Southwest Lifestyle
Southwest Life
Foundations of Cortez formed in sandstone
Fifty people enjoyed a presentation and tours of the Wilson, Calkins, Lamb and Montezuma Valley bank buildings. “We had people from California and Boston join in with the local crowd,”…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“Six narrow gauge passenger coaches like the one above in this April 1964 photo are being built in the Rio Grande railroad shops at Burnham for the nation’s last regularly…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Without being too dramatic, forest service officials warned that Durango is now right in the middle of a huge tinderbox which may explode at any moment if…
Religion
To fib or not to fib: How religious are Americans?
asked, we’re likely to exaggerate how often we attend
Religion
Adam, Eve create uproar at college
Professors must sign contract backing new conservative view
Religion
Religion Briefs
Calvary Presbyterian Church, 89 E. Mill St. in Bayfield, will offer “Weird Animals Vacation Bible School” from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. June 9 to June 13. The Bible school is…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Manual training departments of Durango High School and Smiley Junior High will hold their annual woodworking and mechanical drawing exhibit. Furniture to be displayed will include beds,…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “‘Around the Year We Go’ – a musical program presented by the grade schools of Durango – pleased a capacity audience. Pupils of the Central, Park and…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“City and county residents numbering about 200 join in dedication ceremonies in this April 1989 photo to celebrate the completion of the La Plata County Courthouse remodel and expansion.”Durango Herald…
Food
Tomatoes and balsamic vinegar in ice cream? Yes!
Be sure to have the best ingredients for making ice cream: from top left clockwise, ice cream waffle cones and bowls, Oreos, assorted nuts, dried pineapple, granola, Haagen-Dazs ice cream,…
Food
3 chilly recipes to help kick off ice cream season
Much as we love those classics, with so many crazy – and crazy delicious – flavor combinations flooding the freezer aisle of the supermarket, it’s hard to resist making some…
Food
Tacos quicker than takeout
For delicious shrimp, don’t skip the sugar.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So I needed a dinner that was equally comforting, equally flavorful, but required even less effort and time than heading into…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “At commencement exercises to be held at Smiley Junior High. Durango High School will graduate 129 of its students, members of the 1939 senior class.” 50 years…
Health
Protecting yourself from dangerous medical myths
Contagious fads, misinformation can make you sick
Health
Health Briefs
Mercy Family Medicine will open a new clinic in Bayfield at 480 Wolverine Drive, Suite 3 today. Mercy Family Medicine providers who will work at the new clinic are Richard…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Under the new Colorado game regulations passed by the recent assembly, all women are required to buy licenses to fish and hunt small game, if they wish…
Travel
Airlines are expecting more travelers to fly this summer
Between June 1 and Aug. 31, about 2.28 million people are expected to fly daily on U.S. carriers.Associated Press file photo About 210 million passengers – or 2.28 million a…
Family
Critics seek to phase out group foster care
ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2014 AND THEREAFTER – In this Thursday, April 24, 2014 photo, Brandyn M., 15, sweeps while Abigail Murat supervises the residents completing chores in…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“Strung out as usual, bands from both the Colorado and New Mexico portions of the Basin strutted north of Main in one of the traditional highlights of the Fine Arts…
Religion
26 percent of world’s adults are anti-Semitic
Results based on responses to negative statements
Religion
Religious identity shifts for Latinos
are Catholic, as more join evangelical Protestants or drop their faith altogether