Electronic cigarettes have surpassed traditional smoking in popularity among teens, the government’s annual drug use survey finds.Associated Press file photo Researchers were surprised at how many eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders…
75 years ago: “Postmaster M.J. Brennan released statistics which revealed that the Durango post office receipts of 1939 had boosted the office from second-class to a first-class rating. Gross total…
Several major anniversaries will be marked by a variety of events, including 70 years since the end of World War II, the 60th anniversary of the opening of Disneyland, the…
“D&SNGRR Engine No. 476 departs in this April 1989 photo from the Durango depot for a trail run to the Cascade Canyon Wye. It’s the first engine put to the…
The Rev. Katie Kandarian-Morris will present “Letting Go of Certainty” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. For more information, visit www.durangouu.org.…
Church-based groups weigh religious, moral, legal issues
75 years ago: An advertisement for Trimble Springs read: “For a Happy New Year! Plan your new year entertainment at Trimble Springs with Kay Kurly’s Big Time Band. $1 per…
75 years ago: An advertisement for L. Gardenswartz Sporting Goods read, “Winter sports are just starting. … Get your skiing equipment, skating equipment at winter sports headquarters.” 50 years ago:…
75 years ago: “Barbara Stanwyck, in a role completely different from any she has previously attempted, and Joel McCrea, as a character strongly reminiscent of the one he portrayed last…
Quick-pickled carrots and radishes are a satisfying yet low-calorie snack.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But we all know that abstention isn’t realistic, at least not in the long run. Conventional wisdom has…
You know what you like in a wine, but sometimes you want to try something new. Some folks believe that’s the time to check out wine rankings from magazines and…
In both metropolises, foreigners far outnumber the locals. The two emirates are home to countless Western food chains and ultrachic, reservations-only celebrity-chef restaurants imported from London, New York and Los…
The brewmaster, founder and owner is doing the dishes, mopping the floor and taking out the garbage at what is one of the smallest production breweries in the country. And…
The Weidman Sawmill in 1957.Courtesy of U.S. Forest Service 75 years ago: “The Parent-Teacher Association of Animas City will meet at the school house. A program of interest and entertainment…
75 years ago: “Making up a small theatre party, seven school friends, whose paths since graduation have separated widely, took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy a brief reunion. Attending…
75 years ago: “Another small remittance of Finnish relief funds goes forward from Durango to the New York headquarters. The total collected so far by The Herald-Democrat is but $40,…
‘If you eat in moderation, they are really good for you’
That transition gave humans the energy and time they needed to build society as it is today. But according to a pair of new studies published in the Proceedings of…
The Citizens Health Advisory Council has published on its website a report about the Health Information Technology Summit held earlier this year. Speakers included a health-care policy expert, an authority…
The implications of this seismic shift in family structure are broad and deeply debated. Research suggests that children with two parents fare better in many ways – in school, in…
Study points to availability of free online pornography as a possible culprit
