Southwest Lifestyle

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The wife of a Durango man who was planning a trip to Denver advised him not to…

June 30, 2014

Health

For young children, flu spray recommended

Studies have found kids between 2 and 8 years old are about half as likely to get the flu if…

June 30, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Such weather! The sidewalks are warm enough to fry eggs, and it gets hot enough in a…

June 29, 2014

Health

Doctor’s orders: Read to children from birth

words kids hear, the better for their brains

June 29, 2014

Health

What’s more stressful than caring for mom?

ailing spouse can be hardest to attend to

June 29, 2014

Health

There is a downside for kids eating fortified cereal

excessive consumption of nutrients could be dangerous

June 29, 2014

Health

Watching too much TV might kill you

than 3 hours a day spells trouble, new study shows

June 29, 2014

Health

Health-care marketplace expanding

Nonprofit cooperative visits Durango as part of statewide tour

June 29, 2014

Travel

Scientists resume digging at La Brea Tar Pits in LA

Officials at La Brea Tar Pits are reopening a shuttered exhibition hall and reactivating an excavation site, allowing visitors to…

June 28, 2014

Travel

Fidel’s former limos reborn as taxicabs

Today, the limos have been decommissioned and repurposed as Havana taxicabs, at the service of tourists who want a little…

June 28, 2014

And the West is History

“Two Durango businessmen – Mahlon White, left, and Alexis McKinney, center – watch as Ken Eubanks of Fort Lewis College…

June 28, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Durango’s national guard unit, the headquarters battery attached to the 168th field artillery, has returned home from…

June 27, 2014

Family

Long scattered, adoptees search for families

unofficially adopted in 1950s, ’60s undergo new DNA testing to learn their history

June 27, 2014

Family

Fathers: We want more diaper changing tables

“This bill reflects our modern families now,” said California State Sen. Ricardo Lara, sponsor of one of the bills, in…

June 27, 2014

Religion

Religion Briefs

The First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will start a new sermon series called “The Making of a Superhero”…

June 27, 2014

Religion

Golden days are here for Christ the King

Lutheran church marking 50 years as a congregation

June 27, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Additional improvement to the La Plata County Fairgrounds at Durango are stipulated in a $23,440 allotment made…

June 26, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Notice to water users, it has come to my notice that much of the city water is…

June 25, 2014

Food

Sickly sweet

Experts blame obesity, disease on too much sugar

June 24, 2014

Food

Phyllo stands in for crust in healthy cherry pie

No slicing is necessary, so the filling stays contained in these individual cherry phyllo pies.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But I admit…

June 24, 2014

Food

This July Fourth, raise a toast in true colonial fashion

This July 4, try a modern take on a classic colonial spirit, including from left, Cristina Jerez Xeres Sherry, Appleton…

June 24, 2014

Food

Scientist gets World Food Prize for wheat advances

Sanjaya Rajaram, 71, won the $250,000 prize founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug that honors vital contributions to…

June 24, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The new 40-room fireproof addition to the Strater Hotel was opened for occupancy. Only the first floor…

June 22, 2014

Health

Health Brief

Gentle yoga class with Jennifer Kiel, certified yoga instructor, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays…

June 22, 2014

Health

Making health a working priority

Companies should track employee wellness, group says

June 22, 2014

Health

Asthma rates fall, but experts not breathing easier

One-year decline may be a statistical blip

June 22, 2014

Health

Cure for hepatitis C out of reach?

$1,000 a pill, treatment too pricey for Colorado Medicaid and its patients

June 22, 2014

Health

Building a better helmet to knock out concussions

design aims for more complete head protection

June 22, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Fire of unknown origins completely razed the two-story frame residence on the Harold Carter ranch in the…

June 21, 2014

Southwest Life

In Santa Fe, experience art, culture, more for free

At its heart, Santa Fe’s narrow, unaligned streets are decorated with colorful strings of chile called ristras and quaint mud-plastered…

June 21, 2014