Libraries to host Amazing Authors Tour

The Cortez Public Library, Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library, and Bayfield’s Pine River Library have joined forces to bring an array of Four Corners authors to the area over the next six months...

DATE: Dec. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Seafood passes radiation testing

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska seafood has not been tainted by the Fukushima nuclear disaster four years ago, according to test results announced Monday by a state agency. Alaska health authorities...

DATE: Dec. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Preview: Messiah Sing-in gives participants a part in historic composition

What do ladies in hoop skirts and men with swords have in common? Both were asked to leave their respective adornments at home for an event in Dublin in 1742: the premier of George Fredric Handel’s...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Obamacare policyholders question rising deductibles

Is health insurance really affordable? That’s the question thousands of Americans who signed up for policies under the Affordable Care Act are beginning to ask as third year open enrollment gets...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Gail’s Garden: A poinsettia for every home

Nothing screams “Christmas” like the beautiful colors of holiday poinsettias.Decades of hybridization have produced the wonderful variety of colors and shapes and sizes which characterize the...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

San Juan forest Christmas tree permits on sale

For The Journal San Juan National Forest Christmas tree permits, which allow you to cut your own holiday tree, are now on sale for $8 at National Forest offices and selected retail outlets. A...

DATE: Nov. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Dinosaur claws hit list of year’s dangerous toys

BOSTON – Dinosaur claws inspired by the movie “Jurassic World” and a quick-folding trampoline are among the items on a consumer watchdog group’s annual list of hazardous toys released Wednesday....

DATE: Nov. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Health Briefs

Free assessments for thyroid function Dr. Nancy Utter, naturopathic doctor at Durango Natural Medicine, will offer free thyroid health assessments from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. The thyroid gland...

DATE: Nov. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Thanksgiving turkey 101

Some people are all about the stuffing. Some can’t do without the mashed potatoes. And the debate over marshmallows with the sweet potatoes can stoke family feuds spanning decades. But at the end...

DATE: Nov. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

No big change in cost of holiday dinner

MINNEAPOLIS – Bird flu took a bite out of the turkey supply. Heavy rain washed out the pumpkin crop. Yet Thanksgiving groceries likely won’t cost Americans much more than last year, and nobody...

DATE: Nov. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Local teenager appears in indie film ‘How to Beat a Bully’

An new comedy film with a strong anti-bullying message has been a stepping stone for an aspiring local actor. Pearce Fazekas, 13, was cast as a supporting character in “How to Beat a Bully,” which...

DATE: Nov. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Health-care costs spike on Western Slope

DENVER – Health coverage saw gains in Colorado during the first two weeks of open enrollment, while the state still faces difficult cost challenges. During the enrollment period, which began on...

DATE: Nov. 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

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