Under the plan, visitors driving into 17 of the most popular national parks, mostly in the U.S. West, would pay $70 for a weekly pass, up from $25 to $30.…
New visitors center going up; education tours underway
Associate Press file<br><br>At a congressional hearing Wednesday in Washington, Republicans and Democrats shared frustration as they questioned top administration officials about federal spending to fight the deadliest drug crisis in…
Long-haul carrier Emirates says it is starting new screening procedures for U.S.-bound passengers following it receiving “new security guidelines” from American authorities.Associated Press file However, confusion still remains about the…
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You have firm ideas about how to make improvements to your job today. Just make sure that others want to jump on board as…
du1-i-syn The guest speaker will be Frank Lockwood of the Durango Area Tourism Office. Lunch will be available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.
75 years ago: Hubert Jennings, a former employee of Montgomery Ward in Durango, graduated from the fire control school at Great Lakes, Illinois. His leading standing in the class suggested…
French pastries and butter have become so popular abroad that the increased demand led to a mini-shortage of the dairy product in French supermarkets. The price of butter rose 60…
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Relationships with partners and close friends are warm and cozy today. If you need the advice of an expert or close friend, ask for…
Chicken Thighs With Mustard-Orange Sauce.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post So here’s a recipe that involves seasoning, pouring and stirring. The only knife you’ll need is for cutting bite-size pieces at the table.…
75 years ago: Tech. Cpl. John L. Hogler of Durango enrolled in a special course offered by the Signal Corps’ school at Camp Murphy, Florida. He was selected “on the…
“It’s like a ghost town,” said Mike Maione, a 57-year-old tourist from Flanders, New Jersey, who was staying in the heart of the colonial city with his wife at a…
Sheet Pan Chili.Goran Kosanovic/Washington Post What I haven’t done with a sheet pan, at least not until recently, is make chili. The recipe is in Raquel Pelzel’s latest cookbook, Sheet…
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Now your attention turns to partnerships and close friendships. Who is surprised? The next 12 months will be a great time for your sign…
Mann Packing of Salinas says there have been no reported illnesses associated with the products. The recall was ordered last week after random testing in Canada turned up a single…
Fields to Plate Produce storing beets, carrots, potatoes
Downtown location offers diverse range of cuisines, beverages
The edifice’s elegant masonry was found during excavations carried out in the past two years below the Western Wall tunnels, a warren of ancient subterranean passageways running alongside a contested…
A Mount Graham red squirrel darts through trees on Mount Graham near Safford, Ariz. State officials say the endangered squirrel species’ estimated population has apparently plummeted since a major wildfire…
No vaccine is perfect, and it can take many years to find out how well a new vaccine works and how long it lasts. The annual flu vaccine is a…
Now, wearing a rainbow-colored tutu, wig, tank top and cowboy boots, he waits his turn to try to direct or drag a steer across a finish line with two teammates…
These poached pears get a little boozy kick.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post In the accompanying recipe, Earl Grey tea, with its citrusy floral notes and black-tea depth of flavor, is used as…
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Conversations with partners and close friends will be warm, affectionate and trusting today. You might exchange creative ideas and discuss your hopes and dreams…
Ra Long, who owns a convenience store in the city, said shoplifters have typically targeted alcohol in the past, but recently more cans of Spam have gone missing, Hawaii News…
75 years ago: At La Plata County Courthouse, an important meeting was held to discuss “the vital necessity of collecting scrap” in the United States as war efforts continued. 50…
75 years ago: A dance at the Long Lane school was held to benefit “the boys of the community” who were leaving for Army and Navy service. 50 years ago:…
A worker tosses a rock from the work being done at the top of the Manitou Incline on Pikes Peak during a fog day in Manitou Springs. Ties are being…
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine to prevent painful shingles in people aged 50 or older. Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said the approval came Friday from the Food…
Journal file During the 2017 fiscal year, Colorado FSA obligated $48,554,504 in loans to under-served borrowers and beginning farmers and ranchers. The direct and guaranteed loan program includes farm-ownership loans…
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Be reassured that your relationships with close friends and partners will be better than usual in the coming year. In fact, it’s a great…
