Southwest Lifestyle
Health
Excessive sugar could be the death of you
Consumption substantially raises risk for deadly heart problems, study finds
Health
Crisis counseling adapts to era of text messaging
The counselor was empathetic. She asked for more detail about the family, offered encouragement and provided the name of a local support group. It was in many ways a typical…
Health
Gene tests, healthy kids and ethical doubt
On the spot, Baxley, 26, declared she would not let the disease take another life in her family line, even if that meant forgoing childbirth. The next day, her boyfriend,…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“U.S. Rep Ben Campbell, D-Ignacio, celebrated National Skiing Day in January 1989 on the slopes at Purgatory Ski Area with a group of eighth-graders from Southwest Colorado. ‘My district is…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Trains are still blocked from the trip over the ‘hump’ on the D&RGW by a snowstorm in progress on Cumbres Pass.” 50 years ago: An advertisement for…
Religion
Religion Briefs
A teaching about The Four Dharmas of Gampopa with Khenpo Lobzang will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rocky Mountain Retreat, 848 East Third Ave. Khenpo Lobzang,…
Religion
LDS accused of fraud
Thomas Phillips has filed a criminal complaint in London accusing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Thomas Monson of fraud. A British magistrate signed the summons Jan.…
Family
Love among pets, partners means harmony
time for adjustment before taking things to the next level
Southwest Life
N.M. wrestles with fate of historic landmark
seeks bidders for historic Fort Bayard, which could be demolished
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Before a large and appreciative audience which filled the auditorium of the Smiley Junior High School the music department of the senior high school, under the direction…
Food
A rich, saucy steak you’ll eat with your hands
A buttery baguette is used to sop up the savory sauce in this beef mole recipe.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But a chocolate tart or truffles or bonbons or even chocolate-dipped strawberries…
Food
Girls Gone Wild Bloody Mary
64 ounces tomato juice 64 ounces Clamato juice 3 tablespoons hot horseradish Juice of 2 limes 3 teaspoons kosher salt 3 tablespoons Worcestershire 3 teaspoons black pepper 8 hits of…
Food
High Country Chili Verde
1¼ pounds pork tenderloin, cubed 1¼ pounds pork tenderloin, ground 1 cup chopped yellow onion 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano 1 teaspoon granulated garlic…
Food
A Valentine’s meal that’s sweet even before dessert
This recipe for roasted shrimp adds a sweet kiss of honey for your Valentine.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Start with homemade pasta tossed with a lemon-honey sauce and chopped fresh herbs. Don’t…
Food
Kim Tracy’s First-Place Red Chili
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground hamburger (80/20) 1 pound pork sausage ½ pound bacon, minced 1 white onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper 1 red bell pepper 1 jalapeño 4-5 cloves…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“The heavy snowfall in Durango during the night and morning proved to be more than a match for the city’s economy-size snowplow could handle by itself. With Fireman Marion Riffle…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: MESA VERDE – “Members of the house appropriations committee in Washington are now being ‘called to order’ with a stone axe, fashioned and used by prehistoric Indians…
Health
Health Briefs
Citizens Health Advisory Council has selected Pattie Adler as its new executive director. Adler began her new position in December 2013. She worked at San Juan Basin Health Department as…
Health
Peanut allergies solved?
Although experts say the results of the carefully monitored study are encouraging, they warn it isn’t something that parents should try at home. Peanut allergies are on the rise globally…
Health
Male hormone may hurt health
The new study is one of several in recent years highlighting cardiac problems as a potential side effect of testosterone gels, patches, pellets and injections. The hormone is approved for…
Health
Mixed omega-3 results
The results suggest this may hold promise for delaying cognitive aging and dementia, said the study’s lead author, Jay Pottala of the University of South Dakota in Sioux Falls and…