For empty-nesters, baby boomers and others oblivious to school calendars, the appeal of a fall vacation includes hotel and airfare bargains, fewer crowds because kids are back in school and…
board a plane and find your seat stained with bodily fluids. Now what?
Here is some background about the practice and its prevalence: Where is it legal? In every state in the country, parents can legally hit their child as long as the…
Nineteen members of a Durango football team pose in 1895.Courtesy of Animas Museum 75 years ago: “Stealing a quantity of coal from the D & RG railroad landed a Durango…
Drumming, diversity, inclusion more common than in 1998, extensive survey reveals
Bonnie Miller will give a talk called “Contemplating Afterlife” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalists Fellowship, 419 San Juan Drive. During the service, people will hear various statements…
75 years ago:“Just when it appeared that the paving in the parking lot of Safeway’s new location south of the Herald-Democrat building was ready to receive cars, the contractors proceeded…
75 years ago: “Jack Walls of Durango, who has been employed at the Graden mills, re-enlisted in the Navy today, and will leave for Denver to be sent to his…
75 years ago: “Miss Clara Goeglein left on her vacation today. She did not announce her destination except to say that her general course would be southwest.” 50 years ago:…
“John Tate demonstrates his pancake-flipping skills during the 34th annual Pancake Day sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Durango in September 1989. According to club officials, some 2,007 people consumed…
Heady Topper, an American double IPA brewed by The Alchemist Brewery in Waterbury, Vt., is wildly popular and famously hard-to-get.J.M. Hirsch/Associated Press The ultimate beer journey. For the ultimate cult…
To prevent an unappealing texture, only add chia seeds to a smoothie at the very end.Matthew Mead/Associated Press That is, until recently. Americans have suddenly realized chia seeds have a…
The Eversoles’ cheaper jerky was slightly out of date, stamped with “Best Before March 19,” but the couple said they don’t mind a snack that is slightly tougher on the…
Autumn arrives next week and Mother Nature is preparing for the season. Sweet summer fruits like cantaloupes and peaches are on their way out, and hearty fall vegetables like squash…
75 years ago: “Hitting town a caravan of 16 San Juan County, New Mexico, cars drove into Durango to extend greeting and an invitation to attend the San Juan County…
The overuse of antibiotics is helping to breed dangerous bacteria that are increasingly resistant to treatment.Associated Press file photo Health officials have sounded alarms that overuse of antibiotics is helping…
Durango, police offer dropbox for controlled substances
The Citizens Health Advisory Council will host the fifth annual Health Summit of La Plata County on Sept. 25 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. A breakfast buffet…
Meeting comes amidst marketing blitz by billion-dollar industry
75 years ago: “After handling the establishment and operation of the Rio Grande Motorway for the past 23 years, Victor DeMerschman has announced his retirement from the company as president…
Now, a group of Nevada researchers is seeking personal stories from those who traveled to Nevada for “quickie” divorces from about 1910 to 1970. The University of Nevada, Reno, library’s…
75 years ago: “Bill Hanson and John Vinas, of Hanson’s pool hall, are named defendants by a complaint filed in justice court, charging them with operating gambling tables. Bond for…
75 years ago: “Last night’s heavy rain was accompanied by an electric storm which temporarily interrupted Durango’s street lighting service. A ‘direct hit’ by lightening somewhere in the local circuit…
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will hear “Our Stories” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the fellowship, 419 San Juan Drive. The service will feature various speakers with Betty Schwartz-Bozeman as worship…
75 years ago: “More cars are licensed in La Plata County this year than there were last year at the same time this year. 3,516 cars and 396 trucks have…
