Lifestyle - The Durango Herald

Chili heats up Snowdown

Almost anything goes at annual cook-off

DATE: Feb 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

Kim Tracy’s First-Place Red Chili

Note from Kim: Chili always tastes better the next day. Ingredients: 2 pounds ground hamburger (80/20) 1 pound pork sausage ½ pound bacon, minced ...

DATE: Feb 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

In an iPhone age, toddlers love taking selfies

LOS ANGELES – Every so often, Brandi Koskie finds dozens of photos of her 3-year-old daughter, Paisley, on her iPhone – but they aren’t ones Koskie has taken. “There’ll be 90 pict...

DATE: Feb 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Religion Briefs

Super Bowl party comes to Pagosa church John Paul II Catholic Church will host a Super Bowl party Sunday at the church, 353 S. Pagosa Blvd. in Pagosa Springs. Many act...

DATE: Jan 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Religion

LDS keeping firm grip on Utah’s liquor laws

State’s rules seen as ‘abnormal’ by those who want to change things

DATE: Jan 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Religion

Olympics a fine excuse to explore Russian fare

When Americans think of Russian food, it’s generally the cliches – the beet soup known as borscht, or caviar-topped pancakes called blini. And they imagine both washed down with copious amou...

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

Get in the Sochi spirit with borscht

Borscht is woefully underappreciated in America. This classic dish from Russia (and much of Eastern Europe, in fact) not only is a great way to eat a ton of vegetables, it also can be incred...

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

Ban the burn

Avoiding inflammatory foods can fight disease, increase wellness

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

Subway joins first lady’s healthy eating campaign

WASHINGTON – Michelle Obama has a new partner in her campaign to get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables. The Subway sandwich chain will spend $41 million over three years to ...

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

Survey: When it comes to dating, confusion abounds

Is it a date? Or are you just hanging out? Sara Svendsen, 25, has asked herself that question when she’s been out with guys – and says she’s been wrong “on both sides of that.” So...

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Wedding insurance grows as ‘I do’s’ get pricier

HARTFORD, Conn. – Worried about the groom getting cold feet? There’s an insurance policy for that. With the cost of the average American wedding reaching about $26,000, insurers h...

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Humor cuts to truth

Navajo blogger pairs satire, politics to question motives of people in power

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

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.