Southwest Lifestyle

Family

Dating sites match up people who love pets

Joanie Pelzer loves her dog Hubbell, a 9-year-old Chihuahua. A few years ago, she looked for a match on a…

August 23, 2014

Family

Hooking up to getting hitched: Yes, it can happen

Now, a study out Tuesday answers one of those lingering questions – can a hookup lead to the altar? For…

August 23, 2014

Southwest Life

A better way to the geyser

added, trail upgraded to improve hikers’ access on scenic Geyser Spring Trail

August 23, 2014

Southwest Life

Tiny-home movement builds

And the Boulder County man wouldn’t want it any other way. He built his 120-square-foot house by hand, even though…

August 23, 2014

Southwest Life

How will forgotten truck stop be revived?

Neglected, polluted M&M needs an owner

August 23, 2014

And the West is History

“This is the great boulder that delayed the two Silverton trains for hours in July of 1964. It and great…

August 23, 2014

Religion

The pastor who’s cooking calzones for Jesus

‘Radical hospitality’ is a guiding principle for gay Lutheran woman

August 22, 2014

Religion

Religion Briefs

The Rev. Katie Kandarian-Morris on Aug. 1 officially became the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango’s first minister and began serving…

August 22, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Lyle Howard, public speaking instructor at the Durango High School, figures that his voice will be in…

August 22, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Some Durangoites complained because they were kept indoors by the heavy rain. They didn’t stop to think…

August 21, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “An unidentified Mexican wearing high-topped boots, owning an unnaturally snub-nose and filled with more than he could…

August 20, 2014

And the West is History

“Shown in this July 1964 picture with the new isolette recently acquired by Community Hospital are Mrs. Richard Thompson, treasurer…

August 19, 2014

Food

Plant waters grow into hot beverage market trend

Coconut water, maple water and a range of enhanced waters are being touted as healthier alternatives to sugary soda.Matthew Mead/Associated…

August 19, 2014

Food

Classic frozen pop from childhood remade as a pie

Orange-Vanilla Ice Cream Pie with Orange Whipped Cream offers the creamy-sweet richness of a Creamsicle.Matthew Mead/Associated Press And if it…

August 19, 2014

Food

How to turn your zucchini abundance into no-fry fries

Cutting a zucchini into fry-like sticks, then breading them with toasted panko breadcrumbs delivers that signature crunch without the need…

August 19, 2014

Food

On the side

Want to learn how to achieve optimal health and lose weight or oust the secret weight-buster in your salad dressing…

August 19, 2014

Food

Chef’s choice

height of harvest, restaurants feature local and regional ingredients

August 19, 2014

Food

In search of new wine choices? Look to the Old World

New wave wines, such as Dalila and Cantodoro, are varieties from the reinvented, or re-inventing, regions of Eastern Europe, Sicily…

August 19, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “One of the gay events of the past week was a Fiesta dinner served at the home…

August 17, 2014

Health

Health Brief

San Juan Basin Health Department recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month. Childhood vaccines protect against serious and potentially life-threatening…

August 17, 2014

Health

Williams’ death spurs hotline calls

national crisis center saw jump to 1.4M Facebook visitors from its usual 91,000

August 17, 2014

Health

Pass on the salt? Study says you don’t need to

Research method is under fire by scientists

August 17, 2014

Health

Meat-eaters’ worst nightmare

Star tick spreads across the nation

August 17, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Sheriff R. Bruce Sullivan left for Telluride to bring back Jack Porter, wanted here on a warrant…

August 16, 2014

Travel

Missing from New Zealand’s slopes? Snow

The Remarkables ski area near Queenstown, New Zealand, is one of several large ski areas that has been making snow…

August 16, 2014

Travel

Pompeii: Dead city lives in ruins, imaginations

In A.D. 62, a major earthquake toppled buildings, causing severe damage, harbinger of what was to come. Seventeen years later,…

August 16, 2014

Travel

Touching the clouds

hiking highs in 100-year-old Rocky Mountain National Park

August 16, 2014

Family

Unmarried new mothers cohabiting on the rise

The increase was sharp; the percentage of nonmarital births within cohabiting relationships rose to 58 percent from 41 percent in…

August 16, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Work started on the $1,600 community building to be erected by the Durango Presbyterian Church. The structure…

August 16, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Bob Tays, manager of Gradens Store, writes from Chicago that he is receiving the Herald-Democrat, that it…

August 15, 2014