Southwest Lifestyle

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

July 9, 2015

75 years ago: “Nine CCC boys are expected to arrive at the Reservoir Hill camp. The boys are reported arriving from Telluride district. Sometime before July 15, a shipment of…

Fear of Alzheimer’s spurs some to change lives
Health

Fear of Alzheimer’s spurs some to change lives

July 8, 2015

Instructor Jane Chente Wu Adams leads her class of seniors in their exercises in Burtonsville, Maryland. She pushes her students to think while working out by having them count their…

Health Briefs
Health

Health Briefs

July 8, 2015

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that San Juan Regional Medical Center is now an approved site to provide carotid artery stenting. For the medical center to become…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

July 8, 2015

75 years ago: “Bert Thompson of the Bessie G mine has just sent out a five ton shipment of ore, mostly high-grade rock. Bert was lugging a hunk of rock…

Helicopter parents and their fragile kids
Family

Helicopter parents and their fragile kids

July 8, 2015

I didn’t expect to feel this way at the tender age of 42. I was supposed to find them puzzling, with their Snapchatting and their Venmo and never looking up…

The economics of having your baby at home
Family

The economics of having your baby at home

July 8, 2015

But how safe are home births? Perhaps the answer lies in the Netherlands, the only developed nation in the world where such arrangements are relatively common. About a quarter of…

Are new Oreos more ‘sophisticated’?
Food

Are new Oreos more ‘sophisticated’?

July 7, 2015

Mondelez International Inc. is adding “Oreo Thins,” which have a similar cookie-to-filling ratio as regular Oreos, except that they’re slimmer, to its permanent lineup in the U.S. starting next week.Courtesy…

Sunflower seeds make corn chowder rich and creamy
Food

Sunflower seeds make corn chowder rich and creamy

July 7, 2015

This corn chowder with sunflower seeds and onions was made from a recipe by J.M. Hirsch, food editor for the Associated Press.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Admittedly, it’s not an ingredient I…

Maui GMO ban ruled invalid
Food

Maui GMO ban ruled invalid

July 7, 2015

The county’s ordinance creating the prohibition exceeded the county’s authority, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Susan Oki Mollway said in her order, which was issued June 30. The county, which…

For summer, move pasta beyond the side salad
Food

For summer, move pasta beyond the side salad

July 7, 2015

This penne pasta with tomatoes, zucchini and creme fraiche is a weeknight-friendly meal that is big on flavor, but not on labor.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But pasta doesn’t have to be…

Easy chickpea crust makes pizza gluten-free
Food

Easy chickpea crust makes pizza gluten-free

July 7, 2015

A chickpea crust makes a delicious pizza that also happens to be gluten-free.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Unless, that is, you’re one of those poor souls who is sensitive to gluten. Happily,…

Do kids belong at funerals?
Family

Do kids belong at funerals?

July 7, 2015

My children’s great-grandfather passed away last week at age 90. Just as surely as we took our 9-, 7- and 4-year-olds to visit him (though not enough – it’s never…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

July 7, 2015

Herald<br><br>“Durango’s new fire truck, at left, arrived in town in February 1965. Marlon Riffle is shown in the cab of the old truck which the handsome new truck (cost –…

How a sticker chart may be saving our summer
Family

How a sticker chart may be saving our summer

July 7, 2015

My three usually peaceful boys had not yet hit their groove; every 10 minutes someone was arguing, crying, yelling or fighting. Time outs seemed to have no effect. And though…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

July 6, 2015

75 years ago: “Albino brook trout, 100 of them, without any apparent body markings, and regarding their watery world through pink eyes are the property of the Durango Fish Hatchery.”…