Local authors delve into fantasy, education

A children’s Christmas book, a novel about a delusional woman and a self-help teacher’s companion have all been recently authored by three area women. A Christmas story Scamper and the Very First...

DATE: Dec. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

A survival guide for the holidays

Christmas and New Year’s are both just weeks away and the holiday season, as wonderful as it can be, can wreak havoc on routines and schedules. Add shopping, cooking, entertaining, school programs,...

DATE: Dec. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

Video store defies trend

DATE: Dec. 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

Kids’ fitness falters

DALLAS – Today’s kids can’t keep up with their parents. An analysis of studies on millions of children around the world finds they don’t run as fast or as far as their parents did when they were...

DATE: Nov. 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

Coffee may help your blood vessels work more efficiently

Coffee may do more than wake you up. It may help your small blood vessels work better, a small new study suggests. But that doesn’t mean you should guzzle gallons of java. Previous research has...

DATE: Nov. 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

U.S. funds will help bring more local food to schools

For some Four Corners residents – whose appetite for organic, locally grown foods can surpass the available funds in their checking accounts – the quest to eat healthy can feel doomed, a case of...

DATE: Nov. 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

Boys are more likely to be born early

WASHINGTON – Boys are slightly more likely to be born premature than girls, and they tend to fare worse, too, says a new report about the health of the world’s newborns. “This is a double whammy...

DATE: Nov. 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

Health Briefs

Acupuncture clinic available to veterans A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at 635 East Fifth Ave. This is a free,...

DATE: Nov. 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

Dunton Hot Springs wins award for top outdoor setting

Accommodations at Dunton Hot Springs, in Dolores County, won the 2013 Smith Hotel Award for best outdoor setting, according to CNN. The judges report: “It’s hard to beat the Rockies as a backdrop,...

DATE: Nov. 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

Students learn to eat fresh, healthy

Durango is rightfully famous for its culinary striving. It is said to have more restaurants per capita than San Francisco. At its upscale eateries – such as Seasons Rotisserie and Grill, Eolus Bar...

DATE: Nov. 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

The art of a cappella

Cortez sampled a new musical art form – a cappella art - on Tuesday night and found it liked its music with a bit of bite, al dente style. Serving up heaping helpings of music, humor and fun was...

DATE: Nov. 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

Ski swap continues a family tradition

It all started because organizer Cindy Vermeule's kids kept growing out of their ski clothes 14 years ago. Now the Dolores Ski Swap is a regional hit attracting national vendors and shoppers from...

DATE: Nov. 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living

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