Southwest Lifestyle

And the West is History

75 years ago: “High-ranking rodeo performers – the best in the game – will compete in the 1940 Spanish Trails…

August 7, 2015

Family

My interracial family needs its own action figures

At the time, the absence of racial diversity didn’t register. I was more concerned with having an equitable mix of…

August 6, 2015

Family

About birds and bees and PG-13s

A: This is life handing you the opportunity to begin to speak with your child about sex and his or…

August 6, 2015

Family

Eight things your college kid needs to know before school starts

Brutal honesty here: My kids had only a passing acquaintance with a washing machine when I dropped them at their…

August 6, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Down at the Durango Chamber of Commerce, conveniently located in the 700 block on Main Avenue, is…

August 6, 2015

Family

Nationals Park opens lounge for nursing mothers

The Washington Nationals created the room with the help of Lansinoh Laboratories, a company based in Alexandria, Virginia, that sells…

August 5, 2015

Family

Baggage Check: Career change friends disapprove of; brotherly concerns

A: You sound so energized about this idea that I’m almost surprised you bothered to write in. The “kind way”…

August 5, 2015

Southwest Life

Are Utah’s salt flats shrinking?

wonder about effect of mining

August 5, 2015

Health

Becoming a dad? Expect to gain weight

The research wasn’t designed to prove fatherhood causes weight gain and raises more questions than it answers. But one outside…

August 5, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital will celebrate its newly completed Healing Garden from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at 525…

August 5, 2015

Health

Study finds teen pot use not linked to health issues

A study published by the American Psychological Association this should alleviate some of the worst fears. Researchers from the University…

August 5, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “There’s no doubt about it. The 1940 Spanish Trails Fiesta, set for Aug. 10-11, will surpass the…

August 5, 2015

And the West is History

“This portrait of Willa Cather, taken in 1895 upon her graduation from the University of Nebraska, was donated to the…

August 4, 2015

Family

Many working mothers have more time than they think they do

Q: A lot of people, women and mothers especially, feel they have crazy busy lives. You challenge that notion. A:…

August 4, 2015

Family

Does early fatherhood lead to early death?

Researchers have observed for a long time that men who have children at a young age tend to die earlier.…

August 4, 2015

Family

On Mr. and Mrs., and tossing Mx. in the mix

A: Fasten your seat belts, folks; it’s going to be another bumpy ride. My recent column – about the lesbian…

August 4, 2015

Food

Mushroom miso pasta is packed with flavor

This recipe for Mushroom Miso Pasta tastes richer, creamier and more sinful than it actually is.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Translation: Dishes…

August 4, 2015

Food

How to master great steaks

And it isn’t just because I am a professional. With a little knowledge, anyone can make a great steak. While…

August 4, 2015

Food

Roving rabbis

Brooklyn Jews bring kosher teachings to Montana’s kitchens

August 4, 2015

Food

Court upholds shark fin ban

groups argued law is unfair

August 4, 2015

Food

5,000-square-foot rooftop garden thrives at Fenway Park

Veggies, herbs used in concessions, restaurants

August 4, 2015

Family

When there’s a four-year gap between your first and second date

That’s the Ryan Gosling synopsis of an email exchange I had recently. If you’ve ever been single, this has likely…

August 3, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The Durango headquarters battery and combat train, first battalion, Colorado National Guard, will pull out of town…

August 3, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Jay McCollum’s new Rip-a-Rib, modern barbecue stand will open at its location in the 1100 block of…

August 2, 2015

Travel

The ARK: Luxury terminal to serve 70,000 flying animals

The ARK at JFK, its name inspired by Noah’s biblical vessel, will more than measure up to terminals for humans:…

August 1, 2015

And the West is History

The old Durango water supply was located on “Reservoir Hill,” where Fort Lewis College is now. Years later, it was…

August 1, 2015

Religion

Religion Briefs

Sacred Heart Church will hold its annual Vacation Bible School for children entering preschool through fifth grade from 9 a.m.…

July 31, 2015

Religion

Mormons may split from Boy Scouts

‘deeply troubled’ by decision to lift ban on gays

July 31, 2015

Health

Experimental Ebola vaccine could stop virus in West Africa

A health worker, right, cleans a man’s arm before injecting him with an Ebola vaccine in Conakry, Guinea. An experimental…

July 31, 2015

Family

How carseats killed the carpool

My friend and I had decided to spend the hot North Carolina summer day together, letting our children run around…

July 31, 2015