Travel
Reclining an airline seat can be risky business
As space shrinks, confrontations more common between fliers
Southwest Lifestyle
Family
Maine mom fights state over no-resuscitation order
The mother, Virginia Trask, originally agreed to the do-not-resuscitate order. At one point, the infant was removed from life support and placed in her arms to die, then opened her…
And the West is History
And the West is History
The Florida Presbyterian Church located near Durango, was photographed by Lester Tinker, date unknown. The postcard is part of the Nina Heald Webber Southwest Colorado Collection.Courtesy of Center of Southwest…
Religion
Religion Briefs
The First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host Billy Kim and Far East Broadcasting Co.’s Korean Children’s Choir at its 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sept.…
Religion
Mormons break out their treasure trove
Now, you can see manuscripts, books from faith’s early days
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Displayed in front of Gardenswartz was the weeks prize catch, a 5½ pound rainbow caught on an aeroplane spinner at Electra Lake by Orville Aken.” 50 years…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “While boys and girls of all sizes and ages overflowed the sidewalk in front of the Kiva officials of the J.C. Penney company smiled with satisfaction. Penney’s…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Miss Laura Shaw, who had been employed for the past year at the Montgomery Ward store in Durango left to visit with friends in Colorado Springs and…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “The Herald-Democrat, following its annual custom as a laboring organization, will not publish a paper Labor Day. Anyway, painters will be cluttering up the ‘back office’ so…
Food
Chocolate-prosciutto-peanut grilled bananas? Yes!
Grilling makes these Chocolate-Peanut Butter Coated Bananas crispy on the outside but warm and tender inside.Matthew Mead/Associated Press It may look a little strange. It will sound even stranger. You…
Food
Cannabis cuisine rises in wake of pot legalizations
Hash ingredients are ready for use in the recipes of The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook.Photo courtesy of Chronicle Books Yes, we’re talking cannabis cuisine, a small niche in the…
Food
A healthy snack cake with honey
Honey applesauce snack cake with orange glaze has loads of fiber, healthy whole grains and a good taste – perfect for dessert or an afterschool snack.Matthew Mead/Associated Press My mom…
Food
To find the best noodles in Bangkok, take a taxi
But that hasn’t deterred Martha Stewart, one of the restaurant’s many fans. After a visit and memorable meal, the décor guru called the restaurant’s 70-year-old owner and sole chef –…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Mrs. J.A. Clark was hostess at a neighborhood tea, one of those informal and unusually pleasant affairs that make the swiftly passing summer days so memorably enjoyable.…
Health
Health Briefs
Mercy Regional Medical Center invites the community to join fellowship-trained spine surgeons Douglas Orndorff and Jim Youssef and guest Bill Walton – former pro basketball player and Hall of Famer…
Health
Our bacteria travel everywhere with us
Researchers attempting to understand microbiome, how it affects our health
Health
How do you foil a virus mutating hundreds of times?
Scientists genetically mapping Ebola, strains
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Dr. Dudley P. Glick completed the second inspection of potatoes for certification in the county. The certified seed crop is looking much better at this time than…
Travel
Mimicking airlines, hotels get fee-happy
This year, hotels will take in a record $2.25 billion in revenue from fees and surcharges, 6 percent more than in 2013 and nearly double that of a decade ago,…
Family
Sex educator’s tips for parents when it’s time for ‘the talk’
What he doesn’t do: pass around anatomy drawings or hand out safe sex pamphlets, though he makes those available near the door. Vernacchio has been in the sex education field…
Family
Dogs get blues when kids go back to school
Tanner Larson, 14, and his Labador, 1-year-old Ruby in Santa Clarita, Calif. For millions of dogs across the country, summer is gone and so are their best buddies, possible resulting…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“The haze in the background of this July 1964 picture is dust which blew off the VCA tailings pile in such suffocating and blinding clouds motorists coming into Durango from…
Religion
Achtung! Faith-healer coming to save U.S.
This German pastor previously caused stampedes in Africa
Religion
Religion Briefs
Bible Study Fellowship will meet at 9 a.m. Sept. 11 at First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. The study is interdenominational and open to all women. There also will…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Silverton miners and aroused citizens ‘cleaned house’ with the C10 union, deported several of that organization’s ring leaders and agitators, and then the miners formed a new…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Calhoun and Pinkerton are relinquishing their Pontiac agency and devoting their sales efforts to Buicks exclusively.” 50 years ago: “Twenty-four La Plata County teenagers were present at…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Speaking from experience, the best way to view the scenery north of here is to ride the train, so that all one’s attention may be focused on…