Southwest Lifestyle

And the West is History

“John Hensley of Leadville shouts encouragement to his dog team as they began the Pagosa Springs Into Action Sled Dog…

April 14, 2015

Food

‘New wave’ of GMOs includes purple tomatoes, healthier oils

Critics call for skepticism, regulation

April 13, 2015

Food

A perfect matcha

Americans whirl, dust and infuse traditional Japanese tea

April 13, 2015

Food

Maryland’s crab may be fraud

A new report shows that nearly 40 percent of the crab cakes purchased at local restaurants last year were prepared…

April 13, 2015

Food

Sugar and corn syrup – is there a difference?

In response to the ubiquity of these very questions, the American Chemical Society put together a short video that walks…

April 13, 2015

Food

Frittatas are the ultimate have-it-your-way dinner weeknight dinner

For the perfect frittata, cook other ingredients first and add eggs and cheese last.Matthew Mead/Associated Press To make multiple variations…

April 13, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Durango police had few clues to the night-time robbery of the Dutch Lunch establishment here, in which…

April 12, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

A “Climb Out of the Darkness” event will be held in Durango to raise awareness about maternal mental illnesses such…

April 12, 2015

Health

Have Alzheimer’s worries? Read this list

every malfunction of memory is sign of dementia

April 12, 2015

Health

Staying sharp with age

Certain sports may help keep your brain agile

April 12, 2015

Health

Birth-control program at risk

Without grant, Legislature must approve $5M in funding

April 12, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “A picnic at Hillcrest formed a gay and exciting background for a birthday party given by Joe…

April 12, 2015

Southwest Life

Infrared eye tracks hikers ascending Fourteeners

Project aims to protect nature by counting visitors

April 11, 2015

And the West is History

“Don ‘Dirty’ Hinkley, right, manger of the Purgatory Ski Patrol, poses with patrolman Ivan Unkovskoy after patrolmen rescued the steer…

April 11, 2015

Family

Oh, baby! Two top White House advisers expecting

Communications director Jen Psaki, left, and legislative affairs director Katie Beirne Fallon say President Obama has pledged to support them…

April 11, 2015

Religion

Religion Briefs

LOS ANGELES – Yoga taught in a San Diego County school system is not a gateway to Hinduism and doesn’t…

April 10, 2015

Religion

Islam forecast as world’s fastest-growing faith

Atheists, agnostics, people who don’t identify to increase in numbers, too

April 10, 2015

Religion

Religion withers; prayer endures

attendance declines, but many pray on their own

April 10, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Durango very shortly will have in effect an ordinance barring house-to-house sale of goods or articles, except…

April 10, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Lloyd Callander is quarantined at his North Durango home, one of Durango’s smallpox victims. Although seriously ill…

April 9, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “An ‘exchange’ exhibit of 20 photographs is on display at Pennington Studio. The pictures taken by members…

April 7, 2015

Food

Springing to life

Seasonal produce adds colorful pop to our palates

April 7, 2015

Food

From tree tap to beer tap

brewers embrace maple syrup

April 7, 2015

Food

Use your noodle to shake up the vegetable routine

To shake up the vegetable routine, try Asparagus “Pasta” with Garlicky Bread Crumbs.Deb Lindsey/The Washington Post It’s a fun and…

April 7, 2015

Food

On the side

To show appreciation for the local customers who keep it going through the dreary months, The Palace Restaurant is offering…

April 7, 2015

Food

Homemade saag paneer is an easy, fun project

cheese in your own kitchen? Yup.

April 7, 2015

And the West is History

“Purgatory is celebrating its 25th anniversary in March 1990 with a special ‘Legends Reunion.’ Local veteran skiers, from left, Coyne…

April 7, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Using their fast new patrol car, Durango Night Policeman Bill Cook and Scotty Seaworth caught and arrested…

April 6, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

A class about radon will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Florida Room of the La…

April 5, 2015

Health

Weed killer linked to cancer

Central Illinois corn farmer Jerry McCulley sprays the weed killer glyphosate across his cornfield in Auburn, Ill. Glyphosate has been…

April 5, 2015