Lifestyle - The Durango Herald

Cataract surgery evolves to make vision even sharper

New tool allows Durango surgeons to improve lens selection

DATE: Apr 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday

Durango Daybreak Rotary Club will meet from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Eolus Room at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Andrew Gulliford, Fort Lewis College hi...

DATE: Apr 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan Mountains Association seeks volunteers for youth projects

San Juan Mountains Association is seeking volunteers to help with youth service-learning projects May 4, May 15 and May 17 in the San Juan National Forest near Dolores. A backgrou...

DATE: Apr 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

A summery corn salad makes this seared salmon shine

Experienced cooks know that skin-on salmon fillets come with a bonus: added texture, by way of pan-crisped skin. In this recipe, you’ll season that skin only with salt and do most of the coo...

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

National Day of Prayer belongs to all Americans

‘Unity’ is theme for the event, and among churches in Durango

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Bulb expert to plant her knowledge in Durango

Kit Strange will tell gardeners how she grows alpine species in England

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Hisatsinom to present about ancient turkeys of Arizona

The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Blythe Morrison at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church, 515 N. Park St., to discuss “The Flocks of Hou...

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

How Native American powwows evolved over years

ALBUQUERQUE – The Gathering of Nations, one of the world’s largest gatherings of indigenous people, started Friday in Albuquerque. The annual event attracts about 3,000 dancers from hundreds...

DATE: Apr 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Thank You Letters

Durango woman thankful for 95th birthday party I would like to thank all my friends, family and neighbors who attended my 95th birthday party. You all made it a very special day for me. ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Lifestyle

Genetic sleuthing bolsters food poisoning searches

ATLANTA – Disease hunters are using genetic sequencing in their investigation of the ongoing food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, a technique that is revolutionizing the detect...

DATE: Apr 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Old Fort to host Farm Field Day

The first Farm Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Old Fort at Hesperus, 18683 Highway 140, in Hesperus. The event will include: agricultural seminars; a ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Navajo Nation marks 150th anniversary of return to homeland

ALBUQUERQUE – A long-lost original copy of a historic treaty signed in 1868 by leaders of one of the nation’s largest American Indian tribes and the U.S. government will go on display later ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life