Lifestyle - The Durango Herald

Wetland restoration to expand crucial ecosystem for hundreds of species

Sambrito project will revive 100 acres near Navajo Lake

DATE: Apr 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Israeli series exposes raw wounds from ethnic Jewish divide

JERUSALEM – An electrifying new documentary series on the problematic integration of Middle Eastern Jews by Israel’s European founders in the 1950s has reopened old wounds of an ethnic divid...

DATE: Apr 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

El Moro chef pairs beer, dinner at New York’s James Beard House

Sean Clark infuses dishes with local flavors for National Beer Week dinner

DATE: Apr 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

What happens when a church dedicated to fighting white supremacy is accused of it

It felt like a typical Sunday at the “diverse, spirit-growing, justice-seeking” church. That is the motto of All Souls Church Unitarian in Washington, one of the most respected and most mult...

DATE: Apr 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Crisped rice treats without the cloying marshmallow? Sweet.

Whether you are someone who finds classic crispy rice treats irresistible (my daughter), or someone who would much rather a piece of dark chocolate for dessert (me), this recipe will satisfy...

DATE: Apr 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Lecture to discuss Ansel Hall collection

Benjamin DuMontier, 2017-18 Center of Southwest Studies doctoral fellow, will give a presentation about the Ansel Hall collection at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Center of Southwest Studies Ly...

DATE: Apr 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Minnow rescues under way as portions of Rio Grande dry up

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal water managers will be facing difficult decisions as the worsening drought is significantly affecting flows on one of the country’s longest river systems and prompting ...

DATE: Apr 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Can a chile pepper really cause an ‘incapacitating’ headache?

A 34-year-old man ate a Carolina Reaper, the hottest chile pepper on earth, and developed what’s known as a “thunderclap headache.” It was the headache heard ‘round the world. Med...

DATE: Apr 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Pope seeks ‘saints next door’ not doctrinaire perfectionists

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is calling for ordinary Catholics to live holy lives in whatever they do, stressing that the “saints next door” are more pleasing to God than religious elites who...

DATE: Apr 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Take good care of your kitchen knives, and they will take good care of you

It’s hard to make good food without a good knife. We strongly encourage you to buy a good knife, but if you don’t take care of it, the quality and price won’t matter. “...

DATE: Apr 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Grant helps scholars mine church records for hidden history

BOSTON – The history of the Congregational Church is the history of Colonial New England. Before the birth of the nation and the separation of church and state, the plain Congrega...

DATE: Apr 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Volunteers needed for wilderness programs

San Juan Mountains Association, in partnership with San Juan National Forest, is seeking experienced hikers, backpackers and horsemen to volunteer for its wilderness information and ghost ri...

DATE: Apr 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life