Health
Heart Safe La Plata to hold CPR classes
AssociatedPress file To attend, call 799-3260 or email [email protected]. For more information, visit www.heartsafelaplata.org.
Southwest Lifestyle
Food
Mango and chicken meet, marry well, happiness ensues
Asian-style marinade helps flavor hit every single taste bud
Travel
$75 million pledged to protect heritage sites in war zones
French President Francois Hollande, speaking at a donors’ conference in Paris’ Louvre Museum, passionately called on more countries to contribute to the newly-created heritage alliance and help push it past…
Southwest Life
Researchers flock to Lower Dolores for ecological studies
Biologists will track the effects of larger flows through the Lower Dolores River
Southwest Life
Whitewater boating season begins on Dolores River
Water rises on Upper Dolores; Lower Dolores release to begin April 11
Health
Urology services coming to Bayfield in April
du1-i-syn Three urologists – Dr. Daniel Mannas, Dr. Joshua Spendlove and Dr. Chris Taylor – will be accepting new patients. Services include treatment for urological cancers, prostate diseases, kidney stones,…
Travel
For some airline passengers, new warnings bring new hurdles
A Qatar Airways Airbus A350 approaches the gate at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. As the indignities of modern air travel go, the latest ban on laptops and tablets on…
Southwest Life
Durango’s After Prom: A cool, safe party
Annual event looking for a few good volunteers
Food
How to make a simple chicken soup worth crowing about
Restorative and magic-cure powers aside, a bowl of real chicken soup satisfies at almost any time of year because it’s the lightest comfort food around. Its aroma is as complex…
Southwest Life
Fly-fishing festival to be held March 31, April 1
Durango Herald file The two-day event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 31, at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, and 8 a.m. to 4…
Health
Cholesterol drug cuts heart risks, spurs new debate on cost
Repatha cut the chances of having a heart attack or some other serious problems by 15 to 20 percent in a big study of people at high risk for those…
Southwest Life
Conservationists: Wild Jaguars can make U.S. comeback
Conservationists are making another push to get federal wildlife officials to devote more resources to the re-establishing of wild jaguars in the American Southwest.Fort Huachuca via AP Only three jaguars…
Travel
New security measure could cause travelers to reroute trips
An EgyptAir plane flies past minarets of a mosque as it approaches Cairo International Airport, in Cairo, Egypt. A new U.S. security measure targeting flights from eight mostly Muslim countries…
Health
Falls are taking a huge and rising toll on elderly brains
One in every 45 Americans 75 and older suffered brain injuries that resulted in emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or deaths in 2013. The rate for that age group jumped 76…
Southwest Life
Learn to hunt turkeys in April
Durango Herald file Mentored turkey hunts will be held April 22-23 on private land in the Pagosa Springs area for applicants who qualify. The seminar is designed to recruit and…
Food
Yogurt art gains fans in Japan
“You don’t need to use a stove and you can give it a try with ordinary ingredients. Everybody can enjoy it,” said Machiko Tateno, a cooking expert who teaches yogurt…
Health
Indigenous Bolivians have some of the healthiest hearts
The Tsimane have some of the healthiest hearts on the planet, according to Dr. Randall Thompson, a cardiologist at St. Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Scientists say…
Travel
Airlines expect 4 percent rise in passengers this spring
The trade group Airlines for America forecasts that a record 145 million U.S. passengers will fly between March 1 and April 30.Associated Press file The trade group Airlines for America…
Southwest Life
Southwestern Water Conservation District to hold annual seminar
Durango Herald file The theme will be “solving the water-funding puzzle.” Speakers from state, federal and local perspectives will discuss essential water programs, address aging infrastructure and implement the water…
Southwest Life
Bayfield woman teaches herd dog clinics at Ag Expo
The Bayfield veterinary technician was one of four clinicians at the expo who taught classes about animal care and training, but she was the only one from the Four Corners,…
Food
Saffron growers look to get a foothold in the U.S.
University of Vermont researchers have been raising the exotic spice now grown primarily in Iran and are encouraging growers to tap into what they hope will be a cash crop.…
Travel
When overseas travelers come to you
Foreign students can teach host families a lot about America
Food
You think you don’t like beets? Try ‘em this way
Beet and Orange Salad.Deb Lindsey/The Washington Post If you can find them, blood oranges (which I personally look forward to all year) are ideal here. They are just the right…
Health
Ten nutrition mistakes even really healthy people make
Keep smoothies in the 300-calorie range by serving smaller portions (about 8-12 ounces), using more vegetables than fruit, and by going easy on the high-calorie nuts and seeds.Associated Press file…
Southwest Life
Order seedlings now for delivery in April
Colorado State Forest Service Seedlings ordered now will be distributed to La Plata County in late April. To place an order, visit www.laplatacd.org/seedling-trees. For updates, visit http://bit.ly/2nb2oI5. The seedling tree…
Southwest Life
Solar Barn Raising to hold meetings about power systems
Durango Herald file Participants will learn about grid-tied photovoltaic systems and how to install a roof- or ground-mounted solar power system. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. For…
Food
Nan Pizza is a fun way to eat the flavors of India
These days, nan – Indian flatbread – is available in nearly every grocery store. It can be plain or flavored, and even stuffed. Nan used to be an occasional treat…
Religion
Church cops? Congregation eyes its own unusual police force
Alabama Legislature will decide if church can create department
Religion
Pope warns of ‘very grave sin’ when jobs are cut unjustly
Pope Francis gestures as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter square at the Vatican.Andrew Medichini/Associated Press Francis made the comments at his Wednesday general audience after…