Lifestyle - The Durango Herald

Mercy to offer free education to those with diabetes

Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer a free class about prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in Suite 140 of the medical office building, 1010 Three Springs Blvd. The class is...

DATE: Oct 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Mexican-style sandwich tastes as if it took hours to make

Sandwiches can be fabulous vehicles for repurposing leftovers – the roasted vegetables from last night’s dinner, plus a little cheese and/or pickles from a jar, plus a condiment made from th...

DATE: Oct 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Oregon bakery appeals fine for turning away lesbian couple

PORTLAND, Ore. – The owners of a shuttered Oregon bakery fined for refusing to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Oregonian/Oreg...

DATE: Oct 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Shortage of coal leaves some without heat source

Supply issues limit what Hay Gulch Coal can offer to homeowners

DATE: Oct 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Museum of the Bible removes items billed as Dead Sea Scrolls after experts find they are not authentic

WASHINGTON – The Museum of the Bible – a prominent new institution off the Mall in Washington, D.C. – announced this week that it has removed five prized items once thought to be historical ...

DATE: Oct 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Fort Lewis College to present climate change program

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center and Heidi Steltzer, associate professor of biology, will present “Climate Change Solutions: Inspiration from Leaders in Climate Science and Action...

DATE: Oct 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Farmers Market Profile: Offbeat Family Farms brings color to the market

Aztec-based business sells vegetables, flowers, herbs

DATE: Oct 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Specialty markets keep Durango-area fridges stocked with fresh veggies year-round

Off-season opportunities allow locals to shop for regional produce

DATE: Oct 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Issue of married Catholic priests gains traction under pope

VATICAN CITY – As the Vatican copes with the growing clergy sex abuse scandal and declining number of priests worldwide, it is laying the groundwork to open formal debate on an issue that ha...

DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Grand Canyon chief being investigated, will be reassigned

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The superintendent at the Grand Canyon will be reassigned amid a federal investigation into undisclosed allegations, the National Park Service said Tuesday, marking the la...

DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

If you don’t eat honey because you are a vegan, avocados might be off-limits, too

One thing that most sensible people can agree on – whether they’re vegan, meat-eaters, paleo, keto or whatever food tribe they happen to belong to – is that avocados are delicious. But there...

DATE: Oct 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food