75 years ago: “Never was a governor more cordially received than was Gov. Ralph Carr at Durango at the banquet tendered in his honor by the La Plata County Republican…
75 years ago: “I, mayor of Durango, do hereby proclaim Dec. 17, 1939 FINLAND Day in this city and I ask the citizens of this community on that day to…
A slow cooker makes delicious onion soup, or you can stop at caramelized onions and use them in other recipes.Matthew Mead/Associated Press And it’s not just for taste. The onion…
Ardent Craft Ales in Richmond recently brewed “Jane’s Percimon Beer” unearthed from the book in the Virginia Historical Society’s collections from the 1700s that contains food, medicinal remedies and beer…
Don’t have time for a Christmas tamalada, the gathering of the clan to make 100s of tamales for the holiday season? Not to fear, Linda is here. That would be…
75 years ago: “Jim Shaffer, Durango, drove his 1928 model pickup truck into a moving Rio Grande engine at the Sixth Street crossing but apparently escaped injury. The truck was…
Overdoses involving these types of drugs are the leading cause of accidental death
A team of researchers at Waginengen University in Netherlands found that paying too much attention to your appearance can impair your ability to tell when you’re full. Specifically, the presence…
The practitioners at Pura Vida Healthcare will host a free afternoon of 20-minute sessions and classes from noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 10 at 160 E. 12th St., Suite 1.…
75 years ago: “A boxing card calling for 28 rounds of ring fighting has been slated for Durango. Both main events are billed as championship bouts and will go 8…
from absorbing other people’s knowledge… The trouble is that it’s always other people’s knowledge. – Peter Kingsley, In the Dark Places of Wisdom The aging columns I’m writing seem to…
Was it an ancient reservoir or a ceremonial structure?
“Claude Cunningham and Mrs. Marshall Karr are shown with La Plata County Commissioners Claude Deering, John Ferguson and Emmet Hott in this September 1964 photo taken on the new ramp…
Let children know that officers aren’t all bad, but sometimes they get it wrong
75 years ago: “Flu, mumps and whooping cough have assumed proportions in the Durango schools, 83 out of an enrollment of 383 in the senior high school alone being on…
The Durango Herald will print a schedule of Christmas and holiday services Dec. 20. Churches and organizations may submit information to Ann Butler at [email protected] or 375-4584. Submissions must be…
The Rev. Ken Malcolm served 2½ years at Durango Episcopal church
75 years ago: “Roger Harry Norris of the local Forest Service has just returned from a 10-day trip into the Hermosa country where he has deposited three caches of supplies…
75 years ago: “The Forest Service makes a plea to dwellers on private land within the bounds of the national forest to spare the Christmas trees as much as possible.…
This is Snyder Dorm for boys on the Old Fort Lewis site, when it served as a high school in 1923. It was for agriculture, animal industry, horticulture and mechanical…
This recipe for Swiss Chard and Cheese Empanadas incorporates bechamel sauce and caramelized onions for juicy flavor.Renee Comet/The Washington Post Goral is referring to Jose Garces, the Philadelphia-based chef and…
In Italy, pine nuts are a common ingredient in sweets like these Chewy White Chocolate-Pine Nut Cookies.Matthew Mead/Associated Press I’ve had this aversion since I was a kid. Nuts in…
Saturday is your last chance to buy fresh, local vegetables until the Durango Farmers Market reopens in May. So if you want the best of fall’s root vegetables like beets…
75 years ago: “Jim Stephens, 73-year-old Mancos man, was found guilty of first-degree murder and condemned to death by a Montezuma County District Court Jury, at Cortez. Stephens was charged…
75 years ago: “Flames practically razed the McDonald Produce Company building at 6th Street and Railroad this morning and destroyed or ruined most of its contents. One of the partners…
Caleb Gates, licensed acupuncturist, will give a presentation called “Resolving Allergies, Food Sensitivities and Sinusitis Using Advanced Allergy Therapeutics.” This is a safe, noninvasive treatment to resolve allergy symptoms. The…
