Living https://tj.durangoherald.com/section/living/feed/ Latest local news from The Durango Herald. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:50:59 -0600 en-us 30 https://tj.durangoherald.com/durango-woman-helps-russian-adoptees-find-birth-families/ Adopted children who grew up in America seek answers to their pasts Tue, 05 Nov 2019 03:29:57 -0700 968AFFB1-25CF-7A58-E053-0100007FE536 https://tj.durangoherald.com/women-gain-grit-through-empowerment-program/ Free 10-week course is offered twice a year in San Juan County, New Mexico Tue, 29 Oct 2019 11:03:09 -0600 95FB50D1-CF83-4885-E053-0100007FFEEF https://tj.durangoherald.com/hyperbaric-chambers-encourage-the-healing-of-chronic-wounds/ Oxygen supports immune system, growth factors Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0600 95C1409D-843C-1503-E053-0100007F1C5E https://tj.durangoherald.com/the-skinny-on-intermittent-fasting/ It seems these days that everyone I chat with has questions about intermittent fasting. As simple as “just not eating” sounds, there is an art and science behind it. Abstaining from eating for specific lengths of time can be helpful... Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:03:11 -0600 95894C0F-45BF-6EC7-E053-0100007F464D https://tj.durangoherald.com/reel-rock-14-celebrates-climbers/ Backcountry experience hosts annual film tour Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:00:00 -0600 95330E83-80DF-69BF-E053-0100007F76EE https://tj.durangoherald.com/sara-illsley-and-friends-bring-latin-music-to-sunflower-theatre-in-cortez/ Concert will benefit Renew Inc. hotline Tue, 15 Oct 2019 23:01:20 -0600 94F6833B-4DB0-2C8D-E053-0100007FDE4F https://tj.durangoherald.com/time-grows-short-for-planting-the-magical-tulip/ Tulip bulbs need to be planted before deep frost makes the ground unworkable. Then, they produce roots and rest during winter.Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery Just as the price of oil fluctuates based on a world wide demand, the price... Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:48:24 -0600 94F6833B-4DA4-2C8D-E053-0100007FDE4F https://tj.durangoherald.com/haviland-lake-repair-project-postponed/ The Journal A project to repair the outlet structure of the dam at Haviland Lake has been postponed. The project, which was supposed to start after Labor Day, will be rescheduled for September 2020. The lake, 20 miles north of... Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:15:48 -0600 94F6ED44-A751-2C47-E053-0100007FD9F4 https://tj.durangoherald.com/tour-a-cemetery-with-ghost-walk-durango/ Get in the mood for Halloween with walks on the paranormal side Mon, 14 Oct 2019 23:42:10 -0600 94E21AA4-4030-6E26-E053-0100007F9DAE https://tj.durangoherald.com/the-history-of-the-cross-and-its-many-meanings-over-the-centuries/ A wooden cross is lifted up by faithful as Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in 2014.Associated Press file In the fall, Catholics and some other Christian churches celebrate the Feast of... Sat, 12 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0600 952002C7-909A-2778-E053-0100007F0BC5 https://tj.durangoherald.com/good-food-collective-connects-food-and-those-who-need-it/ Organization has expanded its programs in its second year Wed, 02 Oct 2019 20:37:53 -0600 93F092DF-E653-0FCE-E053-0100007F0B9C https://tj.durangoherald.com/trailblazer-of-new-mexico-chile-industry-to-be-honored/ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A researcher seen as a pioneer of New Mexico’s chile pepper industry is being honored by the National Agricultural Center. The Albuquerque Journal reported Monday that Fabian Garcia will have a place in the Center’s Hall... Tue, 01 Oct 2019 18:41:28 -0600 93DCADFF-FB05-50CE-E053-0100007F96A0 https://tj.durangoherald.com/laser-therapy-offers-lasting-relief-for-muscle-nerve-pain/ Light repairs tissue at cellular level Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0600 938F2D76-DF9C-5EED-E053-0100007FD366 https://tj.durangoherald.com/men-to-don-heels-for-womens-resource-center-fundraiser/ Race registration open until Friday; event set for Sept. 5 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 01:23:15 -0600 914BEF2C-8A38-7C46-E053-0100007FB7E3 