Southwest Lifestyle

75 years ago: “Both Bayfield and Ignacio have been without electric power for the past three days, due to the…

June 1, 2014

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center will host an informational class for people diagnosed with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday…

June 1, 2014

Health

Recession may have kept women from having kids

birth rate drastically down

June 1, 2014

Health

Here’s help for breast cancer patients

Improved survival, lack of infertility are possible benefits

June 1, 2014

Health

Time to cut back on the fries

2 billion people – 30 percent of world – are fat, and no country is immune

June 1, 2014

Health

FDA warns against indoor tanning for minors

Manufacturers must provide warnings about cancer risks

June 1, 2014

Health

Measles tally increase being attributed to overseas travelers

of reported cases most since 1996

June 1, 2014

Travel

Remembering WWI

Serenity – and beauty – emerge from Flanders Fields battlegrounds

May 31, 2014

And the West is History

In April 1964, some of the buildings on the south end of Rio Grande land were in the process of…

May 31, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Durango High School will graduate 128 seniors at commencement exercises. This is the largest class ever to…

May 30, 2014

Religion

Saints? Sinners? Or somewhere in between?

Unitarians to discuss big questions in lecture series

May 30, 2014

Religion

Harking back to handwriting

Bible project ‘to ignite the spiritual imagination of people’

May 30, 2014

Religion

Religion Briefs

Registration is open for a six-week beginning meditation class with Katherine Barr, an experienced meditation practitioner, teacher and community Dharma…

May 30, 2014

Family

Getting divorced? Say ‘I do’ to throwing a party

‘Freedom fests’ part of larger trend of how Americans celebrate

May 30, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: An advertisement for Maxwell-Davis Furniture Co. read: “Steel Porch and garden furniture just received. You will think…

May 28, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “As has been its custom for a number of years, the Herald-Democrat will observe Memorial Day by…

May 28, 2014

And the West is History

“Russ Jones, a D&SNGR welder, checks his flame while sitting in a locomotive’s open boiler in this April 1989 photo.”Durango…

May 27, 2014

Food

Food phobias

peaches, slippery mushrooms, rubbery eggs, slimy avocados. Certain textures can be a turnoff, but do we really know why?

May 27, 2014

Food

China lifts U.S. shellfish ban

The Chinese government announced the ban’s end in a letter, officials said. The ban had particularly affected the Washington and…

May 27, 2014

Food

Bourbon and maple syrup team up for killer barbecue

This recipe for Maple-Bourbon Barbecue Grilled Shrimp doesn’t skimp on the bourbon.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Bourbon, by definition (at least in…

May 27, 2014

Food

This whole-grain salad is packed with protein

Cooking times for farro – a form of whole wheat – will vary depending on which type you purchase.Matthew Mead/Associated…

May 27, 2014

Food

For 25th anniversary, Beard awards move to Chicago

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, left, and some of the city’ top chefs including Grahm Elliott, center, and Gale Gand, lower…

May 27, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Tomorrow is Poppy Day in Durango and all over the U.S. This is one day out of…

May 26, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled Grange News: “The ‘Blossom Tea’ given by the Kitchen Klub…

May 25, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

San Juan Basin Health Department reminds residents as summer approaches, so does the risk of contracting certain animal-borne diseases, such…

May 25, 2014

Health

Gender gap skews research

Medical advice women get based on male subjects

May 25, 2014

Health

A call for Yelp to find food poisoning

Restaurant review site becomes new public-health tool

May 25, 2014

Health

Cravings: You’re not crazed – you’re just pregnant

Mysterious yearnings vary across cultures

May 25, 2014

Health

Are e-cigarettes the best tool for quitting tobacco?

Concern is whether these will shrink, swell smoking legion

May 25, 2014

Family

Biden turns down prom invitation but sends corsage

Talia Maselli reached out to Biden last fall, knowing his dance card likely would fill up. Biden sent a handwritten…

May 24, 2014