Living

Ah, January. Holidays are over, New Years resolutions are knocking at the door, and spring is still on the very distant horizon. Despair not, the short cold days and long dark nights are a perfect...

While many people are resolutions for a healthier lifestyle in 2017, several city employees have just achieved their goals for 2016. Since 1992, the city of Cortez has held an annual eight-week...

Birding in winter? Many people think of birding in the spring, when migrants from the South come back to our own little corner of paradise. But birding in the winter can be fun and rewarding as...

Fourteen students at Silver Spruce Academy are better equestrians after completing a seven-week riding and horse-care course with Horse EmPower. Silver Spruce provides enrichment activities for...

When it comes to planning party menus, we often think the most special dishes are the most complicated ones, with exotic and expensive ingredients. But often, it’s the classic recipes that rely on...

Even though risotto is a simple rice dish, I associate it with special occasions. A northern Italian rice dish cooked in broth to a creamy consistency, risotto is most often served as a first...

Surprise medical bills spell big trouble for consumers, especially those who find themselves in an emergency room. Such “surprises” have surfaced as a major patient problem, but because of...

The Polar Express’ departure from the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad station drew an international audience Monday evening. CNN’s Facebook page live streamed a re-enactment from The...

Weather, for many, is an innocuous topic reserved for filling dead air. For Jeff Givens, it’s the subject of his favorite hobby and an underserved area of news in Southwest Colorado. To love...

The Cortez Animal Shelter has launched its 12 Strays of Christmas, teaming up with families and businesses to bring the town’s stray pets home for the holidays.The annual fundraiser gives...