https://tj.durangoherald.com/hula-dancing-brightens-community-gardens-open-house/ Ohana Kuleana Community Garden also celebrates master gardener’s 91st birthday Mon, 19 Aug 2019 01:49:15 -0600 906C691A-CB13-5B61-E053-0100007FB7F2 https://tj.durangoherald.com/southwest-colorados-fruit-season-stretches-creativity/ Picking, cooking, eating fruit shared across generations Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:00:00 -0600 9040F8C7-3369-5491-E053-0100007F5CA4 https://tj.durangoherald.com/no-know-how-no-problem-at-powerhouses-new-tinker-lab/ Learning exhibit is part of long-term museum transformation Mon, 05 Aug 2019 22:09:18 -0600 8F61F872-7F38-3155-E053-0100007F8E0B https://tj.durangoherald.com/suicide-survivor-will-help-others-learn-to-tell-their-story/ San Juan Basin Public Health to hold training to spread message of hope Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:19:17 -0600 8F61F872-7F2E-3155-E053-0100007F8E0B https://tj.durangoherald.com/southwest-colorado-canyons-alliance-to-host-special-exhibit/ Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance will host a sneak peek of “Capturing the Canyons” on Aug. 24.Lanny Wagner/Rangerimages The Journal Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance will host a sneak peek of the “Capturing the Canyons” exhibit from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug.... Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:03:28 -0600 8ED55B8E-6FAE-0B37-E053-0100007FFB58 https://tj.durangoherald.com/indian-horse-a-small-but-huge-story/ Film details horrors of Canadian Residential Schools Sat, 27 Jul 2019 00:25:46 -0600 8E9B8B15-D1FE-584B-E053-0100007FB72A https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-arsenal-for-the-mosquito-war/ The Animas Mosquito Control District, shown spraying an area in 2015, says six species of mosquitoes known to carry disease make up 98 percent of the area’s population.Durango Herald file By Gail Vanik One of the side effects of our... Fri, 26 Jul 2019 21:00:10 -0600 8E9B8B15-D1EE-584B-E053-0100007FB72A https://tj.durangoherald.com/author-i-just-sit-down-and-let-it-roll/ Durangoan wants to take you on a road trip Fri, 26 Jul 2019 20:55:12 -0600 8E9B8B15-D1EA-584B-E053-0100007FB72A https://tj.durangoherald.com/drug-prices-still-rising-relief-for-patients-unlikely/ Liebermandu1-i-syn Consumers hoping a couple of recent policy proposals might lower prices for their prescription drugs may be out of luck, at least for now. Earlier this year the Trump administration had proposed a rule that would have required prescription... Mon, 22 Jul 2019 19:07:51 -0600 8E477C24-BA9E-62E1-E053-0100007FEB7A https://tj.durangoherald.com/healing-music-for-areas-service-members/ ‘Soldier Songs and Voices’ offers songwriting workshop, lessons Fri, 19 Jul 2019 01:57:28 -0600 8DFEA5FE-FC8B-7960-E053-0100007F56FA https://tj.durangoherald.com/when-your-maple-turns-red-before-its-time/ A maple tree that turns red in summer might have a case of iron chlorosis.Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery One of the maple trees in my yard is looking like fall has arrived because it is already turning red. Since... Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:35:23 -0600 8D6B603E-4066-445A-E053-0100007FF86B https://tj.durangoherald.com/caregiving-costs-are-not-just-for-the-elderly/ Trudy Liebermandu1-i-syn Is the U.S. ready for a discussion about paying for caregiving, an increasingly vexing and costly problem for a growing number of Americans? The answer may be “yes.” It has become obvious that long-term-care insurance is not the... Thu, 04 Jul 2019 20:45:55 -0600 8CE1BF52-0395-1F34-E053-0100007F5002 https://tj.durangoherald.com/review-local-author-demystifies-end-of-life/ “What Does It Feel Like to Die?” (Kensington Publishing, June 2019)du1-i-syn When embarking on the writing of a book, an author must consider how large of an audience the subject matter will draw. In “What Does It Feel Like to... Fri, 21 Jun 2019 19:04:08 -0600 8BD8561E-49AF-7DC5-E053-0100007F9025 https://tj.durangoherald.com/why-are-we-still-wild-about-frida-kahlo/ Artist’s enduring celebrity status topic of presentation Fri, 21 Jun 2019 19:01:40 -0600 8BD8561E-49AE-7DC5-E053-0100007F9025
