Southwest Lifestyle

Where do you fall among U.S. drinkers?
Health

Where do you fall among U.S. drinkers?

September 28, 2014

But to break into the top 10 percent of American drinkers, you would need to drink more than two bottles of wine with every dinner. And you’d still be below-average…

Health Briefs
Health

Health Briefs

September 28, 2014

Women’s Wellness Connection and the American Cancer Society urge women ages 40 to 64 to talk with their doctors during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month about screening for breast cancer.…

How to tell a child about a parent’s cancer
Health

How to tell a child about a parent’s cancer

September 28, 2014

When telling a child about a parent’s cancer, experts suggest being honest and not making promises that can’t be kept. They also recommend avoiding euphemisms that may confuse younger children.Associated…

Parents divided into drifters vs. planners
Family

Parents divided into drifters vs. planners

September 27, 2014

The Brookings Institution Press The senior fellow at the Brookings Institution argues in a new book, Generation Unbound: Drifting into Sex and Parenthood without Marriage, that the act of not…

In corn maze, a tribute to a hero, friend
Southwest Life

In corn maze, a tribute to a hero, friend

September 27, 2014

Glen Fritzler’s popular corn maze in LaSalle is dedicated to “everyday heroes” this year, including Floyd Mares, a friend of Fritzler’s known for his generosity to the community’s needy.Joshua Polson/The…

O’Keeffe’s Ghost
Southwest Life

O’Keeffe’s Ghost

September 27, 2014

N.M. ranch served as inspiration and safe harbor

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 27, 2014

75 years ago: “Durango will be host to a police training school, at which three experts from the federal bureau of investigation will be instructors.” 50 years ago: “Chickens in…

Religion Briefs
Religion

Religion Briefs

September 26, 2014

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, will present a talk called “The Practice of Teshuvah” at 10 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Katie Kandarian-Morris will discuss the…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 26, 2014

75 years ago: “William H. Fredinburg pleaded guilty to a forgery charge and was sentenced to serve from six to 10 years in the state prison.” 50 years ago: The…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 25, 2014

75 years ago: “Among the new houses being erected in Durango is one on the corner of 8th Avenue and 8th Street being built by Henry C. Pryor, and a…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 23, 2014

75 years ago: “Two car loads of ore have arrived in Durango from the Mayflower Mill in Silverton. Six more cars are reported ready for shipment from the Mayflower Mill.”…

Sauce and beans banish flavorless baked fish
Food

Sauce and beans banish flavorless baked fish

September 23, 2014

This recipe for Baked Cod in Parsley Sauce will fill you up with extra fiber and protein from the beans and healthy fats from the sliced almonds.Matthew Mead/Associated Press And…

Pizza Hut testing ‘skinny slice’
Food

Pizza Hut testing ‘skinny slice’

September 23, 2014

The tests of the “Skinny Slice” pies began this week at several dozen restaurants in Toledo, Ohio, and West Palm Beach, Fla. The pies simply use less of the same…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 22, 2014

75 years ago: “Sheep men are beginning to move their flocks southward from the mountains north of Durango. Of a total of 30,000 head in the mountains, 15,000 will arrive…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 22, 2014

75 years ago: “Yellow marigolds, against a background of shining blue pottery formed the decorative theme for an attractive desert bridge given by Mrs. Charles Clark and Mrs. Matthew Thomas.”…

Health Briefs
Health

Health Briefs

September 21, 2014

San Juan Basin Health Department announces a two-year grant from the Colorado Health Foundation to provide Project SPARK (sports, play and active recreation for kids) at Kids’ Camp in Durango…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 21, 2014

75 years ago: “The chemistry department of Durango High School has been approved and designated as an official chemical analysis laboratory for the purpose of testing samples of fruit to…