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Much of Southwest parched after monsoon season

The seasonal weather pattern that runs from mid-June and ended Sept. 30 brings high hopes for rain and cloud coverage…

October 7, 2020

Food

Sugar adds more than sweetness to baked goods. Here’s what to know before you cut it.

Here’s what you need to know: Flavor. Yes, sugar is sweet and helps baked goods taste sweet. But there’s a…

October 7, 2020

Food

A sweet potato and mushroom quesadilla-pizza mash-up that’ll surprise you

Barbecue Sweet Potato Tortizzas.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post He, of course, is one of the best-known chefs in the world,…

October 6, 2020

Religion

Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency

In the Chicago suburb of Cary, Lutheran pastor Sarah Wilson recorded a sermon aboard a small plane piloted by a…

October 5, 2020

Food

Fast food got slower in 2020, costing millions in lost revenue

A customer wearing a protective mask receives an order from a worker at the drive-thru of a McDonald’s in Los…

October 5, 2020

Food

Durango Craft Spirits is aging a couple new bourbons

corn and single malt whiskeys should release in 2022

October 4, 2020

Southwest Life

Cortez couple receives archaeology award

McBrides help landowners identify ancient sites

October 3, 2020

Southwest Life

Push on to protect historic sites outside Chaco park

finds about 4,200 ancient locations

October 3, 2020

Southwest Life

With record use of Durango trails, maintenance needs pile up

seeks grant to address erosion, unauthorized paths and more

October 1, 2020

Southwest Life

Managers warn that Rio Grande could go dry in Albuquerque

Boaters navigate the shallow Rio Grande as it flows through Rio Rancho, N.M., Aug. 31. New Mexico and other southwestern…

September 30, 2020

Food

This healthful twist on the French dip is also fun finger food

French Dip Pinwheels.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post You can also make a hot gravy to dunk your sandwich into, French-dip…

September 28, 2020

Food

Diners angry about masks and other coronavirus rules prompt training for restaurant workers

Restaurant workers have frequently borne the brunt of people objecting to policies put in place by their establishments or by…

September 28, 2020

Southwest Life

COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ suffer symptoms weeks, months later

some, fatigue, brain fog, chest pain won’t go away

September 27, 2020

Southwest Life

Colorado Proud to host virtual lunch and learn roundtable

The title of the roundtable is “Resilience in Southern Colorado Agriculture: Adapting, Recovering and Thriving.” A mix of Southern Colorado-based…

September 25, 2020

Southwest Life

Tiny heart pump is a lifesaver

uses implant to keep blood flowing when a patient’s heart fails

September 24, 2020

Food

Every fall, I celebrate the Moon Festival with mooncakes. This year, I’m ordering them online.

Chinese people around the world eat them in celebration of the Moon Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Oct.…

September 23, 2020

Food

How to build better tacos at home, from the tortillas to the toppings

Sometimes, that’s about how many I feel like I can eat in one sitting, especially because of their versatile, customizable…

September 21, 2020

Food

Tofu sales skyrocket during the pandemic, as consumers search for affordable meat alternatives

Tofu products have been in high demand since U.S. coronavirus shutdowns began in mid-March.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post But the…

September 21, 2020

Southwest Life

Pine River Library to host Zoom program about Native American sacred places

Gulliford is a writer, historian and recent recipient of the 2019 Colorado Book Award, with deep ties to the American…

September 18, 2020

Southwest Life

Birds are dying in dramatic numbers in Southwest Colorado

snap, wildfire smoke seen as potential culprits

September 17, 2020

Southwest Life

Western wildfire smoke causes East Coast haze, vivid sunsets

The wildfires racing across tinder-dry landscape in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington are extraordinary, but the long reach of their…

September 17, 2020

Southwest Life

U.S. agency denies petition to strip protections from songbird

The agency published its finding Wednesday, saying that removing the songbird from the threatened and endangered species list isn’t an…

September 17, 2020

Southwest Life

Colorado State Forest Service reminds residents dying, off-color pine needles are normal in autumn

Colorado evergreens shed their older, interior needles as part of an annual growth cycle. Trees stressed because of drought or…

September 16, 2020

Southwest Life

Water shortages in West more likely than previously thought

Colorado River flowing at 55% of average for year

September 16, 2020