Southwest Lifestyle
Health
Depression a risk for young, first-time dads
Difficulty transitioning to parenthood among several known factors
Family
Mother’s Day has another side for loss survivors
Infertility, the loss of a mother can make for a difficult, complicated holiday
And the West is History
And the West is History
This picture was reprinted in a March 1989 Herald. The cutline read: “‘Battle Rock’ at the World’s Fair – home of the Mesa Verde exhibit. 1893 – World’s Columbian Exposition,…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Bayfield residents gather for horse races on Oct. 17, 1922.Courtesy Center of Southwest Studies 75 years ago: “La Plata County has been allotted funds to purchase another farm under the…
Religion
Religion Briefs
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called Friday for governments to redistribute wealth to the poor in a new spirit of generosity to help curb the “economy of exclusion” taking hold…
Religion
Work doesn’t have to make you miserable
Buddhist teacher offers lessons on how to be happy from 9 to 5
Southwest Life
After eco-cowboy’s death, a family, vision survive
The film ‘Hanna Ranch’ documents challenges on Colorado’s rangeland
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Miss Frances Williams, itinerant nurse for the state division of crippled children, is conducting an institute on orthopedic nursing in Durango. Discussions are held on the part…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “M.G. Williamson, secretary of the Durango Chamber of Commerce, returned from Grand Junction, where he has been successful in his mission as a delegate to secure designation…
Food
L.A. bread, pizza baker is nation’s top chef
Cronut creator Dominique Ansel was named the nation’s top pastry chef at the 2014 James Beard Foundation Awards on Monday in New York.Andy Kropa/Associated Press Last year, New York pastry…
Food
Cult brands showing proof of bourbon renaissance
Jefferson’s Ocean, Old Blowhard, Eagle Rare and Barterhouse bourbons are part of a bourbon renaissance that has spawned a new, exclusive class of cult spirits.Matthew Mead/Associated Press And Pappy isn’t…
Food
Del’s Lemonade is R.I.’s iconic taste of summer
Del’s Lemonade, a lemony slush made of water, sugar, lemon juice and chunks of rind, has become a Rhode Island cultural icon often seen at wedding receptions, birthday parties, bar…
Food
For Mother’s Day, a tart part quiche, part lasagna
A store-bought crust makes this Ricotta Spinach Tart a fast and easy treat for Mom.Matthew Mead/Associated Press We took some of our favorite lasagna ingredients – ricotta cheese, spinach, thyme…
And the West is History
And the West is History
“Both the Burns and First National banks began distributing the new Kennedy half dollars, but on a limited basis in March of 1964. Each bank only received $500 worth of…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Construction of the $3 million Vallecito dam just below the junction of the Vallecito and Pine rivers, north of Bayfield, is preceding rapidly. Contractor Martin Wunderlich’s earth…
Health
Your ZIP code plays a big part in your health
Your lifespan, too, has more to do with geography than your genes
Health
No sugar for a year: Could you do it?
After the tears, family discovers it can live (mostly) without
Health
Health Briefs
Mother’s Day kicks off Women’s Health Week, which takes place from May 11 to 17. The American Cancer Society joins the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in encouraging…
Health
Growing new muscle in men’s injured legs
Dr. Stephen Badylak, deputy director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, implanted a scaffolding-like material derived from pig bladder into a handful of men to help heal severe leg…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “A large group of local businessmen and shippers and railroad officials discussed the mater of freight services supplying the city. Many of the businessmen and shippers have…
Travel
Resurrecting a steam giant
At 132-feet long, 1.2 million pounds, Big Boy an engineering marvel
Travel
Museum honoring Sept. 11 victims to open May 21
The opening will come after a May 15 ceremony and a six-day dedication period during which the museum will be open around the clock for Sept. 11 family members, rescue…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Herald<br><br>“Jeff Ellingson (foreground) and Shawn Curtis repair a headlight from engine No. 478 ‘with a clean-up, new headlight reflector and new paint job, it will be as good as new,’…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Dorothy May Jackson, former Durango music teacher; and now music instructor in the Aztec, New Mexico public schools is bringing her harmonica band of fourth-grade boys and…
Religion
Will more missionaries help Mormon faith?
So far, the number of conversions lags behind this effort
Religion
Religion Briefs
The First United Methodist Church of Durango has begun a new sermon series called “Stories That Change the World: The Parables of Jesus.” Running for a total of six weeks,…
Family
Teen finds meaning in 1950s popularity guide
For Maya Van Wagenen, though, digging up a previous generation’s teen scene actually helped her. She survived the middle-school blues thanks to Betty Cornell’s Teenage Popularity Guide, published in 1953.…