Lifestyle

Food

Celery season

Flavorful fall veggie adds complexity to many dishes

October 20, 2015

Food

The Grapevine: New column will explore the world of wine

“We are born at a given moment, in a given place and, like vintage years of wine, we have the…

October 20, 2015

Food

Art exhibition explores sustainability of food supply

Themes include farms, meals and waste

October 20, 2015

Food

Lighten up Thanksgiving with bacon Brussels sprouts

This recipe for Brussels sprouts with bacon creates crispy sprouts without the added calories of frying.Matthew Mead/Associated Press When did…

October 20, 2015

Food

On the side

Durango Nursery and Supply to host Harvest Fest on Saturday Durango Nursery and Supply will host its third annual Harvest…

October 20, 2015

Family

Welcome to cuffing season. Does cold weather compel us to couple up?

The leaves are falling, as are temperatures, and singles know what that means: It’s “cuffing season,” the period between October…

October 20, 2015

Family

Forget the new baby gift; there are better ways to help new parents

Maybe you became a mother long ago, and you remember those early days as a blink and a blur, and…

October 20, 2015

Family

Chechens discourage ‘indecency’ at weddings

A Chechen bride dressed in national costume rests during a wedding ceremony in Grozny, Russia. Chechen weddings are traditionally paid…

October 17, 2015

Family

10 things our kids want us to stop telling others

Snapping green beans over the kitchen island, my 9-year-old and I were chatting about everything and nothing, when she looked…

October 17, 2015

Family

Finding nature again with my children

As a child, my playground was the woods. The end of our street opened into a vast wooded forest, defined…

October 17, 2015

Family

Postpartum depression affects more women than you think

The news that “Nashville” actress Hayden Panettiere is in treatment for postpartum depression is getting a lot of attention. And,…

October 17, 2015

Family

Teach a tween respect while respecting him

Q: I frequently catch my 10-year-old son being rude to grown-ups. We model “please” and “thank you” in our home,…

October 17, 2015

Religion

When the end of the world doesn’t come

Religious leaders can leave their followers in turmoil

October 16, 2015

Religion

N.M.’s Bethlehem fights to keep Nativity scene

BELEN, N.M. – For nearly a quarter of a century, a year-round Nativity scene made of metal has rested in…

October 16, 2015

Religion

Religion Brief

Congregation Har Shalom to offer concert, lecture Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host a concert and lecture…

October 16, 2015

Family

‘Love at First Swipe’: Online dating is all about personal branding

If the fashion disaster of the early aughts was wearing horrible clothes in public, the problem of 2015 might be…

October 15, 2015

Family

Baggage Check: Whose hair is it anyway?

Q: Is it a controlling thing if I want my girlfriend to wear her hair a certain way? I urge…

October 15, 2015

Family

Black women face prejudice every day. I don’t need it in online dating, too.

A few clicks put online dating in the rear-view mirror. The relief was immediate. I quit online dating for a…

October 15, 2015

Southwest Life

With cuts looming, San Juan National Forest prioritizes recreational sites

San Juan National Forest deciding what recreational sites to save

October 14, 2015

Food

Preserving the love

Home canning is an easy way to enjoy fall fruits all year

October 13, 2015

Food

Fast food for busy nights, no drive-thru needed

The sauce for these baked eggs uses healthy fast foods you can keep in your pantry.Matthew Mead/Associated Press School, kids,…

October 13, 2015

Food

On the side

A gluten-free harvest fair Natural Grocers will offer a free sampling of gluten-free foods from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

October 13, 2015

Food

As kombucha sales boom, makers ask feds for new alcohol test

Jamba Dunn, CEO and founder of Rowdy Mermaid kombucha, pours one of his several kombucha varieties on tap at his…

October 13, 2015

Southwest Life

Founder of Durango-based Great Old Broads for Wilderness dies

In 1989, Tixier started conservation group

October 13, 2015