Lifestyle

Tampon tax: Does being female in the U.S. carry unfair costs?

Boxes of tampons are displayed in a pharmacy in New York. A group of women has filed a lawsuit accusing…

March 12, 2016

I can’t understand what it’s like to be a single mom

One night over cocktails with some mom-friends, I sighed and said: “It’s hard being a single mom.” I’d been complaining…

March 12, 2016

Family

Dealing with the office mean girls

Q: I am the only male in an office with four women. Two of them are snakes in disguise. They…

March 12, 2016

Family

My happiness may never look like my mom’s – and that’s OK

My favorite photo of my parents and me is from 1989. My mom is rocking a poodle-like perm and a…

March 12, 2016

Family

Do you have a parent heading to assisted living? This research can help you.

My father moved into an assisted-living residence last fall. When I visited him several weeks later, I was surprised and…

March 12, 2016

Family

In a moment of grief, the kindness of strangers

Dear Strangers, I remember you. Ten months ago, when my cellphone rang with news of my father’s suicide, you were…

March 12, 2016

Family

Parents are hiring this man to search their kids’ rooms with a drug-sniffing dog

When James noticed that his teenage daughter had taken to spending time with a new group of friends and that…

March 12, 2016

Religion

Hasidic influx sparks changes to ‘no-knock’ rules

Jewish leaders say there is campaign against community

March 11, 2016

Religion

Durango Herald to print service schedule

The Durango Herald will run special schedules for Easter week and Easter weekend. Churches are asked to submit their services…

March 11, 2016

Southwest Life

Etched in stone, ‘living spirits’ tell sacred story

New book explores value, significance of desert rock art

March 9, 2016

Family

Why I let my children read books about upsetting things

“Mommy, did you know a man shot a lot of little kids in a school a few days ago?” my…

March 8, 2016

Family

Dating apps are expanding their reach: Swipe for friends on Bumble or match-make on Tinder

Ever hand your phone over to a married friend – or your parents – to swipe through Tinder for you?…

March 8, 2016

Family

We broke up – but when we landed in the ER, that didn’t matter

He was the first man to break my heart. We dated casually this past summer, and I’d fallen harder and…

March 8, 2016

Family

Distinguishing defiance from anxiety: What to do with a child who worries

I should’ve recognized the signs earlier. Looking back on my oldest son’s first year of life, I hear Star Wars’…

March 8, 2016

Food

The omelet that solves my leftovers problem

A creative use for those extra ingredients

March 8, 2016

Food

Cabbage with bacon is anything but simple

Dish pairs well with corned beef or chicken

March 8, 2016

Food

From a leprechaun’s larder

For the right size corned beef, think short – ribs, that is

March 8, 2016

Food

Chef Art Smith giving life back to hometown

New school will teach cooking, gardening

March 8, 2016

Food

Diners shrug at salt warnings on menus

New Yorkers say habits won’t change

March 8, 2016

Food

Former No Way Jose owner running new restaurant

Jaime Lariz, a 16-year Durango resident who formerly operated No Way Jose on Main Avenue, is the new owner of…

March 7, 2016

Family

People think I’m ‘lucky’ in love – but hard work has a lot to do with it, too

“You’re so lucky.” I hear that a lot from the women in my life. Whether it’s aimed toward my marriage,…

March 5, 2016

Family

I turned to an online dating site to see if my husband and I were still a match

“It’s over,” my friend cried through the phone. Her 10-year marriage had imploded. I could hear the clanking of glassware…

March 5, 2016

Family

Posing with a fish on Tinder makes you a bigger catch

There are plenty of fish in the sea – and on Tinder. But what do you do if you’re not…

March 5, 2016

Family

Baggage Check: I can’t get past my boyfriend’s past hookups with other guys

Q. My boyfriend of two years (we’re both 27) and I have had a solid relationship. He recently revealed to…

March 5, 2016