Southwest Lifestyle

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 21, 2014

75 years ago: “Southward bound to Gallup, the cannon ball bus for Durango was wrecked at Aztec when the driver was overcome by fumes. The driver said that prior to…

Religion Briefs
Religion

Religion Briefs

February 21, 2014

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2611 Junction St., will hold Family Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Family Sunday School is a once-monthly program for children and their parents. Children will…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 18, 2014

75 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. Boy Tayes returned on the bus from a buying trip to the east for the Graden Mercantile. Bob reports that the manufacturers are encouraged…

For an easy Oscar party, teriyaki chicken wraps
Food

For an easy Oscar party, teriyaki chicken wraps

February 18, 2014

Using lettuce leaves as wraps will cut the carbs and calories in this recipe for Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So let’s reverse engineer this. To help you get…

Pizza that lasts for years? Military nears holy grail
Food

Pizza that lasts for years? Military nears holy grail

February 18, 2014

Food technologist Tom Yang cuts a prototype pizza being developed for use in soldiers’ field rations at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, in Natick, Mass.Steven…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 16, 2014

75 years ago: “Now is the time to brush up on the use of English, or the misuse of it, or to learn the usage of it in the business…

TV drama helps German doctor
Health

TV drama helps German doctor

February 15, 2014

That was the lesson for one German man with severe heart failure and a puzzling mix of symptoms including fever, blindness, deafness and enlarged lymph nodes – which baffled doctors…

Health Briefs
Health

Health Briefs

February 15, 2014

Sunshine Gardens Country Home, 2518 Colorado Highway 172, has been designated as a “Leader in Dementia Care” for the second consecutive year by the Colorado chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.…

And the West is History Monday
And the West is History

And the West is History Monday

February 15, 2014

75 years ago: “One of the jolliest of parties of the past week was that presided over by Noel Gensheer, when he invited a group of friends in for a…

Where heroes worked
Travel

Where heroes worked

February 15, 2014

The group’s mission was to save cultural treasures during World War II. And just like the group’s previously unsung accomplishments, many of the places and objects they saved have been…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 15, 2014

“An image of Governor Love was hanged from the roof of the Fort Lewis library in January of 1964 protesting the governor’s proposed tuition hike. The elaborately marked dummy was…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 13, 2014

75 years ago: “In the past two weeks, 100 inches of snow fell on Wolf Creek Pass. Snowfall at Cumbres Pass jumped from 60 inches to 110 in the two…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 11, 2014

“Snow caused Durangoans no end of trouble in the 1890s.”Special to the Herald 75 years ago: “W.E. Brady of the Alamosa Courier arrived in Durango to spend an enforced vacation…

Party-perfect, light-as-air souffles for the Oscars
Food

Party-perfect, light-as-air souffles for the Oscars

February 11, 2014

With no more than 15 calories per shell, these “anti-gravity” goat cheese phyllo bites are fairly lightweight appetizers for your Oscar party.Matthew Mead/Associated Press “Gravity” was the one that jumped…

Food industry leaders support voluntary GMO labeling
Food

Food industry leaders support voluntary GMO labeling

February 11, 2014

On the heels of General Mills’ recent announcement that it is removing genetically modified ingredients from its recipe for original Cheerios, large food companies are trying to head off state-mandated…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

February 9, 2014

75 years ago: “Registration for the second semester at Fort Lewis College closed bringing the total enrollment for the year up to 129 as compared with 98 for the 1937-38…