Food
On the side
If you’re looking for a hearty breakfast or casual lunch on your way to Durango Mountain Resort or Silverton, you have a new place to stop. Hermosa Creek Grill, 32223…
Southwest Lifestyle
Food
Jack Daniel’s opens Alabama barrel factory
The facility located in Trinity, Ala., is about 60 miles southwest of the Jack Daniel distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Within the next few weeks, the cooperage is expected to make…
Food
Caramelized Peach Tart
For filling: 6 peaches, peeled and sliced Juice of ½ lemon 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces ¾ cup sugar Crust: 1¼ cups all purpose flour, more for rolling…
Food
Dim sum is big hit in Land of Barbecue
In Kansas City, Mo., a city known for barbecue, Bo Lings Chinese restaurant has made a name for itself by offering dim sum on weekends.Charlie Riedel/Associated Press The weekend crowds…
Food
Crank up the heat on grilled salsa
This summer grilling recipe combines meat, vegetables and fruit.Matthew Mead/Associated Press To prove the point, we decided to come up with a summer grilling recipe that puts the heat to…
Food
Sour Cherry Cobbler
For cherry filling: 24 ounces jarred Morello cherries, drained, juice reserved ¾ to 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch Pinch salt 1 cup dry red wine 1…
Food
A summer sausage roll with triple dose of fennel
Triple fennel sausage sandwiches have fennel in the sausage, shaved fennel on top and fennel seeds in the dressing.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So we decided to play up that balance by…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “In the past few days the prevalence of a type of stomach sickness among residents of Durango has caused much comment and a number of people believe…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Women in La Plata County are fortunate in having the opportunity to attend a canning demonstration which will be held at the Masonic Hall.” 50 years ago:…
Health
Daredevil sport given makeover for elderly
seniors, a gentler parkour builds strength, balance
Health
This common back-pain treatment is of little help
question you need to ask: ‘Should I really do this?’
Travel
Tiny Belize teems with jungle ruins, sea life
That ancient appeal draws in backpackers eager for adventure as well as divers ready to gawk at its bustling reefs or plunge into its famed Blue Hole. Belize has all…
Health
Health Briefs
United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 1:30 to 6 p.m. today at the United Blood Services Office, 146 Sawyer Drive. 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Crossroad…
Health
Do you know how strong that drink is?
Calculator helps figure how much alcohol you are about to consume
Travel
Busting five myths about tipping
There’s no need to leave money for a hotel housekeeper. The median hourly pay for U.S. hotel housekeepers is $9.21, a spokeswoman for the UNITE HERE union says. The union’s…
Family
Shoe trick may prevent child deaths in hot car
something you need on the back seat so you don’t forget buckled-in children
Religion
Religion Briefs
Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host these events: Kabbalat Shabbat will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The Kabbalat Shabbat will include a Torah study…
Religion
‘Fastest Nun in West’ on path to sainthood
challenged Billy the Kid in addition to helping the poor
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “J. R. Cheney division engineer for the state highway department announced that work would begin on July 5 on the $100,000 highway project north of Durango. In…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Reports from Pagosa Springs indicate a larger attendance at its two-day 4th of July celebration than could have been hoped for. Well over 1,500 attended the morning…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“Pro burro racer Lee Courkamp of Arvada pushed Bam Bam up the trail during the 13-mile challenge from Vallecito to an elevation of nearly 11,000 feet. Six men and three…
Food
Craft brews are mixing it up on the summer cocktail scene
A Rickey Brew, right, and a Black Cream cocktail are just two of many refreshing cocktails that can be made with beer.Matthew mead/Associated Press Bars around the country are tapping…
Food
Stuffing jazzes up a juicy Lucy for July Fourth cookouts
The cheese is hidden inside a jazzy juicy Lucy burger.Matthew Mead/Associated Press To create a burger equal to the holiday, we started with a burger already pushing the envelope –…
Food
On the side
Two local purveyors and growers of some of Colorado’s finest fruit are back in business now that summer is officially here. Matt Hauser of MLS Fruit sells his succulent cherries…
And the West is History
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 wear a newly purchased shirt in the capital city because…