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For young children, flu spray recommended
Health

For young children, flu spray recommended

June 30, 2014

Studies have found kids between 2 and 8 years old are about half as likely to get the flu if they had the spray vaccine instead of a shot.Associated Press…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 29, 2014

75 years ago: “Such weather! The sidewalks are warm enough to fry eggs, and it gets hot enough in a locked car to roast a pig. For a welcome change,…

Scientists resume digging at La Brea Tar Pits in LA
Travel

Scientists resume digging at La Brea Tar Pits in LA

June 28, 2014

Officials at La Brea Tar Pits are reopening a shuttered exhibition hall and reactivating an excavation site, allowing visitors to watch as workers dig for prehistoric fossils from a pool…

Fidel’s former limos reborn as taxicabs
Travel

Fidel’s former limos reborn as taxicabs

June 28, 2014

Today, the limos have been decommissioned and repurposed as Havana taxicabs, at the service of tourists who want a little slice of history to go with their ride across town.…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 28, 2014

“Two Durango businessmen – Mahlon White, left, and Alexis McKinney, center – watch as Ken Eubanks of Fort Lewis College operates the computer that will be used for several summer…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 27, 2014

75 years ago: “Durango’s national guard unit, the headquarters battery attached to the 168th field artillery, has returned home from the two weeks camp near Denver bringing with it a…

Fathers: We want more diaper changing tables
Family

Fathers: We want more diaper changing tables

June 27, 2014

“This bill reflects our modern families now,” said California State Sen. Ricardo Lara, sponsor of one of the bills, in an interview with USA TODAY Network. Lara’s bill would require…

Religion Briefs
Religion

Religion Briefs

June 27, 2014

The First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will start a new sermon series called “The Making of a Superhero” from today to July 27. The five messages will take…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 26, 2014

75 years ago: “Additional improvement to the La Plata County Fairgrounds at Durango are stipulated in a $23,440 allotment made by Works Progress Administration authorities in Washington. The work includes…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 25, 2014

75 years ago: “Notice to water users, it has come to my notice that much of the city water is being wasted through over irrigation and by night irrigation. Due…

Sickly sweet
Food

Sickly sweet

June 24, 2014

Experts blame obesity, disease on too much sugar

Phyllo stands in for crust in healthy cherry pie
Food

Phyllo stands in for crust in healthy cherry pie

June 24, 2014

No slicing is necessary, so the filling stays contained in these individual cherry phyllo pies.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But I admit I felt slightly virtuous when I discovered recently that cherries…

Scientist gets World Food Prize for wheat advances
Food

Scientist gets World Food Prize for wheat advances

June 24, 2014

Sanjaya Rajaram, 71, won the $250,000 prize founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug that honors vital contributions to improving the quality, quantity or availability of food throughout the…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 22, 2014

75 years ago: “The new 40-room fireproof addition to the Strater Hotel was opened for occupancy. Only the first floor has been completely furnished and filled with guests, but the…

Health Brief
Health

Health Brief

June 22, 2014

Gentle yoga class with Jennifer Kiel, certified yoga instructor, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays and from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays at St. Mark’s…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 21, 2014

75 years ago: “Fire of unknown origins completely razed the two-story frame residence on the Harold Carter ranch in the upper Animas Valley. So far had the flames advanced when…

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

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

June 21, 2014

At its heart, Santa Fe’s narrow, unaligned streets are decorated with colorful strings of chile called ristras and quaint mud-plastered homes. The endless shades of brown and turquoise all pay…

Canyon rails
Southwest Life

Canyon rails

June 21, 2014

the train to the Grand Canyon