Rutabagas and leeks are good braised, in this case, in cider.Scott Suchman/Washington Post When it comes to cooking vegetables, braising is rarely front of mind. Particularly during the colder months,…
Overdoses rose in 2020 as people faced heightened risk factors
Soup and sandwich shop resurrected in the form of a food truck
For those fortunate enough to not know what I’m talking about, it involves cutting a slit into a flour tortilla, topping each quadrant with a different ingredient – with cheese…
Loaded Baked Potato Soup.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post When the temperature dips and I cannot seem to warm my toes, the one thing that usually takes the chill off is a bowl…
A Monarch butterfly flies to Joe Pye weed, in Freeport, Maine. Monarch butterflies are among well-known species that best illustrate insect problems and declines, according to University of Connecticut entomologist…
The European Commission has been weighing a Greek proposal to issue vaccination certificates to help get travelers to their vacation destinations more quickly and avoid another disastrous summer for Europe’s…
This picture was taken in winter 1936, shortly after KIUP Radio moved to its new building at 2800 Main Ave. Built for a mere $1,540, the station broadcast from this…
Gianniny is a professor of geosciences at Fort Lewis College. Hermosa Mountain, located north of Hermosa, is seen by all who travel north on U.S. Highway 550 from Durango. To…
Outdoor enthusiasts and nature photographers hoping to explore the colorful, contoured landscape of the The Wave in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona will now have a better chance…
New crowd control strategies may be here to stay
They were among tens of thousands of American tourists who descended on Mexico’s glittering Caribbean beaches at the close of 2020 and start of this year. Quintana Roo state, the…
Smoke particles tied to variety of health problems
The past year has been a lesson in extra compassion and giving for our community, and under Sarah’s leadership and expertise, The Durango Food Bank has seen an increase of…
The gardens normally hold approximately seven to 10 in-person educational events during the gardening season. The virus prevented these events and made it very difficult for us to maintain payment…
This is a long-term volunteer opportunity, ranging from 5 to 10 hours per week. It will help streamline volunteer opportunities and operations. The position will start out as being primarily…
To be named to the dean’s list, students must be a full time student and receive a 3.6 GPA for the semester.
Vegetable Wonton Soup.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post I love wontons fried. I love them boiled and served in a spicy oil. But most of all I love eating them in a soup…
Agency says it wants to prevent future unplanned releases
After Capitol riot, their sermons were wide-ranging
How to substitute for alcohol in cooking and baking.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Regardless of the rationale, know that your recipe will likely taste fine without the alcohol. Just don’t count on…
The commission conducts an extensive review of each applicant’s policies and programs. La Plata Open Space Conservancy considers it a priority to fulfill the highest national standards for excellence and…
The debate between cast-iron haters and loyalists is as enduring as the pan itself.Stacy Zarin Goldberg/Washington Post And so, inevitably, when someone expresses anything other than reverence for the durable…
People walk with their luggage through a deserted check-in hall at the airport in Munich, Germany as Germany continues its second lockdown to avoid the further outspread of the coronavirus.…
This 1964 photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a lung tissue specimen from a patient with adenocarcinoma of the lung. On Tuesday, Jan. 12,…
Nakladany Hermelin (Czech-Style Marinated Camembert).Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Though recently I’ve woken up in a panic from similar nightmares chock-full of wonderful memories (crowded pub, sharing food, touring – yikes!); this…
In recent weeks, Britain, the U.S., France, Canada, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands and others have begun vaccinating millions of their citizens against the coronavirus.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file At a media…
A member of the gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, Calif., soaks in the sun at his habitat on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Several gorillas…
Durango was first and foremost a railroad town, owing its existence to the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. With area ranching, it was and still remains a cowboy town as…
On Dec. 30, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division published its final rules on tipping, including some 11th-hour additions. The regulations include a few major revisions, including a 2018…
