Lifestyle - The Durango Herald

What is the most ‘Colorado’ food?

Green chiles, Rocky Mountain Oysters popular for over 100 years

DATE: Dec 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Shinto festival carries on centuries-old tradition in Japan

CHICHIBU, Japan – As fireworks light up the winter night, scores of men, women and teenagers crying “washoi, washoi” haul the last of six towering, lantern-covered floats up a small hill and...

DATE: Dec 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

New federal food stamp rules will affect Coloradans

But it’ll likely be hundreds, not tens of thousands

DATE: Dec 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Ex-Bumble Bee CEO convicted in tuna price-fixing conspiracy

SAN FRANCISCO – The former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods was convicted Tuesday for his part in a canned tuna price-fixing conspiracy involving the industry’s top three companies, federal prosecuto...

DATE: Dec 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Durango Nature Studies to host evening celebration

To cap off its 25th year and celebrate the holiday season, Durango Nature Studies will host a special evening at 6 p.m. Friday at the Nature Center. Luminarias will light the way ...

DATE: Dec 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Desert bighorns in good health in Dolores River Canyon

Herd population is increasing; CPW seeks public comment about management

DATE: Dec 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New way to monitor snowpack could be critical in the arid West

Lidar technology more accurately measures snow depth

DATE: Dec 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Old Fort opens applications for 2020 growing season

The Old Fort at Hesperus is accepting applications for the 2020 growing season. Two programs are currently offered: Farmer in Training is a monthly, two-day training intensive ...

DATE: Dec 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks comments on big-game management plans

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking public comments about proposed big-game management plans for the San Juan mule deer herd and the Dolores River desert bighorn sheep herd in Southwest C...

DATE: Dec 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

The new Twinkies cereal tastes like a spoonful of sugary nostalgia – and never gets soggy

In the mathematics of current food marketing, one plus one is somehow more than two. At least that’s an explanation for the ever-increasing mania for mash-ups of popular brands: Doritos to f...

DATE: Dec 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Local churches to hold Advent services

These ecumenical Advent services will be held in Durango: 6 p.m. Dec. 11: Ecumenical worship at First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. 6 p.m. Dec. 18: Ecumenical w...

DATE: Dec 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Utah banning ‘conversion therapy’ with Mormon church backing

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah is on its way to becoming the 19th state to ban the discredited practice of conversion therapy in January after state officials formed a proposal that has the support o...

DATE: Dec 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion