Trees are still dormant at this time of year and, unlike in early winter, wound closure will happen sooner if pruning occurs just before the time new growth emerges. Once…
A man sits on a nearly empty Waikiki Beach on Oct. 22 in Honolulu. Tourists are traveling to Hawaii in larger numbers than officials anticipated, and many are wandering around…
Living on the wild and biodiverse Australian island of Tasmania, Gregory might be found diving for abalone one day or hunting deer the next. “To be able to just go…
The interfaith “vaccine confidence” event targeted in particular Black, Latino and other communities of color, with the aim of overcoming reluctance among populations disproportionately hit by a pandemic that has…
Stacy Hill, 48, of Philadelphia. After she lost her job and health insurance, a colonoscopy revealed two growths that were caught before they turned cancerous. “I was shocked,” Hill said.…
Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport on March 17 in Salt Lake City. Airlines and other tourism-related businesses are pushing the White House to draw up a…
People in a mostly maskless crowd walk down Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida’s famed South Beach, Monday, March 22, 2021. A party-ending curfew is in effect in Miami Beach,…
Famed Western photographer William Henry Jackson took this photo of Otto Mears’ ingenious railroad turntable during its construction in 1899. The Silverton Railroad ran 17.5 miles from Silverton, over Red…
The course provides a foundation on the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule requirements, good agricultural practices, co-management information and details about how to develop a farm food safety…
Durango barbecue just one of many celebrations of livestock industry
Once on the verge of extinction, the Mexican gray wolf in has seen its population nearly double over the last five years. U.S. wildlife officials are asking a federal judge…
Nearly 200 Mexican gray wolves roam New Mexico, Arizona
Forest devices more important than ever as drought grips Southwest Colorado
But not Utah. Republican lawmakers approved an entity that could push for more of Utah’s share of water as seven Western states prepare to negotiate how to sustain a river…
In 2020, we provided food to over 500 adults and 120 students every week. We purchased goods directly from over a dozen Pine River Valley producers, keeping our local economy…
Last year, we cut, delivered and donated 30 cords of firewood to 30 area senior citizens in need and their families. Without the support of Target Rental and their staff…
Elyssa and Matthew Clark, Durango, Auder Emil, 7 pounds 2 ounces, 4:45 a.m. Jan. 2. Taylor and Nicolas Rodriguez, Bayfield, Nicolas Hayes, 6 pounds 13 ounces, 1:04 a.m. Jan. 5.…
The group is for suicide-attempt survivors and focuses on connection and relationship-building. The group will provide a safe, nondemanding atmosphere where people can share openly and authentically about their suicidal…
Loveall’s presentation, “What’s Eating Our Trees?” will provide an overview of the variety of agents that affect the health of local forests. He will also discuss results from the 2020…
It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset, unless it is illuminated.The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement,…
Tina Sebestyen, founder of the Four Corners Beekeepers Association, will teach the class. This class is an approved prerequisite to the Colorado State Beekeepers Association Master Beekeeper certification program. Classes…
Passengers wearing full protective gear against the spread of coronavirus, push their luggage in the departure hall of Zaventem international airport in Brussels. The European Union’s executive body proposed Wednesday…
She would buy a dozen of them each March, stuff them with seasoned breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and olive oil and then pack them inside an oval, blue speckled roaster, add…
With passion, Melissa has taken on many challenges and has led our community to a promising future. She is resilient and poised under pressure, capable of making tough decisions to…
Photographs of descendants of enslaved people who were sold by Georgetown University and the Maryland Jesuits to southern Louisiana in 1838. In March 2021, the U.S.-based branch of the Jesuits…
Marianne Duddy-Burke, executive director of DignityUSA, said her organization’s membership includes same-sex couples who have been together for decades, persevering in their love for one another in the face of…
If you’re using your wood cutting board every day, treat it with food-grade mineral oil at least once a month.Scott Suchman/Washington Post You can make a case that all those…
The European Medicines Agency and the World Health Organization say the data available don’t suggest the vaccine caused the clots and that people should continue to be immunized. Here’s a…
Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport on March 9 in Salt Lake City. The number of people flying in the United States has eclipsed the year-ago level…
