Southwest Lifestyle

Sauce and beans banish flavorless baked fish
Food

Sauce and beans banish flavorless baked fish

September 23, 2014

This recipe for Baked Cod in Parsley Sauce will fill you up with extra fiber and protein from the beans and healthy fats from the sliced almonds.Matthew Mead/Associated Press And…

Pizza Hut testing ‘skinny slice’
Food

Pizza Hut testing ‘skinny slice’

September 23, 2014

The tests of the “Skinny Slice” pies began this week at several dozen restaurants in Toledo, Ohio, and West Palm Beach, Fla. The pies simply use less of the same…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 22, 2014

75 years ago: “Sheep men are beginning to move their flocks southward from the mountains north of Durango. Of a total of 30,000 head in the mountains, 15,000 will arrive…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 22, 2014

75 years ago: “Yellow marigolds, against a background of shining blue pottery formed the decorative theme for an attractive desert bridge given by Mrs. Charles Clark and Mrs. Matthew Thomas.”…

Health Briefs
Health

Health Briefs

September 21, 2014

San Juan Basin Health Department announces a two-year grant from the Colorado Health Foundation to provide Project SPARK (sports, play and active recreation for kids) at Kids’ Camp in Durango…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 21, 2014

75 years ago: “The chemistry department of Durango High School has been approved and designated as an official chemical analysis laboratory for the purpose of testing samples of fruit to…

More travelers discover allure of fall tourism
Travel

More travelers discover allure of fall tourism

September 20, 2014

For empty-nesters, baby boomers and others oblivious to school calendars, the appeal of a fall vacation includes hotel and airfare bargains, fewer crowds because kids are back in school and…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 20, 2014

Nineteen members of a Durango football team pose in 1895.Courtesy of Animas Museum 75 years ago: “Stealing a quantity of coal from the D & RG railroad landed a Durango…

Religion Briefs
Religion

Religion Briefs

September 19, 2014

Bonnie Miller will give a talk called “Contemplating Afterlife” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalists Fellowship, 419 San Juan Drive. During the service, people will hear various statements…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 19, 2014

75 years ago:“Just when it appeared that the paving in the parking lot of Safeway’s new location south of the Herald-Democrat building was ready to receive cars, the contractors proceeded…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 18, 2014

75 years ago: “Jack Walls of Durango, who has been employed at the Graden mills, re-enlisted in the Navy today, and will leave for Denver to be sent to his…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 17, 2014

75 years ago: “Miss Clara Goeglein left on her vacation today. She did not announce her destination except to say that her general course would be southwest.” 50 years ago:…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 16, 2014

“John Tate demonstrates his pancake-flipping skills during the 34th annual Pancake Day sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Durango in September 1989. According to club officials, some 2,007 people consumed…

The ultimate beer run in Vermont
Food

The ultimate beer run in Vermont

September 16, 2014

Heady Topper, an American double IPA brewed by The Alchemist Brewery in Waterbury, Vt., is wildly popular and famously hard-to-get.J.M. Hirsch/Associated Press The ultimate beer journey. For the ultimate cult…

Nutritious chia seeds will leave you feeling full
Food

Nutritious chia seeds will leave you feeling full

September 16, 2014

To prevent an unappealing texture, only add chia seeds to a smoothie at the very end.Matthew Mead/Associated Press That is, until recently. Americans have suddenly realized chia seeds have a…

Appetite grows for cheaper, older groceries
Food

Appetite grows for cheaper, older groceries

September 16, 2014

The Eversoles’ cheaper jerky was slightly out of date, stamped with “Best Before March 19,” but the couple said they don’t mind a snack that is slightly tougher on the…

On the side
Food

On the side

September 16, 2014

Autumn arrives next week and Mother Nature is preparing for the season. Sweet summer fruits like cantaloupes and peaches are on their way out, and hearty fall vegetables like squash…

A new brew
Food

A new brew

September 16, 2014

Can Durango support yet another craft brewery?

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

September 15, 2014

75 years ago: “Hitting town a caravan of 16 San Juan County, New Mexico, cars drove into Durango to extend greeting and an invitation to attend the San Juan County…