Health
If you’re Hispanic, then here’s some good news on your health
However, there is cause for worry for the younger generation
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Health
Play soccer at all? Then you should probably worry
has been found with degenerative brain condition
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “The Hermosa Nurseries have just published one of the finest and most complete catalogs of flower, shrub, bulb and berry plants and fruit trees ever put out…
Travel
Vacation cooking requires planning
A group renting a vacation home used this cooking chart to work out a meal schedule and make sure everyone’s dietary preferences were considered.Beth J. Harpaz/Associated Press There are obvious…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Two local men are facing district court charges growing out of an alleged livestock larceny committed in January – the livestock in question being a cow owned…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Acting in accordance with a specification made by congress when the recent WPA appropriation bill was passed, a rigid search for aliens on WPA work relief rolls…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Under the supervision of Jim Justinson the road into Electra Lake has been opened. Members can now visit their cabins over the weekends.” 50 years ago: “Debbie…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Good news for La Plata County has arrived at the office of County Treasurer Thomas Mason in the form of a check from the D&RGW railroad company…
Food
New rules to limit marketing unhealthy food in schools
Promotion of sugary drinks and junk foods around campuses during the school day will be phased out under the rules, intended to ensure that such marketing is brought in line…
Food
Smoked fish lends big flavor to a light soup
Smoked fish is a flavorful – and healthier – substitute for traditional corned beef in this recipe for Hearty Potato, Cabbage and Smoked Fish Soup.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Smoked fish happens…
Food
Taco Bell targets breakfast crowd
“We can turn the breakfast conversation into a two-horse race,” Taco Bell President Brian Niccol said in an interview, noting that Taco Bell intends to be a “strong No. 2”…
Food
Rock musician Hagar talks rum and coffee-table books
Musician Sammy Hagar displays a bottle of his Beach Bar Rum (made in Hawaii) and a mojito made with the rum, at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival on…
Food
Fine dining while watching Mardi Gras parades
For those who don’t mind paying more, fine dining establishments such as Herbsaint in New Orleans, where Chef de Cuisine Rebecca Wilcomb plates braised short rib with potato rosti and…
Southwest Life
Classic boat, his eternal passion
Pioneers’ whitewater craft resurfaces with modern improvements
Family
Bit by bit, macho stereotypes lose ground
But that was before feminism, gay-rights activism, metrosexuals. Husbands took on a greater share of housework and child care. The military welcomed women and gays. A romantic movie about gay…
Southwest Life
Will lights go down on Colfax’s neon signs?
Symbols of bygone era now target for preservation
Health
Health Briefs
Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer free education to people with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. March 6 in Suite 140 of the medical office building. People diagnosed with…
Health
Can your own loneliness kill you?
Isolation may increase your risk for early death – so, have friends :)
Health
Odd flu season hits young adults hardest
Nationally, illness appears to be on decline with better vaccine
Health
Here’s a new way of looking at the music we play
improvisation, language centers of our brains are active
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Three pre-tourney favorites – Durango, Cortez and Mancos turned in victories in the opening season of the San Juan Basin League tournament, going into the evening games…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“All that remained of the old city hall in this January 1964 picture was a small pile of rubble as a bulldozer scooped up the last trace of the old…