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And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “District Attorney James M. Noland said that he would ask for the death penalty for Jim Stephens, the slayer of Lynn Dean, Mancos marshal, when he is…
Southwest Life
Boulder writer to ride U.S. rails
45-year-old is one of 24 selected for Amtrak Residency Program
Southwest Life
The cradle of wilderness
Colorado’s Western Slope inspired protection of wild lands in the U.S.
Southwest Life
They say you can feel like a bird in powerchute
The wheels bump along the gravelly desert and a small jolt tugs on the safety belts as the chute billows into the sky. A few seconds later, the strange-looking machine…
Family
Number of U.S. kids in foster care up after long dip
The annual report from the Department of Health and Human Services tallied 402,378 children in the foster care system as of Sept. 30, 2013, up from about 397,000 a year…
Religion
Imagine church as a courtroom
When this pastor set his new course, one-third of original members left
Religion
Religion Briefs
The Rev. Katie Kandarian-Morris will present “The Spirit of Mutual Love” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. Participants will consider their…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Lynn Dean, town marshal of Mancos, was shot and instantly killed by a prisoner he was attempting to jail.” 50 years ago: “Nikki Bonaventura, a sparkling queen,…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Dr. Leo W. Lloyd, La Plata County Health Officer, said that unless further infantile paralysis cases develop in that area, the quarantine of the Vallecito Dam section…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Workmen have been busy for the past few weeks repairing and rebuilding portions of the Summit Reservoir dam.” 50 years ago: GEM VILLAGE – “Sunday seems to…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“Joe Bartley and Richard Sisneros (on ladder), employees of the city’s General Services Department, apply green paint to a lamppost in the 1200 block of Main Avenue in this August…
Food
Study: Genes may influence how much coffee you drink
Scientists have long known that your DNA influences how much java you consume. Now a huge study has identified some genes that may play a role. Their apparent effect is…
Food
How to break through an artichoke’s armor
Don’t be intimidated by the tough exterior of an artichoke. They’re actually relatively easy to prepare, steam and eat.Matthew Mead/Associated Press There is a tender and succulent heart at the…
Food
Michelin Guide knocks Daniel down to 2 stars
For the past three years, the same seven restaurants have held a virtual lock on the organization’s coveted three-star rating: Daniel, Per Se, Masa, Le Bernardin, Eleven Madison Park, Jean…
Food
Canned pumpkin not just for pie
Yes, canned, because that’s how 99 percent of us get our pumpkin. Which is fine except for one thing – Americans overwhelmingly associate canned pumpkin with just one dish (pumpkin…
Food
On the side
Local and almost-local breweries earned a fistful of awards at the 2014 Great American Brewery Festival last week for everything from fruit wheat beer to oatmeal stout. Durango-based Ska Brewing…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “A lot of Durango people are proving the truth of the old adage that you never miss the water until the well runs dry. They have found…
Health
Health Briefs
San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington will provide low-cost blood screenings from 6 to 9 a.m. Oct. 15 at San Juan College’s Henderson Fine Arts Building, Room 9006. Tests…
Health
Solving the puzzle of surgical recovery time
Researchers study why some people recover faster
Health
Sepsis can turn hospital visit deadly
In Colorado, 12,000 people expected to contract it this year
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “In joint action Durango and La Plata County officials ordered the prohibition of any public gatherings in the city or county for two weeks as an aid…
Travel
8,578 miles: World’s longest nonstop flight
An Airbus A380 taxis to its gate at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after flying 8,578 miles from Sydney, Australia.Qantas/Associated Press A Qantas Airbus A380 touched down Monday at Dallas-Fort Worth…
Family
Jail for not paying child support can be ‘debtor’s prison’
Ferebee, a high school dropout, had a series of run-ins with the law and ended up with a felony. You know the formula by now. Lack of education plus felony…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“Undergoing a major face-lift and widening in August of 1964 Durango’s Main Avenue Bridge started out with this set of drawings made by Silas W. Smith about 1904. This portion…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: BAYFIELD – “In spite of the rainy night a good crowd attended the penny supper given by the P.T.A. which netted quite a neat sum.” 50 years…