Southwest Lifestyle

A warm chicken curry for a cool, wet spring evening
Food

A warm chicken curry for a cool, wet spring evening

April 21, 2015

Buttery roasted potatoes round out this chicken curry.Matthew Mead/Associated Press This weeknight-friendly chicken curry – rich with spices and coconut milk – is a perfect dinner on a chilly, wet…

Organic sales increase despite high prices
Food

Organic sales increase despite high prices

April 21, 2015

Consumer interest in the organic label continues to grow – U.S. sales of organic products increased 11 percent last year, to more than $39 billion, despite tight domestic supplies of…

On the side
Food

On the side

April 21, 2015

One of the best street parties in town will return this week, with the Durango Wine Experience running Thursday through Sunday. A local favorite during the 9-year-old festival is Friday’s…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 20, 2015

75 years ago: “The Kline side camp will be accompanied during the coming summer. Approximately 40 enrollees will be transferred from the camp at Cortez. Enrollees and technicians will assist…

Health Briefs
Health

Health Briefs

April 19, 2015

The Health Policy and Systems program at San Juan Basin Health Department is highlighting the dangers of underage drinking as part of Alcohol Awareness Month. Alcohol use by young people…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 19, 2015

75 years ago: “Youth delinquency was an interesting subject, interestingly discussed at the meeting of the Whittier Parent Teacher Association. Rev. H.E. Root, a dynamic speaker whose words unfailingly invite…

Where birds count
Travel

Where birds count

April 18, 2015

suburban South Florida, a wetlands attracts 150 species

Business travelers turn to Uber for rides
Travel

Business travelers turn to Uber for rides

April 18, 2015

The Uber app displays cars available to make a pickup in downtown Manhattan on a smart phone. A new report shows that 47 percent of the ground transportation rides by…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 18, 2015

Courtesy Center of Southwest Studies<br><br>http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/images/M194/M1946037.htm<br><br>This 1950’s postcard overlooking Wolf Creek Pass, produced by Petley Studios in Phoenix, Ariz., is part of the Nina Heald Webber Southwest Colorado Collection. 75 years…

Religion Briefs
Religion

Religion Briefs

April 17, 2015

Rabbi Eliot Baskin will be honored for his service to Hillel of Colorado at its annual Spring Fling fundraising brunch at 11 a.m. April 26 at University of Denver Hillel,…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 17, 2015

75 years ago: “The Rio Grande will send a special train to Silverton starting about midnight, to bring Silverton’s contenders to the Fine Arts contests to Durango. Silverton has guaranteed…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 16, 2015

75 years ago: “Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the ranch home owned and occupied by the Charles L. Rhodes family at Bondad. At first Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes attempted…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 15, 2015

75 years ago: “For those who are adept at crow-calling, shooting conditions are good on the Florida Mesa, reports Odell Fox. Since crows generally are regarded as a nuisance by…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 14, 2015

“John Hensley of Leadville shouts encouragement to his dog team as they began the Pagosa Springs Into Action Sled Dog Races In February 1990. Over 60 racing teams competed. Hensley…

A perfect matcha
Food

A perfect matcha

April 13, 2015

Americans whirl, dust and infuse traditional Japanese tea

Maryland’s crab may be fraud
Food

Maryland’s crab may be fraud

April 13, 2015

A new report shows that nearly 40 percent of the crab cakes purchased at local restaurants last year were prepared with imported and perhaps illegally caught crabmeat instead of the…

Sugar and corn syrup – is there a difference?
Food

Sugar and corn syrup – is there a difference?

April 13, 2015

In response to the ubiquity of these very questions, the American Chemical Society put together a short video that walks anyone watching through a simple, scientific explanation of the difference…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 12, 2015

75 years ago: “Durango police had few clues to the night-time robbery of the Dutch Lunch establishment here, in which approximately $300 in cash was taken.” 50 years ago: “For…

Health Briefs
Health

Health Briefs

April 12, 2015

A “Climb Out of the Darkness” event will be held in Durango to raise awareness about maternal mental illnesses such as postpartum depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and psychosis at 10…