“Self Portrait with Monkey, 1940.”du1-i-syn Kahlo’s life was full of drama, and she was catapulted into international fame in the 1930s partly because of her famous husband, Mexican muralist Diego Rivera – whom she married, divorced and remarried – Reynolds said. In time, her colorful and dramatic life superseded his, and she’s now more famous as an artist than Rivera ever was. “That’s the world we live in, and it’s fueled by mass media,” Reynolds said. “A small number of celebrities are elevated to superstar status and are kept there with fresh information, scandals, records, marital difficulties, exhibitions and commercial products.” Part of Kahlo’s lasting allure, Reynolds said, is also her persona – the way she looked. Close your eyes and picture Kahlo – what do you see? Hers was an iconic look, Reynolds said. “After her student days, when she wore a school uniform and had short, curly hair, she changed her look for Diego. To please him and identify herself with her half-Mexican heritage, she dressed in a conventional, folklike, ultra-feminine manner: Tehuana outfits, long skirts and shawls, flowers in her upswept hair – a perfect Mexican wife,” she said. “She was petite, pretty and she exaggerated her ‘unibrow’ to distinguish herself from other women.” And through her highly accessible art was her use of self-disclosure: The good, the bad and the ugly. Kahlo chronicled her life and struggles – not so far removed from what we do today, Reynolds said.Courtesy

“Self Portrait with Monkey, 1945.”du1-i-syn “Historians have labeled our era a Culture of Narcissism or the Therapeutic Age; it’s interesting now that we’ve morphed into the Age of the Selfie,” she said. “What better pioneer of self-disclosure than Frida Kahlo? She was a perfect personality and visual artist for our time.” Unfortunately, much of Kahlo’s struggle has been lost in her popularity, and in the undying commercial appeal of her life and art. “Most of the for-profit Frida images and interpretations have been sanitized. She’s been turned into a Barbie doll, socks, T-shirts, mugs, pins, iPhone covers and tote bags. Other than her physical resilience, the idolatry surprises me,” Reynolds said. “I question how and why feminists and political activists have championed her. If people knew her story and not just the commercial imagery, it would be another matter. But that’s how commercial exploitation works – change the image, sell the products. Print the legend, not the reality.” For Reynolds, there is much to be taken from Kahlo’s life and art. “Stand in awe of both,” Reynolds said. “She lived an extraordinary life. She created indelible, autobiographical images.” katie@durangoherald.com If you goWhat: “Hispanidad!” Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College’s free Summer Lecture Series. H “La Fabulosa Fabiola (Cabeza de Baca): First Lady of New Mexican Cuisine,” presented by Lois Rudnick, July 10; H “La Estrella del Pastor – Hispano Sheepherders from Colorado and New Mexico: Culture, Tradition and Sheepscapes,” presented by Andy Gulliford, July 24; H “Historic Churches of New Mexico: A Visual Tour,” presented by Frank Graziano, Aug. 7; H “Documentation of Three Hispano Cemeteries along the San Juan River,” presented by Ruth Lambert, Aug. 21. When: 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Where: Lyceum Room, No. 120, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. More information: Call 247-7456 or visit swcenter.fortlewis.edu .]]> https://tj.durangoherald.com/anniversary-larry-and-dona-thompson/ Larry and Dona Thompson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 7.du1-i-syn Larry and Dona Thompson, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 7, 2019. They were married in Cortez on June 7, 1969. They are proud parents to Dustin,... Wed, 19 Jun 2019 02:08:10 -0600 8B9CD766-2635-47BD-E053-0100007F53AC https://tj.durangoherald.com/anniversary-mark-and-jeanette-allen/ Mark and Jeanette Allen celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on June 10.du1-i-syn Mark and Jeanette Allen celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary June 10. They were married in 1989 in Parker, Arizona, where they met as teachers. They celebrated by renewing... Wed, 19 Jun 2019 02:07:26 -0600 8B9CD766-2634-47BD-E053-0100007F53AC