75 years ago: “Notice to water users, it has come to my notice that much of the city water is being wasted through over irrigation and by night irrigation. Due…
No slicing is necessary, so the filling stays contained in these individual cherry phyllo pies.Matthew Mead/Associated Press But I admit I felt slightly virtuous when I discovered recently that cherries…
This July 4, try a modern take on a classic colonial spirit, including from left, Cristina Jerez Xeres Sherry, Appleton Estate Reserve Jamaica Rum, The Muse Angry Orchard “gluten-free” carbonated…
Sanjaya Rajaram, 71, won the $250,000 prize founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug that honors vital contributions to improving the quality, quantity or availability of food throughout the…
75 years ago: “The new 40-room fireproof addition to the Strater Hotel was opened for occupancy. Only the first floor has been completely furnished and filled with guests, but the…
Gentle yoga class with Jennifer Kiel, certified yoga instructor, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays and from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays at St. Mark’s…
One-year decline may be a statistical blip
At $1,000 a pill, treatment too pricey for Colorado Medicaid and its patients
New design aims for more complete head protection
75 years ago: “Fire of unknown origins completely razed the two-story frame residence on the Harold Carter ranch in the upper Animas Valley. So far had the flames advanced when…
At its heart, Santa Fe’s narrow, unaligned streets are decorated with colorful strings of chile called ristras and quaint mud-plastered homes. The endless shades of brown and turquoise all pay…
Murals painted on the Arkansas River levee in Pueblo could disappear under a proposal to lower the levee’s height.Bryan Kelsen/The Pueblo Chieftain “It’s going to just clip them right in…
“Old engine No. 476 returned to Durango as the D&RGW railroad prepares for the 1964 season on the D&SNG run. The engine, one of the most photographed pieces of equipment…
75 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled Florida News: “The Get-Together Club met. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon and delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses.” 50 years…
Once defrocked, Schaefer galvanizes gay-rights activists
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, announces these programs: “Reality Is God and Evidence Is Scripture” presented by bestselling author and evolutionary theologian the Rev. Michael…
A couple take a walk with their baby in the Park Slope neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The rise in popularity of Brooklyn as a name for…
President Barack Obama is directing the Labor Department to start drafting rules making clear that the Family and Medical Leave Act applies to same-sex couples, allowing gay and lesbian employees…
75 years ago: “Five Redmesa men pleaded guilty to charges that they had on two occasions used explosives on the La Plata River in getting fish. Each was sentenced to…
75 years ago: “With adverse conditions and rough terrain as handicaps, crews battling the forest fire near Needleton have as yet not succeeded in controlling the flames. Ninety firefighters were…
“Vicky, an elephant with the George Carden Circus, gets a cool drink of water at the La Plata County Fairgrounds where the 16-act circus performed in May 1989.”Durango Herald file…
The chain has been expanding its sandwich offerings to bring in more business during the afternoon. But Dunkin’ Brands CEO Nigel Travis said those sandwiches – which include fried chicken…
The FDA is drafting new guidelines intended to reduce the 1½ teaspoons of salt that the average American consumes each day, much of which is hidden inside restaurant meals and…
A grilling pan is a must for grilling small things such as the chickpeas in this hearty summer salad.Matthew Mead/Associated Press I’ve never used a single one of them. Not…
Muslims eat dates to break their daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan, a tradition traced back to the Prophet Muhammad.Matthew Mead/Associated Press “I’ll carry a little sandwich bag…
75 years ago: “Paul and Roy Zufelt of Redmesa were arrested on charges of dynamiting fish in the La Plata River on Redmesa. It is understood that several others were…
