Community
Dinner to support Aztec families after tragedy
Cost is a $10 donation per plate of food at the door. Additional donations are encouraged. For more information, call (480) 334-6452.
Southwest Lifestyle
Community
Farmington fundraiser to support Aztec families
The event will feature a silent auction, vendors and food from Outback Steakhouse for families, first responders and Aztec High School teachers and staff. Action Moto Shop will also offer…
Religion
Pope Francis suggests revision to the Lord’s Prayer
Pope Francis prays in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary on Dec. 8 near Rome’s Spanish Steps, a tradition marking the start of the city’s holiday season.Alessandra Tarantino/Associated…
Community
Rotary club to hear county manager speak
du1-i-syn La Plata County Manager Joanne Spina will present a talk titled “We Are La Plata County.” The presentation will give an overview of county services that help preserve and…
Community
All-day fundraiser to support Aztec families
A candlelight vigil was held Dec. 7 in Aztec after two high school students were killed in a shooting at Aztec High School.Russell Contreras/Associated Press The event will feature 15…
And the West is History
And the West is History
du1-i-syn 75 years ago: The U.S. Navy announced that the total number of casualties from the Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps from Nov. 16 to Nov. 30 was 1,613.…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for December 15, 2017
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You might want to discuss financial matters today. In fact, these discussions will go well. Nevertheless, postpone important decisions until tomorrow. GEMINI (May 21…
Community
Absolute PT clinic to host dance party
The event is free, open to all and will feature cookies, beverages and a Dance for Balance demonstration for seniors. Monetary or gift donations are encouraged. Suggestions include boys jeans…
Community
Local outdoor retailers join donation effort
With help from Feeding America, the first 12 weeks provided 9,100 meals to families, with the goal to reach 12,000 by New Year’s Day. For more information, visit www.adventuristbackpacks.com.
Southwest Life
New Mexico oil and gas companies sign on to reduce emissions
Some of the biggest names in energy production in New Mexico have signed on to a national effort within the oil and gas industry to curb methane emissions.Versevend/iStockphoto The move…
Travel
AAA predicts record travel over Christmas and New Year’s
Auto club AAA said Thursday that 107 million people will travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1, a 3.1 percent increase over last year. It’s the ninth straight increase in…
Health
Blood test may help predict which breast cancers will recur
A patient has her blood drawn for a liquid biopsy at a hospital in Philadelphia. A new study found that a blood test five years after breast cancer treatment helped…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for December 14, 2017
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Discussions with spouses and close friends will be upbeat and friendly today. Someone might suggest something to broaden your horizons – perhaps a trip…
Travel
U.S. national parks to slash number of free days for visitors
After waiving fees 16 days in 2016 and 10 days in 2017, the National Park Service announced Tuesday that it will have four no-cost days next year. They will be…
Religion
American evangelist leads rare event in communist Vietnam
Despite sweeping economic reforms over the past 30 years that made Vietnam one of the fasting growing countries in the region, the ruling Communist Party maintains strict control over all…
Health
New studies show that even light activity is healthier than previously thought
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file The studies are among the first wave of epidemiological papers based on objective measures of physical activity, rather than self-reported responses. As such, they are considered…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for December 13, 2017
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Conversations with others will be feisty today. Is it that important to win? What’s more important – the relationship or a fleeting victory? GEMINI…
Food
Seasons to donate to Napa/Sonoma fires fund
Donations go to victims of Northern California blazes
Food
Behold, the latest wait-in-line, Instagram-your-purchase status food: Cheese tea
An array of cheese teas from the Los Angeles shop Little Fluffy Head.Courtesy of Little Fluffy Head But just when you thought we were out of the woods, along comes…
Religion
Menorah lightings planned around the world for Hanukkah
Celebrations in Vail will include menorahs made from skis
Southwest Life
Co-management proposal for Bears Ears is slap in the face, tribes say
The president’s proclamation on Bears Ears National Monument also contained a little-known plan that changes the makeup of a tribal advisory commission for the remote monument filled with canyons, plateaus,…
Health
Are 3-D mammograms really better? U.S. puts scans to the test
Dr. Tova Koenigsberg at The Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care in New York shows an example of a traditional mammogram scan. U.S. health officials are beginning a huge study…
Travel
Los Angeles subway work uncovers array of Ice Age fossils
When her phone buzzes, she quickly dons a neon vest, hard hat and goggles before climbing deep down into a massive construction site beneath a boulevard east of downtown. Earth-movers…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for December 12, 2017
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): The stars will help you wrap up old business regarding inheritances, shared property, taxes, debt and insurance issues. Things will go smoothly. GEMINI (May…
Food
Oh, what buckwheat can do for these blender crepes
Buckwheat Crepes with Sauteed Apples.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Making them is less complicated than you might think, because all the batter ingredients are whirred together in the blender. Since buckwheat has…
Southwest Life
Colorado luthier makes instruments beautiful for eyes, ears
He sees melodies in the grain, tones in the curves he knows he can bend into something that once grew tall and straight. “You just learn to hear what’s going…
Travel
Hard history: Mississippi museums explore slavery, Klan era
Those were ways of defiantly pushing back against African-Americans who dared challenge racial oppression, and taking a jab at journalists covering the civil rights movement. Decades later, as Mississippi marks…
Southwest Life
FireWise names new executive director
Downingdu1-i-syn Before FireWise, Downing worked as a conservation program manager for Walker Basin Conservancy, an environmental nonprofit in Reno, Nevada. Downing will replace Pam Wilson, who retired after nearly 10…
Health
Mercy Chapel to offer ‘Blue Christmas’ service
du1-i-syn The service is designed for people suffering loss, death of a loved one, estrangement of a loved one, unemployment, depression, loneliness, illness or any other hardship during the holiday…