Lifestyle - The Durango Herald

New Mexico vineyards cultivate community

Small but dedicated, winemaking in Four Corners is often a family affair

DATE: Nov 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Catholic bishops’ new anti-abuse hotline to be ready soon

BALTIMORE – A new national hotline to report sexual misconduct accusations against Catholic bishops in the U.S. could be operating by the end of February, three months ahead of the deadline ...

DATE: Nov 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Fort Lewis College to host ‘Colorado Archaeology’ class

Assistant State Archaeologist Becca Simon will teach the class “Colorado Archaeology” from Nov. 22 to Nov. 24 at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. This 20-ho...

DATE: Nov 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds residents deer are in the rut

Herald Staff Report Mule deer are entering their mating season – known as “the rut” – and Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds everyone to be careful around deer and especially buc...

DATE: Nov 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Aaron Kimple of Mountain Studies Institute awarded Partner of the Year

The Colorado State Forest Service has recognized Aaron Kimple with its Partner of the Year Award. Kimple is the Forest Health Program director and San Juan Headwaters Program coor...

DATE: Nov 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Durango breweries hop on hard seltzer bandwagon

Ska, Steamworks plan to can seltzers currently on tap

DATE: Nov 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Archbishop of Los Angeles elected 1st Hispanic to lead U.S. Catholic bishops

BALTIMORE – Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles, an immigrant from Mexico, pledged to push for a more welcoming immigration system after winning election Tuesday as the first Hispanic to he...

DATE: Nov 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Bayfield church to kick off Operation Christmas Child

Volunteers from around Bayfield will kick off the Samaritan’s Purse’s collection season by packing shoeboxes with toys, school supplies and hygiene items at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in Berry Hall a...

DATE: Nov 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Global debate gets underway over married Catholic priests

BERLIN – Germany’s Catholics reacted enthusiastically when bishops from across the Amazon called for the ordination of married men as priests to address the clergy shortage in that region. S...

DATE: Nov 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Thai entrepreneur pushing insects as the snack of the future

BANGKOK – They are sold in bags like salted peanuts, or tubes like stacked potato chips, but these crunchy morsels on the shelves of Thai convenience stores and supermarkets stand apart from...

DATE: Nov 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Community groups to host climate strike Friday

The Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado, Indivisible Durango and the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center will support the monthly climate strike from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday a...

DATE: Nov 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Natural Grocers to host cooking for a healthy gut class

Natural Grocers will host a cooking for a healthy gut class from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the store, 1123 Camino Del Rio. The class will discuss combining prebiotics and probi...

DATE: Nov 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food