75 years ago: “The mine and mining committee of the Durango Chamber of Commerce will meet with the coal producers of this area. Purpose of the meeting is to organize…
“Business was brisk at the Third Avenue ski tow in January 1965 for one of the last bonanzas of daytime operation before the young skiers are back in school. There…
Chef Jamie Hazeel prepares smoked eel for “All Men Must Dine,” a Game of Thrones-themed banquet in London.Jill Lawless/Associated Press It also takes a strong imagination to design a mouth-watering…
Inexpensive and available in most supermarkets all year, Belgian endive is packed with fiber, vitamin C and calcium.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Madame Gabillet was hosting me for my college semester abroad…
Want some help preparing dinner this week? Linda Illsley of Linda’s Local Food Café is at the ready. She’s offering her cooked-food service once again, but this time without a…
75 years ago: An advertisement for Wayt’s Toggery read: “Good news for toes. Shoes by Air Step. $6. Our new Air Steps will show you just what’s smart in light-and-airy…
“Tea at 10: A Discussion on Dementia” will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunshine Gardens Senior Assisted Living Community, 25 Sunshine Court. For more information, call…
75 years ago: “Gregory Sosten Quintana, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Quintana of Durango, left for the U.S. naval training station, San Diego, California.” 50 years ago: PAGOSA SPRINGS…
They were waiting for chocolate. French Broad Chocolate Lounge serves the sweet stuff in all its forms: bars, cakes, truffles, cookies, ice cream, mousse, brownies, and – perhaps best of…
Expedia announced Thursday that it is buying rival online travel site Orbitz for approximately $1.33 billion. The deal comes less than a month after Expedia announced the $280 million acquisition…
Durango in 1880 is the scene on this postcard from the Nina Heald Webber Collection housed at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. The postcard was published…
75 years ago: “At the home of County Sheriff Bruce Sullivan nearly a hundred La Plata County Republicans met, enjoyed a potluck dinner, a splendid musical program, and gave sincere…
Master’s Men Ministries will present Kevin Orrick and his talk “Who Were the Magi (Wise Men from the East) and What Did They Know?” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the…
Excommunication is not end for Mormons, but ‘beginning of the road back’ to church
75 years ago: “The Durango Public Library placed 46 new books in circulation last week. Titles included Western Union by Zane Grey and Over My Dead Body by Rex Stout.”…
75 years ago: “On Sunday, the Kiva theatre presents ‘Swanee River’ for its only showing in Durango, 20th Century Fox’s story of Stephen C. Foster, the great American troubadour, filmed…
Pie makers Tim Stubbs and Shani Winer are opening their new shop Saturday in Cortez with a Valentine’s Day meet-and-greet.Sam Green/Cortez Journal The Pie Maker, a labor of love by…
Surya Health and Wellness, 1032 Main Ave., is celebrating its one-year anniversary from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday with food and drinks, live music, store specials and mini-consultations provided by…
After several years of losing ground to craft brewers, Anheuser-Busch, the country’s biggest brewery, seems to be conceding that its flagship brew may not fly with fans of fancy suds.…
“Breweries, such as Olbert’s (shown here), frequently gave the local newspapers free samples of their brew at Christmas time.”Special to the Herald 75 years ago: An advertisement for Parsons Drug…
75 years ago: “A.W. Harrison, answering the luring call of the blue Pacific, departed for Hawaii where he will enjoy six weeks or two months vacation visit in the land…
