Southwest Lifestyle

Photo: Balligers at Lechner Field Ski Area – Ca. 1940

Father and son, Walter and Bob Balliger, prepare for a day of skiing at Lechner Hill (later Chipmunk Hill), located…

Pinon Hills church in Farmington to host in-person Easter service

Pastor Matt Mizell will offer an Easter worship and a message. Pinon Hills Kids will host an Easter egg hunt…

Shots in little arms: COVID-19 vaccine testing turns to kids

Alejandra Gerardo, 9, looks up to her mom, Dr. Susanna Naggie, as she gets the first of two Pfizer COVID-19…

Sheltered from virus, Kauai plans cautious return to tourism

Sheltered from virus, Kauai begins to loosen restrictions

Forecast for spring: Nasty drought worsens for much of U.S.

An empty irrigation canal at a tree farm Feb. 17 in Corrales, N.M., with the Sandia Mountains in the background,…

Janowsky family grateful for support

We would especially like to thank First Baptist Durango Church, the Durango Police Department, La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, La…

Rotary Club of Durango to host talk

Led by Debra Antista-Bianchi, regional director in southern Colorado, the team will discuss 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia…

Hawkins named to dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic

Stacy Mitchell to attend Local First celebration

Mitchell is an advocate for local and independent businesses and nationally known for her bold and unapologetic stance against corporate…

Great Decisions Durango to hold fifth virtual discussion

The topic will be “Persian Gulf security issues.” Moderator Curt Johnson will present background materials and a film by the…

Local libraries to host virtual culinary trip

Participants will discover new flavor combinations, using spices commonly found in the pantry, and learn to create warming flavors of…

First Southern Baptist Church to host apologetics course

The course is designed to equip today’s Christian with the essential elements of sharing their story with others. The class…

Cosmic mouthful: Tasters savor fine wine that orbited Earth

Philippe Darriet, Président of the Institute for wine and vine research and head oenologist fills glasses with wine for a…

A ‘remarkable’ flu season: It nearly disappeared

Several factors may have caused dramatic drop in rates of infection

Summit Church to host Holy Week services

Palm Sunday: 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday. Palm branches will be available in a box outside the church…

Underappreciated cacao shines in Dark Chocolate Tahini Cups

Brenner left that venture in 2012, and a few years later began exploring a different side of chocolate. A trip…

Fried tortillas piled high with spicy roasted squash make for a crunchy, fun dinner

Chorizo-Spiced Squash Tostadas.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post I rarely fry flour tortillas, but I think of Hamilton’s description every time…

Healthy Equity course to focus on LGBTQ+ issues

This learning experience approaches the issue of LGBTQ+ health from multiple perspectives. It will provide information and an opportunity for…

GOCO awards $86,200 grant to La Plata Open Space Conservancy

This project will involve engaging the conservancy’s partners, local youths and other community members. The conservancy will host information sessions…

Colorado State Forest Service offers tree pruning tips

Trees are still dormant at this time of year and, unlike in early winter, wound closure will happen sooner if…

Hawaii gets tourism surge as coronavirus rules loosen up

A man sits on a nearly empty Waikiki Beach on Oct. 22 in Honolulu. Tourists are traveling to Hawaii in…

Meet Analiese Gregory, a chef who fishes, forages and hunts

Living on the wild and biodiverse Australian island of Tasmania, Gregory might be found diving for abalone one day or…

Faith leaders get COVID-19 shot to curb vaccine reluctance

The interfaith “vaccine confidence” event targeted in particular Black, Latino and other communities of color, with the aim of overcoming…

Researchers study impact of pandemic cancer screening pause

Stacy Hill, 48, of Philadelphia. After she lost her job and health insurance, a colonoscopy revealed two growths that were…

Tourism groups push U.S. to eliminate travel restrictions

Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport on March 17 in Salt Lake City. Airlines and other tourism-related…

Miami’s South Beach confronts disastrous spring break

People in a mostly maskless crowd walk down Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida’s famed South Beach, Monday, March 22,…

Photo: Corkscrew Gulch Turntable – 1899

Famed Western photographer William Henry Jackson took this photo of Otto Mears’ ingenious railroad turntable during its construction in 1899.…

CSU Extension to offer produce safety training

The course provides a foundation on the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule requirements, good agricultural practices, co-management information…

Southwest Colorado responds to MeatOut Day by celebrating meat

Durango barbecue just one of many celebrations of livestock industry

U.S. seeks more time to rewrite Mexican gray wolf management rules

Once on the verge of extinction, the Mexican gray wolf in has seen its population nearly double over the last…