Southwest Lifestyle

Photo: Silverton Celebration – 1940
And the West is History

Photo: Silverton Celebration – 1940

May 25, 2020

This photo taken in September 1940 shows the Silverton town band and clowns staging for the Labor Day Celebration parade. The town was first and foremost a mining community then.…

Canned tuna goes bold with Mediterranean flavors
Food

Canned tuna goes bold with Mediterranean flavors

May 24, 2020

Mediterranean Tuna Panini.Marvin Joseph/Washington Post I stocked up on tuna as part of my effort to cut down on grocery shopping during the pandemic. The canned fish hits all the…

Rotary to host rural vs. urban conflicts discussion
Community

Rotary to host rural vs. urban conflicts discussion

May 22, 2020

Minkler is a fourth-generation Coloradoan who has lived in La Plata County since 1982. He and his wife, Katie, ranch east of Ignacio. He has operated a successful construction businesses…

March births
Community

March births

May 22, 2020

Desiree and Charles Adams, Durango, Rhea Emilia, 6 pounds 5 ounces, 12:14 a.m. March 6. Gabrielle Von Mazo and Cody Hall-Florence, Bloomfield, Coden Sun, 7 pounds 4 ounces, 5:37 a.m.…

Mercy Regional Medical Center’s Southwest Oncology recertified
Health

Mercy Regional Medical Center’s Southwest Oncology recertified

May 20, 2020

The QOPI Certification Program builds on the society’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative, providing a three-year certification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet nationally recognized standards for quality cancer care. QOPI…

How to make a better bowl of guacamole
Food

How to make a better bowl of guacamole

May 20, 2020

Reaction was generally harsh and swift. Whether you view the pea guac as an affront, or merely an attempt to mix up a very popular dish, it at least raised…

Photo: Second Avenue business ca. 1890
And the West is History

Photo: Second Avenue business ca. 1890

May 18, 2020

The Durango Transfer and Livery Stable was located on the 700 block of East Second Avenue. The building visible next to it (north) is the Rochester Hotel that still exists…

Photos: Grand but empty, Italian hotels await tourists
Travel

Photos: Grand but empty, Italian hotels await tourists

May 18, 2020

Associated Press photographers have captured the atmosphere inside prestigious establishments in Rome, Milan, Venice, on the shores of Lake Como and in Rimini, the Adriatic beach town that inspired native…

Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance
Health

Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance

May 16, 2020

Documents that U.S. health officials have released as part of some long-delayed specific guidance that schools, businesses, and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns are photographed…