Southwest Lifestyle
Family
My sister’s moving in: Embracing the village model, at least temporarily
If my siblings lived near me, we would see each other often, providing the type of meaningful support only possible with decades of nuanced history at its fulcrum. Instead, with…
Family
Eight things you didn’t know about perinatal mood disorders
With onlookers usually delighting in the new addition, sometimes asking how mom is doing becomes an afterthought. And for many mothers, this can make it more difficult to admit that…
Family
I don’t date because being alone is pretty fantastic
I used to blame my dating difficulties on comedy itself – I told myself I couldn’t date because of my busy schedule. The truth is I’m not all that busy.…
Family
Do kids belong at funerals?
My children’s great-grandfather passed away last week at age 90. Just as surely as we took our 9-, 7- and 4-year-olds to visit him (though not enough – it’s never…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Herald<br><br>“Durango’s new fire truck, at left, arrived in town in February 1965. Marlon Riffle is shown in the cab of the old truck which the handsome new truck (cost –…
Family
How a sticker chart may be saving our summer
My three usually peaceful boys had not yet hit their groove; every 10 minutes someone was arguing, crying, yelling or fighting. Time outs seemed to have no effect. And though…
Health
Report: Number of US heroin users rose 300,000 over a decade
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the report Tuesday. It’s based on annual face-to-face surveys of about 67,000 Americans – the government’s main source of data on use…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Albino brook trout, 100 of them, without any apparent body markings, and regarding their watery world through pink eyes are the property of the Durango Fish Hatchery.”…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Stop signs have been placed at the intersections of 7th and 8th streets with 8th Avenue. Failure to observe the stop signs placed to reduce the dangerous…
Travel
In some ways, flying is actually improving
Is that all summer travelers can look forward to? Thankfully, no. Amid the unpleasantness, there are a few bright spots where airlines inject a bit of humanity back into our…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Sanborn Souvenir Co. published this postcard, postmarked Aug. 11, 1953, picturing Main Avenue. The card is part of the Nina Heald Webber Southwest Colorado Collection.Courtesy of Center of Southwest Studies<br><br>http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/images/M194/M1941160.htm…
Family
Don’t deny that hitting feels good. Find a better target.
A: I remember the first time my oldest child smacked me. I was utterly shocked. She and I were enjoying such a close and loving relationship and then … smack.…
Family
Navy triples paid maternity leave to 18 weeks
The change, directed by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, makes the Navy the first of the military services to provide more than the current six weeks of leave. According to the…
Family
Surrogate children granted legal recognition in France
The Cour de cassation ruled Friday that, while surrogacy will remain banned in France, children born abroad through this practice will now be legally tied to their parents and will…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Property owners in the 600 and 700 blocks on 8th Avenue appeared before the Durango City Council to protest the ‘speedway’ which they said is being made…
Health
Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer
Hayden Murphy, 13, of Plainfield, Ill., is taking part in a research to determine if taking insulin capsules can prevent or delay development of Type 1 diabetes. Hayden’s brother, Weston,…
Religion
Religion Briefs
Doreen Hunter will give a talk called “Poetry as Soul Work” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Hunter will attempt to…
Religion
Church of Cannabis tests state’s law
Indiana prohibits ‘burdening’ people’s ability to follow beliefs
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “If the office force down at the county agent’s office isn’t kept cool it won’t be the fault of Walter Campbell, county agent. He has devised a…
Health
Washington woman’s measles death is first in U.S. since 2003
The woman lacked some of the measles’ common symptoms, such as a rash, so the infection was not discovered until an autopsy, Washington State Department of Health spokesman Donn Moyer…
Health
Study offers clue to link between swine flu shot, narcolepsy
The vaccine Pandemrix never was used in the United States and was pulled off the market abroad, but reports of narcolepsy in Finland and several other countries sparked questions globally…
Southwest Life
Archaeologists call for Chaco protection
They say oil, gas industry threatens cultural resource
Southwest Life
Health Brief
Heart Safe La Plata, a local nonprofit organization, will offer a CPR Pro class from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Durango Fire & Rescue Station 1, 142 Sheppard Drive.…
Southwest Life
Earth Briefs
The San Juan National Forest Columbine Ranger District is hosting public field trips to the Hermosa Special Management Area to allow participants to explore proposals for the Hermosa Creek Watershed…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Gilbert Gordon took over the active management of the Durango bakery having purchased the bakery from the former owners, Mrs. Adeline Crotta, Magglore Crotta, and Louie Crotta.”…
Family
Polygamous Montana trio applies for wedding license
Nathan Collier and his wives Victoria and Christine applied at the Yellowstone County Courthouse in Billings on Tuesday in an attempt to legitimize their polygamous marriage. Montana, like all 50…