75 years ago: “Among the weather news trickling into town is the report that the Dry Side received a whopper of a rain, so much so that several bad washes…
75 years ago: “Fort Lewis folks are busily sprucing up for Fort Lewis day. Yesterday’s rain, too, should settle the dust, brighten the grass and give a boost to the…
Advocates say benefits outweigh complexities of a diet free of animal products
The meat industry has attempted to block the rules, which went into effect last year, saying they are costly and provide no health benefits to the consumer. The industry said…
If you’ve been watching each week for the latest bounty of summer to arrive, you were thrilled when Colorado’s finest corn arrived in the Four Corners last week. Olathe corn…
Ingredients: ½ cup dark or white chia seeds 3 cups coconut water 2 cups cashews, soaked 2 to 4 hours, drained and rinsed 6-8 soft pitted dates 1 cup water…
Ingredients: 1 cup raw cashews 1 cup water 3 tablespoons coconut oil 2 cups onions, chopped ½ cup celery, sliced (roughly one stalk) ½ tablespoon sea salt 1-2 tablespoons chopped…
Chopped peanuts give crunch to a Tomato and Avocado Salad with Gingered Tomato Vinaigrette.Matthew Mead/Associated Press All kinds of tomatoes are at the best just now, big and small, beefsteak…
Thought to be the original Fort Lewis commissary, this building was used as a granary beginning with the Indian School in 1891.Courtesy Center of Southwest Studies<br><br>http://oldfort.fortlewis.edu/granary.htm 75 years ago: “At…
75 years ago: “Hundreds of Durango people jammed the 800 block of Main Avenue to welcome home the good will tour party of nearly 100 persons returning from a trek…
A free community presentation called “Marijuana Toxicity in Animals” will take place at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Randy Hays of Riverview Animal…
75 years ago: “William Houston, federal conciliator assigned to the Silverton mine strike, left with the strike at the Shenandoah-Dives Co. still unsettled. Compromise terms offered by the striking union…
Colorado group plants seeds of knowledge to grow in classroom
Often called “The City Built on Coal,” this small town is home to the Walsenburg Mining Museum, a gallery that honors southern Colorado miners with exhibits, books and stories. Even…
Canaan, left, and Neema, two Congolese boys who have been adopted by Justin and Alana Carroll of Jefferson City, Tenn., have been unable to travel to the United States because…
That used to be true, but it no longer is, according to a new study. Researchers say it’s the latest sign that heterosexual marriages in the U.S. are becoming less…
75 years ago: “Wish the weather man would turn the faucet and help this country avoid some of the insults it has been receiving. Why, a tourist said that Colorado…
Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host a Kabbalat Shabbat, Torah study and a free catered dinner from 9:30 a.m. to noon today. For more information, visit www.harshalomdurango.org.…
In churches, this rabbi discusses the threat of global warming
75 years ago: “Members of the Reservoir Hill CCC camp above Durango were praised by La Plata County officials for their fine cooperative work in fighting several forest fires in…
75 years ago: “Noel Thompson, the far-driving Alamosa lad, was again the winner of the Spanish Trails Golf Tournament held at the Durango Hillcrest course, successfully defending the title he…
75 years ago: “A Durango man who was recently given a 60 day jail sentence for stealing a girl’s bicycle, has been put on a strict diet at the La…
Statewide, about 19,000 children received summer meals in 2013, according to a new Summer Nutrition Status Report by the Food Research and Action Center. Compare that to almost 230,000 who…
Methane from cows is more potent than carbon dioxide
This easy steak and cheese pasta makes a quick dinner on a school night.Matthew Mead/Associated Press And it usually takes a solid month of shakedown to work out the bugs…
Photo courtesy of Stone Brewing Co.<br><br>Stone Brewing Co. CEO and co-founder Greg Koch, center, toasts the crowd after making an announcement July 19 that the Escondido, Calif., brewery plans to…
