Southwest Lifestyle

Parents often neglect to properly buckle children
Family

Parents often neglect to properly buckle children

September 21, 2013

The survey by the child advocacy group Safe Kids Worldwide and General Motors Foundation finds that more than one-fifth of parents – 21 percent – think it is acceptable to…

Hikers recount surviving Longs Peak storm
Southwest Life

Hikers recount surviving Longs Peak storm

September 21, 2013

Thirty-two-year-old Connie Yang and 33-year-old Suzanne Turell, both of York, Maine, say they took advantage of a break in the storm atop the 14,200-foot Longs Peak. They hiked down a…

A treat for the pastry-impaired
Food

A treat for the pastry-impaired

September 17, 2013

Baked apples and apricots with French toast crust can be served as a dessert or for weekend brunch.Matthew Mead/Associated Press I console myself with the varieties now gracing the city’s…

USDA to let Hawaii ship avocados to mainland U.S.
Food

USDA to let Hawaii ship avocados to mainland U.S.

September 17, 2013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing its rules for Hawaii growers to allow them to ship Sharwil avocados to 32 mainland U.S. states between November and March. According to…

A hearty, have-it-your-way squash bisque
Food

A hearty, have-it-your-way squash bisque

September 17, 2013

Using that blend of versatility and comfort as our inspiration, we created a fast and easy squash bisque that becomes a base for whatever autumn flavors you are craving. You…

Bill Gates, wife win prestigious Lasker Award
Health

Bill Gates, wife win prestigious Lasker Award

September 15, 2013

Microsoft Corp. founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda Gates, attend to a child as they met with members of the Mushar community at Jamsot Village near Patna,…

Measles tally worst in 15 years
Health

Measles tally worst in 15 years

September 15, 2013

Before a vaccine became available about 50 years ago, nearly all children got measles by their 15th birthday. In those days, nearly 500 Americans died from measles each year. Now,…

Cancer-care crisis looms in U.S.
Health

Cancer-care crisis looms in U.S.

September 15, 2013

Dr. Patricia Ganz of the University of California, Los Angeles, says, “The patient can’t be passive. It’s an important partnership that we need.”Associated Press The caution comes even as scientists…

Working & moving
Health

Working & moving

September 15, 2013

Treadmill, stand-up desks are healthier options

Okla. custody dispute compared to S.C. case
Family

Okla. custody dispute compared to S.C. case

September 14, 2013

In both cases, a South Carolina couple has attempted to adopt a tribal member born in Oklahoma and placed up for adoption by the mother. In both cases, the father…

5 fun freebies in Boise, Idaho
Travel

5 fun freebies in Boise, Idaho

September 14, 2013

A mountain biker rides the Polecat Loop in the Ridge to Rivers trail system in Boise, Idaho. The foothills are a playground for hikers, runners, mountain bikers and bird-watchers. The…

2 killed, tourists hurt in Papua New Guinea attack
Travel

2 killed, tourists hurt in Papua New Guinea attack

September 14, 2013

The six attackers, armed with machetes, spears and guns, descended on the group Tuesday afternoon at a camping area along the mountainous Black Cat Track in Morobe province on Papua…

Hotels offer groceries as alternative to room service
Travel

Hotels offer groceries as alternative to room service

September 14, 2013

Hotels are increasingly arranging for guests to get food deliveries from outside vendors as an alternative to room service, which has rarely been a money-making enterprise for them. Grocery delivery…

Ex-NFL QB to speak at Mormon conference about gays
Religion

Ex-NFL QB to speak at Mormon conference about gays

September 13, 2013

The 32nd annual Affirmation International Conference began Friday and runs through Sunday. Affirmation President Randall Hacker says he’s expecting about 300 people at the gathering. Steve Young and his wife…

Durango workshop to focus on chanting
Religion

Durango workshop to focus on chanting

September 13, 2013

Markus Sieber and Angelika Baumbach will teach how to combine Kundalini yoga, breathing and the sound resonance of chants for both spiritual and physical well-being. The couple teaches around the…

Former Greenbrier chef stars in ‘Recipe Rehab’
Food

Former Greenbrier chef stars in ‘Recipe Rehab’

September 10, 2013

Lewisburg, W. Va., resident and professional chef Richard Rosendale, left, films an episode of “Recipe Rehab” with host Evette Rios, at the studios in Calabasas, Calif. Rosendale, one of TV’s…