Lifestyle

Fort Lewis College to hold Wednesday lecture

Kate Nelson, author and former news writer and editor, will give a presentation titled “Three Women, One Story: 1,000 Years…

June 22, 2018

Lifestyle

Thank You Letters

Sauer daughters thankful for support The daughters of Leta Sauer, a lifetime Durango resident who passed away March 13, want…

June 22, 2018

Religion

Pope: Countries should take in as many refugees as they can

Pope Francis, flanked by Vatican spokesman Greg Burke, talks with journalists on board the flight to Rome as he returns…

June 21, 2018

Southwest Life

Aurora, other communities ponder aging bans on pit bulls

Gregg Jones, who lost his arm after being attacked by a pit bull when he was 12, holds his new…

June 20, 2018

Religion

Mormons post questions asked during youth interviews

On March 30, 2018, about 1,000 Mormons and former Mormons march to the church’s headquarters in Salt Lake City, to…

June 20, 2018

Food

Farmers Market Profile: All Seasons Farm expands its offerings

Aly Kellogg is a farmer with All Seasons Farms in Bayfield.Nick Gonzales/Durango Herald All Seasons Farm in Bayfield is mostly…

June 20, 2018

Southwest Life

Hay being sold to horse owners in need

Courtesy of Kathy Sherer The drought has caused a hay shortage from lack of irrigation water and, as a result,…

June 20, 2018

Southwest Life

Colorado to adopt California’s stricter car pollution rules

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks at the state Capitol. On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, Hickenlooper ordered state regulators to adopt…

June 19, 2018

Food

Distillery has new bourbon flavored by beaver secretion

TAMWORTH, N.H. – Beaver-flavored whiskey, anyone? A New Hampshire distillery has a new bourbon, Eau De Musc, flavored partly by…

June 19, 2018

Food

Yelp shuts down teachers’ account sharing student reviews

BOSTON – Yelp is shutting down accounts used by a Boston teacher to post rave restaurant reviews written by her…

June 19, 2018

Southwest Life

Farmers, ranchers invited to nominate committee candidates

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency is accepting nominations from farmers and ranchers for candidates to serve on…

June 19, 2018

Southwest Life

Four Corners Beekeepers to hold meeting

Four Corners Beekeepers Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Florida Baptist Church, 30296 U.S. Highway 160. Attendees will…

June 17, 2018

Southwest Life

Colorado campaign seeks to squelch addiction shame

Personal stories offer others hope

June 17, 2018

Southwest Life

Residents get tips for tree health during drought

Parched soil stresses root systems

June 17, 2018

Food

Upgrade your ‘ade, or how to spike summer’s favorite thirst quencher

I don’t know about you, but now and then I kind of regret developing high standards. I can still enjoy…

June 16, 2018

Southwest Life

Hay being sold to horse owners in need

The drought has caused a hay shortage from lack of irrigation water and, as a result, local providers have limited…

June 16, 2018

Religion

The surprising history of the song ‘God Bless America’

Written by an immigrant, song was rejected at first, then embraced by differing causes

June 16, 2018

Religion

Born to be mild: Mormon motorcycle club holds Utah rally

ST. GEORGE, Utah – A Mormon motorcycle club is holding its biennial gathering in southern Utah, where about 125 members…

June 15, 2018

Southwest Life

New Mexico national forest says no to geothermal drilling

The East Fork of the Jemez River cuts through Valles Caldera National Preserve, in N.M. The Santa Fe National Forest…

June 15, 2018

Food

Mancos Farmer’s Market opens for the season

Vendors sell out to ‘better than usual’ crowds

June 15, 2018

Lifestyle

Thank You Letters

Garden Club has plant sale success Thank you, Durango, for supporting the Garden Club of Durango! Because of generous support…

June 15, 2018

Religion

U.S. returns 1493 Christopher Columbus letter to Vatican

Prefect of the Vatican Library Bishop Cesare Pasini leafs through an authentic 15th Century copy of a letter written by…

June 14, 2018

Southwest Life

When wildfires rage, where do animals go?

Wildlife and fire experts say critters can fend for themselves

June 14, 2018

Religion

Baptist church’s ‘Catholic’ Jesus statue to find new home

A statue of Jesus and reliefs are seen at Red Bank Baptist Church in Lexington, S.C. The church wants to…

June 13, 2018