Southwest Lifestyle

Southwest Life

La Plata County residents turn to gardening amid pandemic

security concerns drive desire for homegrown produce

June 4, 2020

Southwest Life

San Juan National Forest seeks proposals for Junction Creek thinning contract opportunity

The project is in the Junction Creek area near the vicinity of the Log Chutes 2 Trail. This project will…

June 3, 2020

Food

How solo cooks are managing in the pandemic — without resorting to cereal for dinner

Frittata Affogata alle Lasagne is a perfect recipe for anyone cooking for just themselves.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Tayari Jones, a novelist…

June 3, 2020

Food

Durango Farmers Market to increase number of vendors and market rows

Two market attendees take advantage of the washing station at the end of a row at Durango Farmers Market. Behind…

June 3, 2020

Religion

Faith leaders lead congregations through tumultuous time

Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders have raised their voices to condemn racial bias in the justice system while discouraging violence…

June 1, 2020

Health

Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds

Researchers concluded single-layer cloth masks are less effective than surgical masks, while tight-fitting N95 masks provide the best protection. A…

June 1, 2020

Health

Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control

Protesters demonstrate May 30 in Salt Lake City. Protests in Salt Lake City that drew several thousand people are a…

June 1, 2020

Travel

National parks hope visitors comply with virus measures

Visitors watch as Old Faithful erupts May 18 on the day Yellowstone National Park partially reopened after a two-month shutdown…

May 30, 2020

Travel

What happens to your loyalty program after the pandemic?

So she was excited when American Airlines recently announced that it had extended elite status that had been granted for…

May 29, 2020

Southwest Life

Rare cutthroat trout, saved in 416 Fire, set to be released back into the wild

mounted rescue mission during wildfire in June 2018

May 28, 2020

Health

Online class teaches how to stretch budget with plant proteins

Participants will learn how to replace half of their meat with plant proteins while pleasing their palate, saving money and…

May 28, 2020

Southwest Life

Environmentalists lose bid to halt uranium mine in Arizona

An aerial view shows the Canyon Mine in 2019 near Tusayan, Ariz. A federal judge has ruled against environmental groups…

May 27, 2020

Southwest Life

San Juan Mountains Association receives matching grant from The Payroll Department

The combined program plans to reach every third, fifth and seventh grade student in Durango School District 9-R on an…

May 27, 2020

Health

Project Echo to host online series about implementing telehealth program sessions

The sessions are geared toward Colorado-based primary care team staff, including clinicians and other decision-makers in the realm of clinical…

May 27, 2020

Health

Half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine, poll says

The first patient enrolled in Pfizer’s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in…

May 27, 2020

Health

Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat

Darlene Gildersleeve thought she had recovered from COVID-19. Doctors said she just needed rest. And for several days, no one…

May 27, 2020

Travel

Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as virus seizes travel industry

U.S. Air Force KC-46 tankers being built by Boeing sit parked April 7 at the Paine Field airport in Everett,…

May 27, 2020

Community

San Juan Mountains Association to offer summer programs

The San Juan Ramblers, half-day youth interpretative hikes on public lands will operate with a reduced number of campers in…

May 26, 2020

Southwest Life

How has dating changed during the pandemic?

Digital connections rise, reports of STIs fall

May 26, 2020

Food

You don’t need a lot of time to make – and then eat – great pickles

I’m not suggesting you go to the outrageous lengths of pickling an old shoe or parking tickets (although that would…

May 26, 2020

Religion

Slowly, surely, houses of worship emerge from lockdown

Last weekend when President Donald Trump declared houses of worship essential and asked governors to reopen them, some congregants around…

May 25, 2020

Southwest Life

U.S. to grant more time to consider New Mexico drilling plan

U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says he’ll extend the public comment period on a contested plan that will guide oil…

May 25, 2020

Travel

People are wearing hazmat suits on planes, but should they?

Qatar Airways announced May 18 it would require its cabin crew to wear disposable personal protective equipment as well as…

May 25, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Silverton Celebration – 1940

This photo taken in September 1940 shows the Silverton town band and clowns staging for the Labor Day Celebration parade.…

May 25, 2020

Food

Canned tuna goes bold with Mediterranean flavors

Mediterranean Tuna Panini.Marvin Joseph/Washington Post I stocked up on tuna as part of my effort to cut down on grocery…

May 24, 2020

Food

Capture the sunny freshness of lemons with syrup, marmalade and preserves

Unfortunately for those who don’t live in Southern Italy, like Montale did, or California, like Waters, lemon groves are few…

May 24, 2020

Food

Slow cookers vs. multicookers (aka Instant Pots): Which is right for you?

When it comes to must-have cooking appliances, you likely fall into one of two camps: slow cooker or pressure cooker.Stacy…

May 24, 2020

Travel

Virus lockdown gives Venice a shot at reimagining tourism

At the same time, the famed lacquered black gondolas remain moored to the quay; hotel rooms are empty, museum doors…

May 23, 2020

Health

Big study casts more doubt on malaria drugs for coronavirus

A chemist holds a pack of hydroxychloroquine tablets in Mumbai, India. A Friday, May 22, 2029 report in the journal…

May 22, 2020

Travel

Disinfected dice: Las Vegas casinos getting ready to roll

Yes, dice will roll, cards will be dealt and slot machines will beckon. But poker rooms? Closed. Tourists returning to…

May 22, 2020