Religion
Religion Briefs
Rabbi Eliot Baskin will be honored for his service to Hillel of Colorado at its annual Spring Fling fundraising brunch at 11 a.m. April 26 at University of Denver Hillel,…
Southwest Lifestyle
Religion
Immigrants resurrect parish in Santa Fe
Church bucks trend of Catholic-to-Protestant conversions
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “The Rio Grande will send a special train to Silverton starting about midnight, to bring Silverton’s contenders to the Fine Arts contests to Durango. Silverton has guaranteed…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the ranch home owned and occupied by the Charles L. Rhodes family at Bondad. At first Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes attempted…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “For those who are adept at crow-calling, shooting conditions are good on the Florida Mesa, reports Odell Fox. Since crows generally are regarded as a nuisance by…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“John Hensley of Leadville shouts encouragement to his dog team as they began the Pagosa Springs Into Action Sled Dog Races In February 1990. Over 60 racing teams competed. Hensley…
Food
‘New wave’ of GMOs includes purple tomatoes, healthier oils
Critics call for skepticism, regulation
Food
Maryland’s crab may be fraud
A new report shows that nearly 40 percent of the crab cakes purchased at local restaurants last year were prepared with imported and perhaps illegally caught crabmeat instead of the…
Food
Sugar and corn syrup – is there a difference?
In response to the ubiquity of these very questions, the American Chemical Society put together a short video that walks anyone watching through a simple, scientific explanation of the difference…
Food
Frittatas are the ultimate have-it-your-way dinner weeknight dinner
For the perfect frittata, cook other ingredients first and add eggs and cheese last.Matthew Mead/Associated Press To make multiple variations of frittatas for the same meal, I just break it…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Durango police had few clues to the night-time robbery of the Dutch Lunch establishment here, in which approximately $300 in cash was taken.” 50 years ago: “For…
Health
Health Briefs
A “Climb Out of the Darkness” event will be held in Durango to raise awareness about maternal mental illnesses such as postpartum depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and psychosis at 10…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “A picnic at Hillcrest formed a gay and exciting background for a birthday party given by Joe Folsom. Joe who couldn’t let his 13th birthday go by…
Southwest Life
Infrared eye tracks hikers ascending Fourteeners
Project aims to protect nature by counting visitors
And the West is History
And the West is History
“Don ‘Dirty’ Hinkley, right, manger of the Purgatory Ski Patrol, poses with patrolman Ivan Unkovskoy after patrolmen rescued the steer tied to a tobaggan, in foreground, from a ski run…
Family
Oh, baby! Two top White House advisers expecting
Communications director Jen Psaki, left, and legislative affairs director Katie Beirne Fallon say President Obama has pledged to support them as they start their families while working on his senior…
Religion
Religion Briefs
LOS ANGELES – Yoga taught in a San Diego County school system is not a gateway to Hinduism and doesn’t violate the religious rights of students or their parents, a…
Religion
Islam forecast as world’s fastest-growing faith
Atheists, agnostics, people who don’t identify to increase in numbers, too
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Durango very shortly will have in effect an ordinance barring house-to-house sale of goods or articles, except by express invitation of the householder.” 50 years ago: “Hugh…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Lloyd Callander is quarantined at his North Durango home, one of Durango’s smallpox victims. Although seriously ill Saturday and Sunday, he was reported better yesterday.” 50 years…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “An ‘exchange’ exhibit of 20 photographs is on display at Pennington Studio. The pictures taken by members of the Blookington, Illinois, Camera Club, are of a wide…
Food
Use your noodle to shake up the vegetable routine
To shake up the vegetable routine, try Asparagus “Pasta” with Garlicky Bread Crumbs.Deb Lindsey/The Washington Post It’s a fun and practical way to shake up the usual vegetable routine. Raw…
Food
On the side
To show appreciation for the local customers who keep it going through the dreary months, The Palace Restaurant is offering daily specials for $8 through April. You have your choice…