75 years ago: “What a relief: Sugar and flour have dropped nearly back to the normal price. Now we won’t have to stir our coffee so thoroughly or save table…
Stock are being loaded on the Rio Grande Southern Narrow Gauge on an unknown date. The postcard is part of the Nina Heald Webber Southwest Colorado Collection.Courtesy of Center of…
Manna Soup Kitchen, Durango’s nonprofit organization that feeds the hungry, will get a boost this Friday from a group of local jewelers. Calling it “Ten for Ten,” 10 jewelry designers…
Aged tequila pairs beautifully with ice cream in a Texas Tequila Milkshake, and the alcohol prevents the mixture from freezing solid.Matthew Mead/Associated Press When I discovered this a few years…
This recipe for weeknight beef ragu starts with a tender cut of beef, in this case, finely chopped sirloin tips.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So I decided to come up with a…
“Those things are crazy,” he says with a sheepish grin of defeat. Gallegos is one of the many employees milling about Nick’s Garden Center, the nursery, landscaping and produce Mecca…
75 years ago: An advertisement read: “Heater season is here! See our steel heater before you buy … No cast iron to burn out. Maxwell-Davis Furniture Co.” 50 years ago:…
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Women are encouraged to schedule well-woman exams and determine if they, or someone they know, are due for…
Confusion, agitation, panic can flood a person attempting a simple task
Cornell University researchers randomly assigned almost 100 undergraduates to watch one of three 20-minute sessions featuring: “The Island,” a 2005 sci-fi thriller starring Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor; that same…
75 years ago: “Joe Bryce and Frank Anderson, check-artist prisoners who recently broke out of the La Plata County jail and were later recaptured, will pay for the short liberty…
California is the No. 1 destination of Chinese tourists in the U.S. Visitors from China each spend an average of $5,400, 21 percent more than the average for all overseas…
James Beach said he’s embarrassed by the way a confrontation over a reclined airline seat unfolded. But don’t expect Beach to stop using the Knee Defender, a $22 gadget that…
space shrinks, confrontations more common between fliers
The mother, Virginia Trask, originally agreed to the do-not-resuscitate order. At one point, the infant was removed from life support and placed in her arms to die, then opened her…
The Florida Presbyterian Church located near Durango, was photographed by Lester Tinker, date unknown. The postcard is part of the Nina Heald Webber Southwest Colorado Collection.Courtesy of Center of Southwest…
The First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host Billy Kim and Far East Broadcasting Co.’s Korean Children’s Choir at its 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sept.…
Now, you can see manuscripts, books from faith’s early days
75 years ago: “Displayed in front of Gardenswartz was the weeks prize catch, a 5½ pound rainbow caught on an aeroplane spinner at Electra Lake by Orville Aken.” 50 years…
75 years ago: “While boys and girls of all sizes and ages overflowed the sidewalk in front of the Kiva officials of the J.C. Penney company smiled with satisfaction. Penney’s…
75 years ago: “Miss Laura Shaw, who had been employed for the past year at the Montgomery Ward store in Durango left to visit with friends in Colorado Springs and…
75 years ago: “The Herald-Democrat, following its annual custom as a laboring organization, will not publish a paper Labor Day. Anyway, painters will be cluttering up the ‘back office’ so…
Grilling makes these Chocolate-Peanut Butter Coated Bananas crispy on the outside but warm and tender inside.Matthew Mead/Associated Press It may look a little strange. It will sound even stranger. You…
Hash ingredients are ready for use in the recipes of The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook.Photo courtesy of Chronicle Books Yes, we’re talking cannabis cuisine, a small niche in the…
Honey applesauce snack cake with orange glaze has loads of fiber, healthy whole grains and a good taste – perfect for dessert or an afterschool snack.Matthew Mead/Associated Press My mom…
But that hasn’t deterred Martha Stewart, one of the restaurant’s many fans. After a visit and memorable meal, the décor guru called the restaurant’s 70-year-old owner and sole chef –…
