Quick-pickled carrots and radishes are a satisfying yet low-calorie snack.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But we all know that abstention isn’t realistic, at least not in the long run. Conventional wisdom has…
You know what you like in a wine, but sometimes you want to try something new. Some folks believe that’s the time to check out wine rankings from magazines and…
In both metropolises, foreigners far outnumber the locals. The two emirates are home to countless Western food chains and ultrachic, reservations-only celebrity-chef restaurants imported from London, New York and Los…
The brewmaster, founder and owner is doing the dishes, mopping the floor and taking out the garbage at what is one of the smallest production breweries in the country. And…
The Weidman Sawmill in 1957.Courtesy of U.S. Forest Service 75 years ago: “The Parent-Teacher Association of Animas City will meet at the school house. A program of interest and entertainment…
75 years ago: “Making up a small theatre party, seven school friends, whose paths since graduation have separated widely, took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy a brief reunion. Attending…
75 years ago: “Another small remittance of Finnish relief funds goes forward from Durango to the New York headquarters. The total collected so far by The Herald-Democrat is but $40,…
‘If you eat in moderation, they are really good for you’
That transition gave humans the energy and time they needed to build society as it is today. But according to a pair of new studies published in the Proceedings of…
The Citizens Health Advisory Council has published on its website a report about the Health Information Technology Summit held earlier this year. Speakers included a health-care policy expert, an authority…
The implications of this seismic shift in family structure are broad and deeply debated. Research suggests that children with two parents fare better in many ways – in school, in…
points to availability of free online pornography as a possible culprit
There is no ocean in the middle of Colorado’s foothills, but that hasn’t stopped the Paleo and Pelagica Museum of Natural Science from displaying numerous ocean exhibits. The facility was…
Calhoun instead signed on at TK Mining in Delta and promptly went to work in Colorado, Canada and Mexico. He’s stayed busy since, and now he’s getting calls from some…
As it appeared in the Nov. 27, 1988, edition of The Durango Herald: “An estimated 300 card-carrying carolers gathered in Rio Grande Land for the traditional tree-lighting ceremony and to…
Patrick Valentine will present “Astrological Wisdom for the 21st Century” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. The group will explore the…
75 years ago: SUNNYSIDE – “School closed with a Christmas program in the evening which was attended by all of the community. The Christmas treats and exchange of gifts concluded…
75 years ago: “It is no longer rumor but actually a true fact that Farmers Supply Company, Minneapolis-Moline dealer, is showing ‘The Headliners’ – the most sensational farm movie production…
Chef Felice Giordano prepares a dish of ‘Bucatini all’Amatriciana,’ a traditional Roman pasta speciality, at Enoteca Corsi in Rome, where new European rules requiring the listing of common food allergens…
New menu labeling rules from the Food and Drug Administration will require chain restaurants with 20 or more outlets to list calories in alcoholic drinks on menus by next November.…
Quick mole is ready in just an hour.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Trouble is, the holidays eventually pass, but my cravings for the deep flavor of a perfectly-roasted cocoa bean linger. Even…
This recipe for Winter Orchard Scotch replaces the traditional fussy New Year’s Eve cocktail with something smoky, dark and meaty – a garnish of slow candied bacon.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So…
Pumpkin Chocolate Spice Muffins are one of many baked goods Baker Streak offers.Courtesy of Baker Streak Baker Streak, a new artisan bakery service, is offering handcrafted baked goods made with…
