Lifestyle - The Durango Herald

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

Thank You Letters

KYD thanks Bayfield Middle School Know Your Dough, a Durango nonprofit that provides financial literacy programs tailored to the needs of local youth and young adults, would like to thank Ba...

DATE: Apr 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Lifestyle

Southern Ute Indian Tribe to create sovereign water quality standards

EPA approves application; public will be able to weigh in

DATE: Apr 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Drought continues to expands across American Southwest

ALBUQUERQUE – Drought is stiffening its hold across the American Southwest as extreme conditions spread from Oklahoma to Utah. The federal drought map released Thursday shows dry ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Pope admits he made ‘grave errors’ in Chile sex abuse case

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis admitted Wednesday he made “grave errors” in judgment in Chile’s sex abuse scandal and invited the victims he had discredited to Rome to beg their forgiveness. ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Cortez Sanitation approves installation of solar panels

Directors say panels will save on energy costs at sewer lift stations

DATE: Apr 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Report: Anti-Semitism rises, but violence against Jews falls

TEL AVIV, Israel – Violent attacks on Jews worldwide dropped in 2017 despite a rise in other forms of anti-Semitism, researchers reported Wednesday, in a year characterized by normalization ...

DATE: Apr 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

How to ranch-dress a salad and keep things light

Nothing does the trick of making raw or blanched vegetables irresistibly delicious quite the way a drizzle or dip of creamy ranch dressing does. That’s why this ranch redo is so game-changin...

DATE: Apr 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Missionaries at border spread Christianity to North Korea

SOUTHERN JILIN PROVINCE, China – To the North Koreans gathered beneath a crucifix in an apartment in this northeastern Chinese border region, she is known as “mom.” She feeds them, gives the...

DATE: Apr 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Otter reintroduction in New Mexico causing some to worry about trout

ALBUQUERQUE – Surveys show the lower Red River has healthy fish populations after the reintroduction of otters, contrary to concerns from trout advocates, a New Mexico wildlife official said...

DATE: Apr 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

How to choose the right flour for the right baking recipe

You probably have a bag of flour in your pantry. And it’s probably all-purpose, the workhorse of baking. But there are plenty of other, more specialized flours out there, and even if you’re ...

DATE: Apr 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Photos: IHBC citizens rideIron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Photos: DHS graduationDurango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening