Southwest Lifestyle

Baggage Check: Should I unfriend my own wife?
Family

Baggage Check: Should I unfriend my own wife?

September 17, 2015

A: You’d be surprised how common it is for social media to drive a wedge between partners, though this is certainly a twist I don’t hear about as often. I…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 17, 2015

75 years ago: “District Judge J.B. O’Rourke ruled that the city of Durango had no right to refuse a building permit to Cliff Brice for a filling station at the…

Health Briefs
Health

Health Briefs

September 16, 2015

Ruby Jo Walker will present a workshop called “Working Skillfully with Depression Through the Lens of the Autonomic Nervous System” from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 2 at the…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 16, 2015

75 years ago: “Spud Lake surrendered plenty of fine trout to J.G. English, who returned to town with plenty of evidence that other anglers hadn’t caught all the fish.” 50…

Pumpkin spice
Food

Pumpkin spice

September 15, 2015

The flavor of fall, and a hint of the past

A garden pasta dish that does double duty
Food

A garden pasta dish that does double duty

September 15, 2015

This recipe for Orzo Garden Pilaf with Lemon and Herbs can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.Dixie D. Vereen/The Washington Post For that reason, I am a big fan…

Ready to embrace a better bread?
Food

Ready to embrace a better bread?

September 15, 2015

The combination of farro, barley and oats give this fig bread recipe a substantial heft.Matthew Mead/Associated Press This is the sort of bread that actually gets better with age. So…

Sangria and tapas? Yes, at Taco Bell
Food

Sangria and tapas? Yes, at Taco Bell

September 15, 2015

A promotional image shows some of the alcoholic beverages to be offered at a new “Taco Bell Cantina” that will open this month in Chicago.Courtesy of Taco Bell The chain…

Reno’s divorce history chronicled in new online exhibit
Family

Reno’s divorce history chronicled in new online exhibit

September 15, 2015

Packed with more than 1,000 individual documents, photos, magazine articles and audio clips, Reno’s history as the “Divorce Capital of the World” is documented in the multimedia online exhibit from…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 15, 2015

“The ‘Flag Posse’ from Fort Lewis College unfurls the flag during welcoming ceremonies for the World Mountain Bike Championships in September of 1990 on the campus.”Special to the Herald 75…

Being ‘PC’ isn’t foolish, it’s respectful
Family

Being ‘PC’ isn’t foolish, it’s respectful

September 15, 2015

These incidents came in the wake of Donald Trump’s nasty assertion: “I don’t frankly have time for total political correctness. And to be honest with you, this country doesn’t have…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 14, 2015

50 years ago: “Harold Lloyd, immortal comedian of the silent screen, made a nostalgic pilgrimage to Durango, his former home. Lloyd, who says he’s turning 40 but taking his time…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 13, 2015

75 years ago: “Thirty-seven were present to enjoy the outing to Mesa Verde National Park of the Garden Club of Durango. The party, riding in eight cars, left Durango for…

United Airlines CEO faces a long list of challenges
Travel

United Airlines CEO faces a long list of challenges

September 12, 2015

Oscar Munoz, a railroad executive and head of United’s audit committee, was named new CEO and president of United Airlines as a federal investigation continued into whether the airline gave…

The dirtiest places on an airplane, ranked
Travel

The dirtiest places on an airplane, ranked

September 12, 2015

Addison Williams vacuums an aisle after arriving passengers deplaned at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Each day, more than 170,000 passengers use the airport, making it the ninth busiest in the…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 11, 2015

“Gov. Roy Romer, front, joins Ed Zink, left, chairman of the 1990 World Mountain Bike Championships organization committee, and Joel Jones, Fort Lewis College president, and nearly 1,000 other spectators…

Religion Briefs
Religion

Religion Briefs

September 11, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO – Pope Francis’ apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s crimes against indigenous peoples has not softened opposition among some California Native Americans to his decision to canonize 18th-century…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 11, 2015

75 years ago: “La Plata County voting in the Colorado primary was generally heavier than was the county’s primary vote in 1938, although the 1940 vote was still light because…