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Religion Briefs

Patrick Valentine will present “Astrological Wisdom for the 21st Century” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of…

December 26, 2014

Hospital chaplains strive to heal spirits

come ready to listen, serve people of all faiths

December 26, 2014

Allergen rules create confusion in Europe

Chef Felice Giordano prepares a dish of ‘Bucatini all’Amatriciana,’ a traditional Roman pasta speciality, at Enoteca Corsi in Rome, where…

New menus will have calorie labels for alcohol

New menu labeling rules from the Food and Drug Administration will require chain restaurants with 20 or more outlets to…

Seek the savory side of chocolate in the new year

Quick mole is ready in just an hour.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Trouble is, the holidays eventually pass, but my cravings for…

Try something bolder than bubbles this New Year’s

This recipe for Winter Orchard Scotch replaces the traditional fussy New Year’s Eve cocktail with something smoky, dark and meaty…

On the Side

Pumpkin Chocolate Spice Muffins are one of many baked goods Baker Streak offers.Courtesy of Baker Streak Baker Streak, a new…

Holiday heritage remembered

celebrate Christmas with cultural foods and customs

Family

Looking for kids’ books? You can’t miss with these 5

Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way by Land, Sea, and Air, by Stewart Ross, illustrated by Stephen…

December 20, 2014

Religion Briefs

Mary Ocken will present “Sustaining the Gaze as Shadows Grow Long” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship…

December 19, 2014

Christmas Eve services

All Saints Anglican Church (Reformed Episcopal), Fort Lewis College Chapel, 1000 Rim Drive. Traditional “Festival of the Lessons and Carols”…

December 19, 2014

Benedict aided American’s release

request of Jewish groups, pope lobbied Cuba back in 2012

December 19, 2014

This onion soup is simply effortless

A slow cooker makes delicious onion soup, or you can stop at caramelized onions and use them in other recipes.Matthew…

Virginia brewery taps 300-year-old beer recipe

Ardent Craft Ales in Richmond recently brewed “Jane’s Percimon Beer” unearthed from the book in the Virginia Historical Society’s collections…

On the side

Don’t have time for a Christmas tamalada, the gathering of the clan to make 100s of tamales for the holiday…

Taking root

Farmers and foodies celebrate this season’s winter vegetables

Family

As we age, it’s important to love the questions

from absorbing other people’s knowledge… The trouble is that it’s always other people’s knowledge. – Peter Kingsley, In the Dark…

December 13, 2014

Southwest Life

At Mesa Verde, Mummy Lake theories conflict

it an ancient reservoir or a ceremonial structure?

December 13, 2014

Family

The challenge of explaining police misconduct to kids

children know that officers aren’t all bad, but sometimes they get it wrong

December 13, 2014

Religion Briefs

The Durango Herald will print a schedule of Christmas and holiday services Dec. 20. Churches and organizations may submit information…

December 12, 2014

St. Mark’s rector accepts new mission

Rev. Ken Malcolm served 2½ years at Durango Episcopal church

December 12, 2014