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Coffee may help your blood vessels work better
Health

Coffee may help your blood vessels work better

November 24, 2013

But that doesn’t mean you should guzzle gallons of java. Previous research has shown that moderate coffee consumption may have some beneficial effects on cardiovascular health. However, the precise mechanism…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

November 23, 2013

75 years ago: “Durango police are holding in custody two men suspected of having stolen some laundry from the C.O.D. Laundry delivery truck. The two men in custody are two…

Treasure myths star in history exhibit
Southwest Life

Treasure myths star in history exhibit

November 23, 2013

Dave Bailey, curator of history at the Museum of the West in Grand Junction, holds a mariner’s astrolab, which is included in the museum’s current exhibit “Distant Treasures in the…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

November 23, 2013

This picture appeared in the Oct. 16, 1988, Herald. The cutline read: “A garden of illegal plants was discovered in the basement of a medical office on West Second Avenue…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

November 22, 2013

75 years ago: This item appeared in the section called Animas Valley News: “Residents of the valley are making considerable use of the auction sales held in Durango each week,…

Religion Briefs
Religion

Religion Briefs

November 22, 2013

First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host its 40th annual Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. There will be refreshments throughout the day,…

Pastor expects to be defrocked for gay wedding
Religion

Pastor expects to be defrocked for gay wedding

November 22, 2013

Schaeferdu1-i-syn The United Methodist clergyman convicted of breaking church law for officiating at his son’s same-sex wedding was suspended late Tuesday, and ordered by a jury of his fellow pastors…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

November 21, 2013

75 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled Sunnyside News: “The first copy of the Buglers Blast the school paper is being prepared for distribution.” 50 years ago:…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

November 20, 2013

75 years ago: The Kiva theater was showing “Broadway Musketeers” starring Ann Sheridan and Marie Wilson. The billing read: “Three main stem maidens out for no good!” 50 years ago:…

Crisp, sweet lace cookies that are just a bit healthy
Food

Crisp, sweet lace cookies that are just a bit healthy

November 19, 2013

These simple and somewhat healthy lace cookies are made with oatmeal, butter, white sugar, a whole egg and vanilla extract.Matthew Mead/Associated Press They were sweet, but also lacy and crispy.…

Shift in ordering takeout is a sweet and sour tale
Food

Shift in ordering takeout is a sweet and sour tale

November 19, 2013

Betty Fraser, right, owner of Los Angeles restaurant Grub, delivers an online order to customer Chantel Mines. Like many restaurants that offer takeout service, Fraser’s restaurant Grub, has joined the…

Michigan growers trying to lull apples to sleep
Food

Michigan growers trying to lull apples to sleep

November 19, 2013

Workers at King Orchards in Central Lake, Mich., prepare apples for shipment. Michigan producers are using technology called “SmartFresh” to preserve this year’s bumper apple crop and avoid flooding the…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

November 19, 2013

Herald<br><br>This picture and the following cutline appeared in the Oct. 20, 1963: “At the old Runck place, four miles north of Cortez, apples are in abundance. There will be six…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

November 18, 2013

75 years ago: “Rarely has a Durango audience had the opportunity of hearing as accomplished a musician as Arthur Henderson. It is indeed unusual to find a pianist who can…

Health Briefs
Health

Health Briefs

November 17, 2013

A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at 635 East Fifth Ave. This is a free,…

Fewer teens smoke but more use e-cigarettes
Health

Fewer teens smoke but more use e-cigarettes

November 17, 2013

Overall tobacco use fell among teens in 2012, but use of e-cigarettes and hookahs increased, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.Associated Press file Overall tobacco use among middle…

Using testosterone may increase risk for heart failure
Health

Using testosterone may increase risk for heart failure

November 17, 2013

The results raise concerns about the widely used testosterone gels, patches or injections that are heavily marketed for low sex drive, fatigue and purported anti-aging benefits, the authors and other…

Boys are a bit more likely to be born early
Health

Boys are a bit more likely to be born early

November 17, 2013

Music therapist Elizabeth Klinger plays guitar and sings for Augustin as he grips the hand of his mother, Lucy Morales, in the newborn intensive care unit at Ann & Robert…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

November 16, 2013

75 yeas ago: “Sponsored by the Durango D.A.R. chapter the Americanization school has finished its work for the fall term, ending its 15th year of operation. The school conducts spring…