Lifestyle

Help your dough rise to the occasion during the winter

Whether you’re making sourdough bread or loaves made with commercial dry yeast, your bread dough is a living thing. And…

February 3, 2021 • Becky Krystal

Food

Calling all dill lovers: This old-school ham salad sandwich is for you

Dill Ham Salad Sandwich.Scott Suchman/Washington Post While ham salad is an old-school recipe that’s been around forever, it had not…

February 2, 2021 • Ann Maloney

Religion

Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new debate

A man holds a Bible as Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. The Christian imagery and rhetoric on…

February 2, 2021 • ELANA SCHOR

Archaeology

Canyons of Ancients hires new manager

O’Neil served as national park ranger in Arizona, Utah

January 30, 2021 • Jim Mimiaga

Animas River

Mineral Creek to be focus of extensive watershed study

extreme pressure in recent years, waterway near Silverton will be examined

January 28, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Food

Potatoes aren’t the only vegetables you should be mashing

In starting your mashing journey, we recommend avoiding stringy vegetables that could negatively impact the texture of the finished dish,…

January 27, 2021 • Aaron Hutcherson

Food

Trinidad-style aloo and channa infuses an Indian classic with Caribbean flavor

Trinidad-Style Aloo and Channa.Justin Tsucalas/Washington Post This vegan mash-up is both fortifying and forgiving; it sticks to one’s bones without…

January 26, 2021 • Brigid Washington

Food

Cooking for one: 6 tips to keep things practical, flexible and fun

Honey-Garlic Tofu with Sauteed Broccoli and Sugar Snap Peas is a recipe designed for leftovers that can be frozen or…

January 26, 2021 • Becky Krystal

Newsletter

Biden to review Trump’s changes to Bears Ears

administration will also look at downsizing of Grand Staircase-Escalante

January 23, 2021 • BRADY McCOMBS and PATRICK WHITTLE

Southwest Life

Apaches object to federal review of huge copper mine

Project on land valuable to tribe would be one of largest in the U.S.

January 23, 2021 • Felicia Fonseca

Food

How to braise vegetables and bring out their best flavors

Rutabagas and leeks are good braised, in this case, in cider.Scott Suchman/Washington Post When it comes to cooking vegetables, braising…

January 21, 2021 • Aaron Hutcherson

Food

The Soup Palette returns to Durango

and sandwich shop resurrected in the form of a food truck

January 20, 2021 • Nick Gonzales — Staff reporter

Food

TikTok’s tortilla trend is basically a quesadilla – with extra fun folded in

For those fortunate enough to not know what I’m talking about, it involves cutting a slit into a flour tortilla,…

January 19, 2021 • Aaron Hutcherson

Food

Loaded baked potato soup is the simple, luscious bowl of comfort I crave in colder months

Loaded Baked Potato Soup.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post When the temperature dips and I cannot seem to warm my toes, the one…

January 19, 2021 • Ann Maloney

Southwest Life

Scientists decry death by 1,000 cuts for world’s insects

A Monarch butterfly flies to Joe Pye weed, in Freeport, Maine. Monarch butterflies are among well-known species that best illustrate…

January 19, 2021 • SETH BORENSTEIN

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Briefs

Animas Valley Grange to host geologic talk

Gianniny is a professor of geosciences at Fort Lewis College. Hermosa Mountain, located north of Hermosa, is seen by all…

January 18, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

Newsletter

Overrun: Rise in recreation amid virus harms Colorado’s wild places

crowd control strategies may be here to stay

January 17, 2021 • SETH BOSTER

Newsletter

Wildfires produce up to half of air pollution in West, study says

particles tied to variety of health problems

January 16, 2021 • MATTHEW BROWN

Food

Vegetarian wontons are a delight to eat in this light, fragrant soup

Vegetable Wonton Soup.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post I love wontons fried. I love them boiled and served in a spicy oil. But…

January 15, 2021 • Joe Yonan

Animas River

EPA to drill into mine west of Silverton at risk of blowout

says it wants to prevent future unplanned releases

January 14, 2021 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Religion

Trump-supporting Christian leaders and their messages

Capitol riot, their sermons were wide-ranging

January 14, 2021 • MARIAM FAM, ELANA SCHOR, and DAVID CRARY

Alcohol

How to substitute for alcohol in cooking and baking

How to substitute for alcohol in cooking and baking.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Regardless of the rationale, know that your recipe will…

January 13, 2021 • Becky Krystal

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Briefs

La Plata Open Space Conservancy to reapply for accreditation

The commission conducts an extensive review of each applicantâ€™s policies and programs. La Plata Open Space Conservancy considers it a…

January 13, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

Food

The debate between cast-iron haters and loyalists is as enduring as the pan itself

The debate between cast-iron haters and loyalists is as enduring as the pan itself.Stacy Zarin Goldberg/Washington Post And so, inevitably,…

January 13, 2021 • Emily Heil