Southwest Lifestyle

On the side

Want some help preparing dinner this week? Linda Illsley of Linda’s Local Food Café is at the ready. She’s offering…

February 17, 2015

75 years ago: An advertisement for Wayt’s Toggery read: “Good news for toes. Shoes by Air Step. $6. Our new…

February 16, 2015

Health Briefs

“Tea at 10: A Discussion on Dementia” will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunshine Gardens Senior…

Carbs: A diet villain?

moderation, they’re fine; overconsumption is your enemy

The downside of positive thinking

much optimism can dull your drive to succeed

For smokers, bad news just gets worse

diseases shown to be tied to deadly habit

75 years ago: “Gregory Sosten Quintana, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Quintana of Durango, left for the U.S. naval…

Travel

A passage to Alaska

sails through history, beauty of dramatic coastline

Travel

In Asheville, chocolate bar seduces thousands

They were waiting for chocolate. French Broad Chocolate Lounge serves the sweet stuff in all its forms: bars, cakes, truffles,…

Travel

Expedia buying rival Orbitz

Expedia announced Thursday that it is buying rival online travel site Orbitz for approximately $1.33 billion. The deal comes less…

Durango in 1880 is the scene on this postcard from the Nina Heald Webber Collection housed at the Center of…

75 years ago: “At the home of County Sheriff Bruce Sullivan nearly a hundred La Plata County Republicans met, enjoyed…

February 13, 2015

Religion

Religion Briefs

Master’s Men Ministries will present Kevin Orrick and his talk “Who Were the Magi (Wise Men from the East) and…

February 13, 2015

Religion

Daring to defy LDS comes with a price

Excommunication is not end for Mormons, but ‘beginning of the road back’ to church

February 13, 2015

75 years ago: “The Durango Public Library placed 46 new books in circulation last week. Titles included Western Union by…

February 12, 2015

75 years ago: “On Sunday, the Kiva theatre presents ‘Swanee River’ for its only showing in Durango, 20th Century Fox’s…

February 11, 2015

Mix-and-match mac and cheese

fresh takes on a classic dish

New Pie Maker bakery, cafe to open in Cortez

Pie makers Tim Stubbs and Shani Winer are opening their new shop Saturday in Cortez with a Valentine’s Day meet-and-greet.Sam…

On the side

Surya Health and Wellness, 1032 Main Ave., is celebrating its one-year anniversary from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday with food…

Brew U.

classes help local baristas perfect their skills

Budweiser campaign highlights rift between ‘big beer,’ craft beer

After several years of losing ground to craft brewers, Anheuser-Busch, the country’s biggest brewery, seems to be conceding that its…

“Breweries, such as Olbert’s (shown here), frequently gave the local newspapers free samples of their brew at Christmas time.”Special to…

75 years ago: “A.W. Harrison, answering the luring call of the blue Pacific, departed for Hawaii where he will enjoy…

February 9, 2015

Taking a shot at measles

department recommends vaccination

February 8, 2015

75 years ago: “N.T. Thomsen of the Thomsen Hardware at 560 Main Ave. announced that contrary to reports he has…

February 8, 2015

How much sleep do you really need?

matters when it’s time for bed

Music training limits loss of listening skills

Playing when young shows benefits much later in life

Health Briefs

The thyroid gland is known as the master gland of metabolism because it controls our ability to make energy. Poor…

Southwest Life

January in Aspen one of driest ever

Only 5.26 inches of snow were recorded for the month, according to a report filed by Laura Taylor. “Average snowfall…