These stuffed grilled sweet potatoes can be prepared a day ahead, wrapped and refrigerated until you’re ready to pop them on the grill.Matthew Mead/Associated Press The edges take on lovely,…
Feel free to substitute shrimp, scallops or fish for the clams in this recipe for linguine with cream sauce.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So to help get you in the mood for…
75 years ago: “With the evidence proving the success of Nazi Fifth Column activities in Norway, the Netherlands and perhaps in France, it is startling to hear a La Plata…
75 years ago: “A piano recital cleverly presented as a radio broadcast was given by pupils of Mrs. A.R. Mollette. An appreciative audience which enjoyed the splendid program was composed…
The fifth annual Community Challenge: Meeting the Needs of Seniors, Providers and Caregivers will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 4 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds…
The prestigious Institute of Medicine examined what scientists know about “cognitive aging,” changes in mental functioning as we get older. This isn’t a disease like Alzheimer’s but a natural process…
The list of potential disruptions dates back decades: parents who didn’t support his artistic interest, being drafted into military service during World War II and an art culture that suddenly…
Burns Bank occupied the building that still stands on the northeast corner of Ninth Street and Main Avenue. The date of the picture is unknown.Courtesy of Center of Southwest Studies<br><br>http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/images/P001/P00111024.htm…
75 years ago: “The Durango City Council voted to hire an engineer to draw up plans and specifications for a sewage disposal plant for the city. The engineer’s plan will…
VATICAN CITY – A new development model is needed to combat global warming, one that marries economic growth to combat poverty with a sustainable use of resources, Pope Francis’ deputy…
During is visit to Sarajevo in June, Pope Francis will release the three of Marin Cvitkovic’s white messenger pigeons.Amel Emric/Associated Press From the steps of Bosnia’s presidential building he will…
Dealing with grief, family not the same as older counterparts
75 years ago: “Al Barnett has bought Homer Ford’s interest in the San Juan Motor Company, and now is the sole owner of that business.” 50 years ago: “The Animas…
75 years ago: “The Junior Red Cross of Durango, whose membership consists of every boy and girl in the city schools, is busy raising money for the Red Cross emergency…
This image released by Netflix shows chef Niki Nakayama in a scene from the series, “Chef’s Table.” The series pushes into the childhoods, early failures and emotional connections between the…
Launched in late 2014, Sriracha-spiked ketchup is a perfect balance of sweet and spicy.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Unless you are a ketchup freak like me (and most people above the age…
According to a May 14 report from the CDC, fewer Americans are getting sick from E. coli, a nasty germ sometimes found in undercooked hamburgers.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press The latest report…
In this mango gazpacho recipe, mangos replace the usual tomatoes, and cucumber is added to stretch the sugars.Matthew Mead/Associated Press I agree with Valentine. I love all fresh fruit, but…
Gorp Hermits are a portable treat to take along on your next picnic or other adventure.Matthew Mead/Associated Press It’s all very transportable and all very easy to eat while perched…
75 years ago: “An irrigation ditch north of Durango was the final landing place for an automobile, but the occupants escaped alive – even if a trifle damp.” 50 years…
75 years ago: “While Durango experienced an encouraging series of light showers reports from the north and west indicate hard rains in those localities where Forest Service men were replanting…
