“We had one small shelf of coconut oil products, but that’s changed dramatically,” Palmquist said. Today, the demand for coconut oil products is so great the store carries eight to…
Consumers who are trying to lose weight are shifting away from traditional “low-calorie” products, such as Diet Coke, Lean Cuisine and Special K, and focusing on other factors such as…
The recipe for Minted Lemon and Olive Chicken Wraps showcases the savory side of mint.Matthew Mead/Associated Press That’s because a little bit of its naturally sweet, herby flavor can go…
A mandoline is the best tool to create paper-thin vegetable slices for this Roasted Butternut and Herb Tart.Matthew Mead/Associated Press The secret is in the layering. Yukon Gold potatoes, onion…
75 years ago: “For three days – Durango High School boys and girls find out just how green is the grass on the other side of the fence. After the…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proclaimed May “Older American’s Month.” To recognized the month, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., will offer a Lunch and…
Though the brain is known to shrink with age, people who show evidence of apathy and declining interest and emotion as they get older could be signaling decreased brain volume,…
Amazing leaps in infertility science
75 years ago: “Durango voters in the second municipal election elected as city councilmen, Nels Newman, Robert McNicholas, John Fankhauser, AJ Andrews, and Earl A. Barker, who ranked high in…
British man navigates numerous dangers during 4,250-mile African trek
“I came down with a major ear infection on my third day there, which required immediate medical attention,” remembers Siegfried, a loan officer from Alexandria. His fever peaked at 102…
“Volunteers from Animas Fire Protection District, playing the roles of survivors of Continental Express Flight 2286, sit in a mock-up of the crashed commuter plane and listen to instructions from…
All Saints Anglican Church, Fort Lewis College Chapel on Rim Drive. Holy Communion service 10 a.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road. Community Easter egg hunt, 3:30 p.m.…
A National Day of Prayer event will take place at noon May 1 at the flag pole at the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave. English city probes…
75 years ago: “Champion Joe Louis and veteran punching bag Jack Roper will fight tonight for the world’s heavyweight title at Los Angeles. The Brown Bomber is the 100-1 favorite…
But Major League Baseball only league to offer players a standardized policy
75 years ago: “Extensive sidewalk improvements will be made in Durango through a $28,645 Works Progress Administration project approved in Washington. The work will be done in Sidewalk District No.…
The following appeared in a March 1964 newspaper: “Clarence Rieke has uncovered the above picture of assassinated President John F. Kennedy taken on Kennedy’s arrival at Fort Lewis College field…
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, and Wild Oats have teamed up to sell a new, cheaper line of organic foods, which analysts predict could cause other retailers, such as Whole…
Despite its name, Snow Pudding is delicious with summer berries as well as winter citrus fruits.Matthew Mead/Associated Press In fact, the very first edition of Fanny Farmer’s Boston Cooking School…
When paired with fruit-flavored jelly beans, a glass of Treana white wine cuts the sweetness of the candy.Matthew Mead/Associated Press So we asked wine and spirits connoisseurs to come up…
‘It’s like making a cake’ – but minus the oven
