Southwest Lifestyle

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 30, 2015

Buckskin Charlie leads a fair parade in 1912.Special to the Herald 75 years ago: “Theater-goers at the Kiva this week watching the ‘March of Time’ newsreel, which portrayed life in…

These vinegars will finish the dish right
Food

These vinegars will finish the dish right

June 30, 2015

The sharp acidity and natural sweetness of Wozz Kitchen Creations finishing vinegars are useful for uniting the many ingredients and flavors of a dish.Matthew Mead/Associated Press When searching for that…

Spiral cutter adds a healthy twist
Food

Spiral cutter adds a healthy twist

June 30, 2015

Melissa d’Arabian created this recipe for baked garlic thyme curly fries.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But truthfully, I’ve harbored fears that the fad (and my interest) would quickly fade, leaving me with…

Culinary game-changer: The perfect poached egg
Food

Culinary game-changer: The perfect poached egg

June 30, 2015

Unlike traditional methods, these eggs are poached inside the shells to maintain the perfect shape during cooking.Matthew Mead/Associated Press I was on the tail end of a culinary circumnavigation of the…

Happy hunters
Food

Happy hunters

June 30, 2015

Truffle dogs sniff out pungent fungus prized by foodies

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 29, 2015

75 years ago: “A heavy rain amounting almost to a cloudburst on the upper reaches of the Florida River was responsible for the muddy condition of Durango’s city water the…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 28, 2015

75 years ago: “Between $800 and $1,000 is the estimated cash loot obtained from the Hansen pool hall in Durango by a person or persons unknown at present. Using a…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 27, 2015

Courtesy Animas Museum/No. 92-22-273<br><br>The American Smelting and Refining Company band poses on July 4, 1916. Pen-Dike Studio took the photo. 75 years ago: “Interesting pictures of the Vallecito dam, taken…

Religion Briefs
Religion

Religion Briefs

June 26, 2015

Ron Garst will give a talk called “Science and the Soul” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Garst will address the…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 26, 2015

75 years ago: “Grace Windsor, clerk at Graden’s, is swallowing gingerly this week, having been deprived of the benefit of tonsils last week. Phooey, says she to those who lightly…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

June 25, 2015

75 years ago: “Workmen at the Justesen-Harrington cocktail lounge are fighting their way out of a wilderness of bamboo today. Interior decorations of the lounge are being done in bamboo.…

One woman’s dying wish made another woman a mother
Family

One woman’s dying wish made another woman a mother

June 25, 2015

WASHINGTON – In 2010, Linda Rahal’s life included 40-mile bike rides and Ironman training sessions. It included travels around the world, dinners out with friends and occasionally long hours as…

5-day ‘fast’ seems to reboot the body
Health

5-day ‘fast’ seems to reboot the body

June 24, 2015

Scientists say they’ve developed a five-day, once-a-month diet that mimics fasting – and is safe. In the study, which was published in the journal Cell Metabolism, participants who intermittently fasted…

Health Briefs
Health

Health Briefs

June 24, 2015

United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. 2 to 6 p.m. July 2, 7,…