“Russ Jones, a D&SNGR welder, checks his flame while sitting in a locomotive’s open boiler in this April 1989 photo.”Durango Herald file photo 75 years ago: “Trust Frank Nelson to…
Fuzzy peaches, slippery mushrooms, rubbery eggs, slimy avocados. Certain textures can be a turnoff, but do we really know why?
The Chinese government announced the ban’s end in a letter, officials said. The ban had particularly affected the Washington and Alaska shellfish industry. China imposed a ban in December on…
This recipe for Maple-Bourbon Barbecue Grilled Shrimp doesn’t skimp on the bourbon.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Bourbon, by definition (at least in the U.S.), is distilled from a grain mixture that must…
Cooking times for farro – a form of whole wheat – will vary depending on which type you purchase.Matthew Mead/Associated Press I started by replacing the white rice with farro.…
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, left, and some of the city’ top chefs including Grahm Elliott, center, and Gale Gand, lower right, at toast the news that after 24 years in…
75 years ago: “Tomorrow is Poppy Day in Durango and all over the U.S. This is one day out of the year on which everyone should wear a flower in…
75 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled Grange News: “The ‘Blossom Tea’ given by the Kitchen Klub was a great success. The hall was beautifully decorated with…
San Juan Basin Health Department reminds residents as summer approaches, so does the risk of contracting certain animal-borne diseases, such as rabies, West Nile virus, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, plague and…
Concern is whether these will shrink, swell smoking legion
Talia Maselli reached out to Biden last fall, knowing his dance card likely would fill up. Biden sent a handwritten card and a corsage – baby’s breath, white roses and…
Fifty people enjoyed a presentation and tours of the Wilson, Calkins, Lamb and Montezuma Valley bank buildings. “We had people from California and Boston join in with the local crowd,”…
“Six narrow gauge passenger coaches like the one above in this April 1964 photo are being built in the Rio Grande railroad shops at Burnham for the nation’s last regularly…
75 years ago: “Without being too dramatic, forest service officials warned that Durango is now right in the middle of a huge tinderbox which may explode at any moment if…
When asked, we’re likely to exaggerate how often we attend
Professors must sign contract backing new conservative view
Calvary Presbyterian Church, 89 E. Mill St. in Bayfield, will offer “Weird Animals Vacation Bible School” from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. June 9 to June 13. The Bible school is…
75 years ago: “Manual training departments of Durango High School and Smiley Junior High will hold their annual woodworking and mechanical drawing exhibit. Furniture to be displayed will include beds,…
75 years ago: “‘Around the Year We Go’ – a musical program presented by the grade schools of Durango – pleased a capacity audience. Pupils of the Central, Park and…
“City and county residents numbering about 200 join in dedication ceremonies in this April 1989 photo to celebrate the completion of the La Plata County Courthouse remodel and expansion.”Durango Herald…
Be sure to have the best ingredients for making ice cream: from top left clockwise, ice cream waffle cones and bowls, Oreos, assorted nuts, dried pineapple, granola, Haagen-Dazs ice cream,…
Much as we love those classics, with so many crazy – and crazy delicious – flavor combinations flooding the freezer aisle of the supermarket, it’s hard to resist making some…
For delicious shrimp, don’t skip the sugar.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So I needed a dinner that was equally comforting, equally flavorful, but required even less effort and time than heading into…
