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She lived forever in our basement. In a clay pot, growing taller and bigger, our sanseveria, or mother-in-laws tongue, seemed to thrive on neglect, no matter what the kids did to it. Also known as...
DATE: March 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Beer in a can used to be the hallmark of the largest beer brands, but that’s no longer the case. Craft beer companies are embracing cans because the packaging is lighter, cheaper, recyclable and...
DATE: March 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Whether it’s the mobiles of Alexander Calder, the genius of Leonardo da Vinci or the landscapes of the Colorado Plateau by Cortez’s own Stanton Englehart, the docents of the Durango Arts Center...
DATE: Feb. 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
DENVER – Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday killed a measure pushed by Democrats that sought to raise the minimum wage in Colorado. The legislation – which also failed in previous legislative...
DATE: Feb. 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
With all of the recent snows, if you are like many in our area, a little cabin fever may have set in by now. Or seeing all of the white landscape outside, you may simply be longing for something a...
DATE: Feb. 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
More parents have been able to find licensed child care for their infants and toddlers thanks to grants through the Southwest Colorado Early Childhood Collaborative. In the first year, the grants...
DATE: Feb. 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
When, why and how long to decant wine is a common question that is not easily answered. Several factors come to play, each with their own guidelines. A decanter is a glass vessel into which the...
DATE: Feb. 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
High on a red rock ridge in southeastern Utah lies a petroglyph panel that depicts a fundamental shift in the lives of prehistoric Pueblo peoples. A millennium ago individual ceremonies and...
DATE: Feb. 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
One way to prevent lung cancer is to avoid smoking cigarettes. Another way may be to live at high elevations, for example, Silverton in San Juan County, elevation 9,308 feet. Durango’s neighbor to...
DATE: Jan. 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Moab clears out in winter and motels advertise rock-bottom prices. In a mere three hours, transition from Colorado snow country to Utah’s rough-hewn rock wilderness. Of all the trail hikes in...
DATE: Jan. 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Quilting since last summer, 10-year-old Mercades has handcrafted a personalized Halloween bag, hanging chalkboard, a small throw quilt and a Christmas stocking. “I love the fabrics,” a smiling...
DATE: Jan. 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Aging wine can be a mystery. Common scenarios include: “We want to buy a wine for our newborn baby to open on their 21st birthday. What should we get?” or “We are getting married and would like to...
DATE: Jan. 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
