Southwest Lifestyle
Health
Jennie-O recalling ground turkey in salmonella outbreak
The recall was the first – not counting pet food – tied to a widespread and ongoing outbreak that has resulted in one death and 164 reported illnesses in 35…
Health
U.S. officials report a record number of tick diseases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a record number of tick-borne diseases – more than 59,000 – were reported in 2017. It’s a 22 percent increase from the…
Religion
Durango Christian Science Church to hold Thanksgiving service
The community is invited to attend and hear the reading of the President’s Proclamation as well as readings from the Bible and “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,”…
Southwest Life
Old Fort Farm Incubator Program accepting applications
The program provides educational classes and access to land, water and infrastructure, such as irrigation, post-harvest sheds, coolers and a root cellar. For more information about the application and benefits,…
Food
Ska Brewing to release barrel-aged beers
Ska Brewing Co. is releasing its Bumpier & Grindier Imperial Coffee Cream Stout for one day only, Friday at the brewery’s headquarters.Courtesy of Ska Brewing Co. Ska Brewing Co. is…
Travel
Hearing reveals chilling details of fatal Southwest flight
A Southwest Airlines plane sits on the runway at the Philadelphia International Airport after it made an emergency landing in Philadelphia. In new accounts released Wednesday, Nov. 14, into the…
Health
Cross talk: Federal agencies clash on cellphone cancer risk
Two U.S. government agencies are giving conflicting interpretations of a safety study on cellphone radiation: One says it causes cancer in rats. The other says there’s no reason for people…
Religion
Castle on the square: Sand to star in Vatican Nativity scene
The Vatican said Wednesday its Nativity scene this year will be built from sand and sculpted by an international set of artists. About 700 tons of sand will be shipped…
Health
Class to address workplace drug tests
Cedar Diagnostics will host the course and discuss testing for marijuana, opioids, other drugs and alcohol. The cost is $75 per person or a group rate of five or more…
Food
Spice, condiment shop Durango Artisan Foods warms up winter
engineer creates flavors ‘scientifically, methodically’
Food
For the juiciest roast turkey around, coat it with something familiar
Herb-Slathered Turkey.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Herb Slathered Turkey Servings: 8 to 10 Ingredients:One 12- to 14-pound turkey, giblet packet removed1 tablespoon kosher salt1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper8 large sage leaves,…
Southwest Life
Amid ‘exceptional drought,’ Mancos seeks to protect its watershed
Conservation District tracks health of water system
Religion
Bishops delay votes on combating church sex abuse crisis
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, prepares to lead the USCCB’s annual fall meeting, Monday Baltimore.Patrick Semansky/Associated Press Cardinal…
Health
New exercise guidelines: Move more, sit less, start younger
Elementary school third-graders run under a rainbow-colored tarp during the 15th annual Kansas Kids Fitness Day, in Hutchinson, Kan. New federal guidelines released on Monday advise that children as young…
Travel
New York City’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree goes up
The 72-foot-tall, 12-ton Norway spruce arrived on a flatbed trailer Saturday morning and was hoisted by a crane into a spot overlooking the Rockefeller skating rink. Millions of people are…
Food
Instead of Thanksgiving pie, serve tarts or parfaits
Grape Tarts are no more than store-bought puff pastry, fresh fruit and a good honey, with an egg wash and sprinkle of sugar. You can cut individual squares or six-inch…
Food
1 death linked to ongoing turkey salmonella outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the death was in California but didn’t have any immediate details. Since last November, the agency said 164 people have fallen ill…
Food
After years of big growth, Colorado craft beer is slowing
Brian Dunn, owner of Great Divide Brewing Company, stands on a catwalk overlooking mountains of empty cans at his facility in Denver.Ben Markus/CPR News Craft beer owns the market here…
Travel
China to overtake France as top travel destination
Visitors walk among the attractions at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is known for…
Travel
Traveling abroad with young kids? Tips for an easier trip
Konrad Waliszewki of TripScout and his family in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Waliszewski’s son has already been to eight countries in his 16 months of life.Konrad Waliszewski/TripScout…
Travel
Finding solitude just hours from downtown Los Angeles in Joshua Tree National Park
“I can’t believe how silent it is out here,” he said. This was an offhand comment. I agreed, but said nothing. We walked on. So I think I know the…
Religion
The Amish live simply, but they’re not environmentalists
An Amish girl chases a cow from the outfield during a baseball game in Bergholz, Ohio. Most Amish practices that look ecological are better understood as a by-product of their…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445Closed for Veterans Day Tuesday 9 a.m. Crafts. 9:15 a.m. Begin Tai Chi. 9:30 a.m. Zumba. 10:30 a.m. WYS. 12:45 p.m. Canasta.…
Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Saturday Skyhawks Hockey vs. Northern Arizona University, 8 p.m., Chapman Hill Ice Rink, 500 Florida Road. Cost is $5. Sunday Skyhawks Hockey vs. Northern Arizona University, 1:30 p.m., Chapman Hill…
Community
Bridge scores
Nov. 1: Non-Life Master First: A. Davis/K Hasz Second: L. Hawk/C. Schadt Third: J. Mercer/J. Walter Fourth: B. Chambers/J. Skjold Nov. 2: Open game First: R. Ayers/S. McInturff First: W.…
Community
FLC to host Four Corners plant presentation
Clifford is an ethnobotanist who specializes in the flora of the Navajo Nation and surrounding area.