Southwest Lifestyle
Health
Is your smartphone giving you ‘text neck’?
Excessive texting can lead to poor posture, injury
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “A bottled gas range was sold to Lyle DeGruch of Silverton by the Nelson Furniture Company. While bottled gas is something most house holders are doubtless familiar…
Family
40% of new U.S. marriages are remarriages
released report also shows remarried men more likely to have younger spouse
Family
Texas to allow inmate weddings in prison
Inmates in Texas historically have been allowed to marry by proxy, meaning someone stood in for the prisoner at a ceremony held somewhere other than the penitentiary. But a state…
Southwest Life
I-70 traffic changes how people live, play
Congestion west of Denver pushing some people out
Southwest Life
Along Route 66, telling Native American’s story
Project to illuminate tribes’ history, heritage
Southwest Life
Aspen Skiing focused on climate change
“We’re not fighting the industry. We’re trying to hold the industry accountable to best practices, and some of those best practices aren’t well-outlined yet,” Kaplan said. Skico has become a…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Because Thursday (the 23rd) has been proclaimed by President Roosevelt as Thanksgiving day, both the 23rd and the 30th (proclaimed Thanksgiving day by Governor Carr) will be…
Religion
How important is ‘under God’ in pledge?
Lawsuit claims discrimination against child with atheist beliefs
Religion
Pope advocates for fair distribution of world’s food
At the UN’s International Conference on Nutrition this week, Pope Francis said the “paradox of plenty” – where there is food for everyone, but not everyone can eat – has…
Religion
Religion Briefs
Julie Loar will present “Saying Grace and Breaking Bread” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Loar will discuss why food is…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “There will be Thanksgiving for a week this year, not just a day. A survey showed that 23 states will observe Thanksgiving the 23rd, in support of…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: An advertisement for Wallace’s read: “Free this week $12.50 set chromium plated cooking utensils with each new quick meal range $79.50 up during special sale. We take…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Saturday night saw the close of the big four-day San Juan Basin Exposition Seed & Poultry Show in Durango – a show that this year proved to…
And the West is History
And the West is History
The stone bridge over the Animas River was newly completed in 1907. Information on the photo says the cost was $32,000. The card is part of the Nina Heald Webber…
Food
Leftover turkey makes healthy dinner salad
It’s easy to turn leftover Thanksgiving turkey into a dinner-worthy salad that will have everyone craving more greens.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Fast forward to today, and I think turkey actually has…
Food
Vegetarian gravy that won’t leave you missing meat
This vegetarian gravy is delicious enough to serve to meat-lovers, too.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But unfortunately for vegetarians, much of the gravy served on Turkey Day is made using the drippings…
Food
On the side
Olde Tymer’s long-timer Jon Park has parlayed 20 years of experience, mostly at Olde Tymer’s Cafe, into his newest venture, Doc Hathaway’s Cafe. Park can practically qualify as Durango’s restaurant…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Accurate tripping of the older dance steps won first honors for the Florida Grange in the old-time dance contest at the Masonic Hall – a feature of…
And the West is History
Local Briefs
John Bregar will present on his trips in Ecuador to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. today at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Bregar will display pictures…
Health
Heroin deaths have doubled
Overdose numbers from all the states are not expected to be released for at least a few more months. The annual number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has been growing…
Health
Health Briefs
Open enrollment for health insurance from Connect for Health Colorado will last until Feb. 15. San Juan Basin Health Department has health-coverage guides in its Durango and Pagosa Springs offices…
Health
E-cigarette use triples in high school kids
Product marketing has skyrocketed, too, in recent years