Southwest Lifestyle
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “With most of them wearing old clothes Rotarians and guests from neighboring town and cities were entertained by the Silverton Rotary Club at a more than 2-mile…
Religion
Religion Briefs
Mary Ocken will give a talk called “The Inner Journey Home” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. This will be an…
Religion
Pope challenges world to clean up filth
Encyclical adds moral imperative to addressing climate change
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “The Durango City Council, backed by the expressed opinion of a number of prominent Durango citizens, took a step which may possibly make the city a defendant…
Health
Fitness trackers are hot, but do they really help?
Sales of fitness trackers are climbing, but researchers and medical experts say there is little hard evidence that the devices help people get healthier.Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press file photo Experts agree…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “CCC camp SCS8-N now at San Ysidro, New Mexico will be moved to Durango. Moving to Durango has been delayed because the camp was to have been…
Family
Looking for last-minute gifts for Dad?
A single tie or bow tie can be custom ordered – designed, printed, cut out and sewn – for $45 for Dad at Knotty Tie Co. “We thought ties had…
Health
Health Briefs
Eileen Wasserbach is the new chairwoman of the Community Health Action Coalition board. Wasserbach, who also is the executive director of Southern Ute Community Action Programs, has served on the…
Health
Look at how much weight we’ve gained since the 1960s
We're eating less-healthy food, we're eating more of it, and we're not moving around as much: the consequences. Illustrates WEIGHT (category l), by Christopher Ingraham (c) 2015, The Washington Post.…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Under the direction of H.A. Sabin, dairyman at Fort Lewis College, extensive improvements have been made in the college dairy. Health standards in the herd have been…
Health
Campers enjoy front-row seat to emergency-response drama
camp gives kids look at medical careers
Family
8 ways to keep your sanity when transitioning to two kids
Thankfully, we are going to the gym, where there’s a first-class child care program that my toddler boy loves. He can run and run and run and play with other…
Food
Potato salad + deviled eggs = love
For best results, make this potato salad a day ahead, to allow the flavors to marry.Matthew Mead/Associated Press This also happens to be a lovely do-ahead recipe. In fact, we…
Food
This July 4, ditch the dogs
Bratwurst grinders with apple, cheddar and sauerkraut are a flavorful departure from standard hot dogs.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Let’s start with the meat. Rather than your basic dog, up the ante…
Food
Impossible? Vegan cheese tastes like real deal
In fact, Kite Hill’s dairy-free “cheeses” taste so authentic, Whole Foods Markets actually sells them alongside its real deal Parmesans and cheddars. The cheeses are the work of celebrity vegan…
Health
FDA tells food industry to phase out artificial trans fats
The Obama administration is cracking down on artificial trans fats, calling them a threat to public health. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it will require food companies…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Fred Hutchings, Allison fox farmer, was in Durango. This years fox crop includes 76 fox pups, an average of slightly more than six per litter.” 50 years…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: The Kiva Theatre, 813 Main Ave., was showing “Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise” starring Sidney Toler. Billing read, “The best of the Chan series!” 50 years ago: “Littering…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Supper outdoors formed a novel and a pleasant introduction to the bimonthly games of the Thursday Evening Card Club. Members convened a top Reservoir Hill with delicious…
Travel
Red, black, green: Hawaii’s rainbow of sand
The Big Island, Maui and Molokai offer black sand beaches. Maui is home to a red beach, and the Big Island is home to a green beach, both rare and…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Durango will need a new airport, if a federal-sponsored pilot training school is to be established here, Civil Aeronautics Inspector Le Boutillier of Denver warned. The inspector,…
Religion
Religion briefs
R. Carlos Nakai will perform in concert to benefit Tara Mandala at 8 p.m. July 11 at Tara Mandala Retreat Center, 4000 United States Forest Service Road 649 in Pagosa…