Lifestyle https://www.durangoherald.com/section/lifestyle/feed/ Stay informed with the latest breaking news, local stories, sports, business, weather, and community events from Durango, Southwest Colorado, and the Four Corners region. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:04:10 -0600 en-us 30 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/durango-farmers-market-to-return-for-25th-year/ COVID-19 protocols returning, but so is live music Tue, 04 May 2021 22:54:46 -0600 C1875C3F-C68F-3868-E053-0100007FC39A https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/oh-hi-ups-the-cbd-dosage-in-its-seltzers/ As of mid-April, Oh Hi Beverage’s have 5 mg more of CBD, bringing the total up to 20 mg per can.Courtesy of Oh Hi Beverages Each of the canned seltzers, which debuted in December 2019, previously came with a 15... Tue, 04 May 2021 22:53:44 -0600 C1875C3F-C68E-3868-E053-0100007FC39A https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/mass-fossil-site-in-utah-may-prove-tyrannosaurs-lived-in-packs/ Remains show evidence for social behavior Fri, 30 Apr 2021 20:32:15 -0600 C1360BD2-82DB-138E-E053-0100007FDC9A https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/in-new-book-farmer-reveals-deep-vegetable-knowledge/ “The Chef’s Garden: A Modern Guide to Common and Unusual Vegetables — with Recipes” by Farmer Lee Jones. The 640-page book is equal parts vegetable reference bible, family memoir and recipe collection.Courtesy of Avery via AP The Ohio-based farmer had... Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:03:57 -0600 C0FAC30C-E242-3E9C-E053-0100007F747C https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/a-first-water-shortage-may-be-declared-in-lakes-powell-mead/ Electricity generation at Hoover Dam may be affected Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:48:11 -0600 C0A64537-EA39-13E3-E053-0100007F9714 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/low-flows-on-dolores-river-will-hurt-fish/ Poor snowpack reduces release from McPhee Reservoir Sat, 24 Apr 2021 22:35:00 -0600 C041CD6B-318E-3F8E-E053-0100007F41AE https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/forecast-for-mcphee-irrigation-worst-ever/ Farmers expected to receive just a fraction of normal supply Sat, 24 Apr 2021 01:33:15 -0600 C0A64537-EA38-13E3-E053-0100007F9714 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/navigating-the-varied-world-of-olive-oils/ A variety of olive oils are displayed at a grocery store March 12 in New Milford, Conn. There is a lot of confusion about which olives oils to buy and how to use them.Courtesy of Katie Workman via AP For... Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:40:11 -0600 C06F38C8-86A6-5400-E053-0100007F0A95 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/u-s-water-managers-warn-of-dismal-year-along-the-rio-grande/ The Rio Grande flows through Rio Rancho, N.M., on April 13. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released its annual operating plan for the river April 15, saying it’s going to be a tough year because of below average snowpack and... Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:33:52 -0600 C0596775-B67D-0C5B-E053-0100007F510C https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/durango-spiritual-experiences-group-hosts-meetings/ Each meeting offers a new spiritual topic for discussion. Participants practice exercises and contemplation, and discuss how to incorporate lessons into daily life and expand awareness. This Meetup group, sponsored by Eckankar as a community service, is a spiritual resource... Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:30:39 -0600 C0596775-B664-0C5B-E053-0100007F510C https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/dogs-multiply-as-pandemic-hinders-vet-service-on-navajo-nation/ A sheepherding dog named Red rests in the morning sun before going out with the flock of Navajo rancher Leslie Dele outside Tuba City, Ariz., in April 2020. Because veterinary clinics closed during the pandemic, the dog population on the... Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:03:08 -0600 C01C9B99-3B10-455C-E053-0100007F1C0A https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/dolores-river-anglers-seeks-water-quality-protection-for-streams/ Outstanding Waters status would preserve water quality, not affect water rights Sat, 17 Apr 2021 21:48:08 -0600 C01C9B99-3B0E-455C-E053-0100007F1C0A https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/before-powell-did-indigenous-people-run-the-grand-canyon/ Tule reed raft stands the test of one of the West’s epic journeys Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:33:08 -0600 BFF438FA-DC99-41AD-E053-0100007F5EB8 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/cuban-cooks-overcome-shortages-with-ingenuity-on-facebook/ Can’t find the ingredients you want? No problem: Yuliet Colón will help you whip up a dessert using the eggs you ran across, swap pork for the ground chicken in that recipe, even peanuts for beans in your Cuban-style rice.... Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:49:59 -0600 BFE29B07-3DDB-0454-E053-0100007FD877 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/interior-secretary-steps-into-utah-public-lands-tug-of-war/ A string of U.S. officials has heard from those who advocate for broadening national monuments to protect the area’s many archaeological and cultural sites, considered sacred to surrounding tribes, and those who fiercely oppose what they see as federal overreach.... Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:36:08 -0600 BFCC7218-E2DB-3FB6-E053-0100007F129A https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/mesa-verde-national-park-designated-100th-international-dark-sky-park/ Lighting reduced, controlled to keep view of night sky Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:49:00 -0600 BF510A43-4824-3037-E053-0100007F89CF https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/drought-breaking-rains-more-rare-erratic-in-west-study-says/ Study based on decades of rainfall data Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:48:08 -0600 BF8FAFBB-7CBE-79D7-E053-0100007F7E48 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/san-juan-basin-archaeological-society-to-host-talk-about-aztec-ruins/ Blackburn’s current project is Aztec Ruins Inscription Documentation, a two- to three-year-long research program to fill a gap between 1880 and 1915 to reconnect local families to their history in Aztec Ruins National Monument. A large portion of this project... Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:48:07 -0600 BF6753EF-6660-7665-E053-0100007F0269 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/vaccine-skepticism-runs-deep-among-white-evangelicals/ Some of the critics wondered if worshippers would now need “vaccine passports” to enter The Summit Church in Durham, North Carolina, where Greear is pastor. Others depicted the vaccines as satanic or unsafe, or suggested Greear was complicit in government... Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:11:48 -0600 BF3FD263-51BB-7BCF-E053-0100007F1D08 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/montezuma-orchard-restoration-project-to-host-grafting-workshop/ Jude Schuenemeyer will demonstrate whip and tongue grafting techniques and answer questions. Preregistration is required. Register online at bit.ly/3lrzTkS. Participants are encouraged to have grafting supplies on hand to follow along. A basic kit is available at www.amleo.com/grafting-kit/p/GKWO-CHG. Rootstock is... Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:03:07 -0600 BEB31D01-F885-2FC0-E053-0100007F3B88 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/impact-of-logging-near-dolores-raises-concerns-about-recreation-access/ 10 years of timber work to overlap popular trail and camping area in Boggy Draw area Sun, 04 Apr 2021 20:33:07 -0600 BF013F57-7411-2A82-E053-0100007F59CB https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/grizzlies-expand-range-but-still-need-protections/ Bears would not thrive in the San Juans, report says Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:33:59 -0600 BF02DACC-2BDC-34AC-E053-0100007F97FB https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/spiritual-experiences-group-of-durango-to-host-discussions/ 7 p.m. Wednesday: “Soul Travel.” 10:30 a.m. April 11: “Creative Power of Soul.” 3 p.m. April 12: “What is True Happiness.”7 p.m. April 14: “The Power of Gratitude.”7 p.m. April 17: “Who Can I Trust When All Else Fails.”7 p.m.... Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:18:09 -0600 BEDA64AD-4684-30F7-E053-0100007FF96D https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/oklahoma-town-eases-pandemic-one-restaurant-meal-at-a-time/ Cafes in and around the close-knit town in the state’s northeastern corner have put up “receipt walls,” allowing diners to pre-pay for meals and the needy to grab what they like, have a seat and refuel – judgment-free, no questions... Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:15:31 -0600 BEEF4238-F7B1-7270-E053-0100007F23C3 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/talk-to-explore-possible-grand-canyon-river-runs-by-native-americans/ The talk will cover how John Wesley Powell and his crew made the first documented descent of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and whether it was actually the first. Both the Navajo and Hopi have legends of people... Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:20:46 -0600 BEB31D01-F886-2FC0-E053-0100007F3B88 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/geologic-discoveries-on-mars-cataloged-in-navajo-language/ The Perseverance rover recorded this image on Mars on March 4. A number of the rover’s discoveries, through a collaboration with NASA, have been catalogued in Diné Bizaad, the Navajo language.NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP The Perseverance rover has been on Mars... Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:01:31 -0600 BEDA64AD-46C8-30F7-E053-0100007FF96D https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/as-endangered-birds-lose-their-songs-they-cant-find-mates/ This 2015 photo provided by Lachlan Hall shows male regent honeyeater birds in Capertee Valley in New South Wales, Australia. The distinctive black and yellow birds were once common across Australia, but habitat loss since the 1950s has shrunk their... Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:52:53 -0600 BEDA64AD-4691-30F7-E053-0100007FF96D https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/pinon-hills-church-in-farmington-to-host-in-person-easter-service/ Pastor Matt Mizell will offer an Easter worship and a message. Pinon Hills Kids will host an Easter egg hunt and more. For more information, visit www.pinonhillschurch.com. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:56:17 -0600 BEB31D01-F879-2FC0-E053-0100007F3B88 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/forecast-for-spring-nasty-drought-worsens-for-much-of-u-s/ An empty irrigation canal at a tree farm Feb. 17 in Corrales, N.M., with the Sandia Mountains in the background, as much of the West is mired in drought, with New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Utah being among the hardest... Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:00:08 -0600 BE75F661-4D50-692C-E053-0100007F6A93 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/lifestyle/first-southern-baptist-church-to-host-apologetics-course/ The course is designed to equip today’s Christian with the essential elements of sharing their story with others. The class will be taught by Tom Cummins and will meet weekly. All are welcome but space is limited. The church will... Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:29:40 -0600 BE75F661-4D43-692C-E053-0100007F6A93