Here’s the deal, little negotiator

A: Children negotiating with their parents is one of the main parenting problems I run across in my coaching practice.…

September 18, 2015

Health

Novel plan to curb drug costs seeks candidates’ attention

The Center for American Progress is pushing a plan it says could help control rising costs for prescription medicine. The…

September 18, 2015

Family

The story of how a newborn’s cry may have helped save her mother’s life

Her blood pressure was dangerously low (60/40, doctors later told the family) and her heart rate was soaring (more than…

September 17, 2015