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The Camino Real, Bernardo Gruber and the Jornada Del Muerto

Most historic travel routes across the American West arced east to west, but one dramatic exception is the Camino Real or the supply line that stretched from Mexico City to Santa Fe roughly ...

DATE: Jan 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New Mexico communities prepare for Route 66 centennial celebrations all year long

State grants mean new neon, restored gas stations, public art and maybe even a ‘musical road’

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado didn’t become a state by accident; it took five tries

Colorado’s path to statehood was anything but straightforward. The process stretched nearly two decades, collided with national politics, and reflected deep disagreements about power, repres...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

What are those mysterious mounds along Highway 33 near Redstone? Coke ovens

Drive south on rural Highway 33 out of the small town of Carbondale and you’ll encounter a mysterious sight amid the mountains and wilderness: large, round brick domes in a long line. Sherid...

DATE: Dec 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

A classic Italian cookbook finally gets an English edition after years of effort

NEW YORK – As a child growing up in Italy, Lidia Bastianich recalls seeing one particular cookbook in just about everyone’s kitchen. It was called “The Talisman of Happiness,” and it was oft...

DATE: Dec 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Food

Italian cooking and its rituals get UN designation as world heritage

ROME – Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes. The U.N.'s cultural agency Wednesday gave foodies another reason to celebrate th...

DATE: Dec 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Food

German Baumkuchen ‘tree cake’ survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite

NINOSHIMA, Japan – Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war on a small western island started making the treat that has thrive...

DATE: Dec 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Food

Mancos artist’s sled dog painting headed to American Kennel Club museum in NYC

Work to be placed on permanent display, adding to story of humans’ bond with dogs

DATE: Nov 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate

FLOWOOD, Miss. – They’re both round, orange and probably bad for your health, but which is the better Thanksgiving dessert: Pumpkin or sweet potato pie? For most people, the answer likely de...

DATE: Nov 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Food

From roadways to classrooms, this New Mexico program is bringing women's history out of the shadows

Roadside markers around New Mexico feature the significant contributions of women

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

New museum in California offers immersive experience of the Shroud of Turin

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – An interactive museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin, which some say was Jesus’ burial cloth, opened its doors to the public Wednesday at the Christ Cathedral campus...

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Israeli survivors of Kristallnacht mark 87th anniversary of Nazi riots amid rising antisemitism

JERUSALEM – Walter Bingham was 14 years old when Nazis plundered Jewish businesses and places of worship across Germany and Austria in what became known as Kristallnacht, or the “Night of Br...

DATE: Nov 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

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Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday