Southwest Lifestyle
Food
In Colombia, gourmet meals worth going to jail for
Convicts, some of them found guilty of murder, have been serving up gourmet meals since December in a novel experiment intended to promote the inmates’ rehabilitation and confront the Colombian…
Food
Stuffed, and still feeling good about it
Turkey-and-Quinoa-Stuffed PeppersGoran Kosanovic/Washington Post They are built on the same tried-and-true foundation of sweet bell peppers stuffed with a mixture of seasoned meat and grains, baked in a tomato-y sauce.…
Health
1 in 4 U.S. men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections
A doctor holds a vial of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil in his Chicago office. A national estimate suggests that nearly half of U.S. men have mostly silent infections…
Travel
Henry Ford Museum changing name to reflect innovation focus
The museum now will be known as the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. The museum was founded by auto pioneer Henry Ford and is part of The Henry Ford,…
Health
Farmington medical center to hold fair, 5K run
Free blood pressure checks will be offered Feb. 11 at San Juan Regional Medical Center’s “A Fair of the Heart and Goosebump Race.”Associated Press file The fair will be run…
Food
Dinner in 30 minutes: An eggplant trick to keep up your sleeve
Cashew Eggplant Chicken Stir-FryGoran Kosanovic/Washington Post You’ll want to use what’s called for here: slender Japanese eggplant or the baby Indian ones, so you can cut same-size rounds. Soaking them…
Southwest Life
Pueblo Raptor Center gives birds second chance at survival
Kelley Stevenson talks with Oberon, a barred owl, at the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo on Thursday.Stacie Scott/The Gazette via AP At the Pueblo Raptor Center’s intensive care unit,…
Religion
Unitarians to offer webinar about sanctuary for immigrants
du1-i-syn Participants are asked to arrive by 4:45 p.m. The webinar will explore possible options for effective congregational action and will review strategies appropriate for congregations of many sizes and…
Health
Cochlear Ear Support Group to meet Jan. 29
du1-i-syn People who have a cochlear ear implant or are considering one are welcome to attend. Julia Biedenstein, an advanced bionics consumer specialist, will be guest speaker and address advances…
Southwest Life
Botanist to give talk about management of invasive plants
Oxeye daisies grow near Cascade Creek north of Purgatory Resort.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file The talk is being hosted by the Southwest Chapter of the Colorado Native Plant Society. Kuenzi leads…
Religion
Rabbis counter threats by white supremacists
Montana governor thanked for defending Jewish residents
Religion
Dharma center to offer meditation class
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file Insight meditation is a simple technique that develops the natural capacity to be aware and calms the mind to cultivate a stable, nonjudgmental awareness that can…
Religion
Book of Daniel study sessions to begin Saturday
du1-i-syn Participants will study one chapter from Daniel every Saturday for the next 12 weeks. Visitors are welcome and will be provided with study materials from Unsealing the Book of…
Food
What’s on the Trump menu? Lobster, steak and chocolate
President Barack Obama takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts at the ceremonial swearing-in on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration…
Travel
American Airlines to sell restricted ‘basic economy’ ticket
An attempt to compete with discount carriers
Southwest Life
How will climate change affect Southwest Colorado?
Free lecture at Fort Lewis College will examine possible impacts
Health
Long-term allergy relief is focus of free talk
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald photo illustration Gates will discuss how symptoms from seasonal allergies, food sensitivities and sinusitis can be resolved with Advanced Allergy Therapeutics. People tired of using medication to…
Southwest Life
Obama’s conservation legacy in the Four Corners
Land preservation covers vast, historically significant areas
Travel
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park becomes reality
Members of the state’s congressional delegation joined U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell in Washington, D.C., for the official signing ceremony Jan. 10 that makes the park part of the National…
Food
Chef profile: Dennis Morrisroe says ‘simple satisfies’
Seasons’ executive chef warns against overthinking and overdoing meals
Food
88 million tons a year: Auditors decry EU food waste
With her Rekub team, she followed it up with an app that brings thousands of consumers to retail shops were they can buy food closing in on its sell-by date.…
Health
Wearable sensors as ‘check engine’ light for health
Michael Snyder, professor and chair of genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine, sports wearable gadgets. Wearable gadgets gave a Snyder an early warning that he was getting sick…
Travel
Lunar New Year 2017 events from NYC to Disney to Vegas
Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, hosts a Lunar New Year celebration from Jan. 20 through Feb. 5. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be costumed for the occasion,…
Food
El Moro Spirits and Tavern sets date to reopen
“It’s going to take us a few days to get all our systems operating back at peak efficiency, so we’re looking at this as a ‘soft’ reopening,” said Kris Oyler,…
Food
Will the Girl Scouts’ S’mores cookies be the next Thin Mints? Or the next Le Chip?
The new S’mores Girl Scout cookie from ABC Bakers on the left, and Little Brownie Bakers on the right.Maura Judkis/The Washington Post Either way, based on the track record of…