Lifestyle

Government lawyer named as new Grand Canyon park leader

Edward Keable, currently the assistant solicitor of general law for the Office of the Solicitor of the Interior Department, will…

April 10, 2020

Southwest Life

Opening date for McPhee boat ramp delayed

1 is tentative date; breakwater needs repair

April 10, 2020

Southwest Life

Cattle conflicts prompt killing of endangered Mexican wolves

Documents made public Tuesday show the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took the action in March after hazing, diversionary food…

April 9, 2020

Religion

Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics’ aid to migrants

The once heavy flow of undocumented border-crossers has dwindled as the Trump administration enforces a new virus-related ban on top…

April 9, 2020

Religion

Summit Church to hold virtual Easter services

5:30 p.m. Saturday:Easter Sunday Livestream6:30 a.m. Sunday: Outdoor Easter Sunrise Service9:30 a.m. Sunday: Easter Sunday Livestream

April 9, 2020

Food

Durango Natural Foods Co-op launches curbside pickup

offers way to stay safely social distanced while buying local food

April 7, 2020

Food

Facing devastating losses, small farmers pivot to sell directly to consumers

“I’m spending a lot more time behind a computer than I ever have,” says Shannon Varley, who co-owns Strafford Village…

April 7, 2020

Southwest Life

Mancos seed drive echoes WWII victory gardens

Farms, groups launch drive to encourage self-sufficiency

April 6, 2020

Southwest Life

Colorado scientists adjust to new pace under coronavirus

In Colorado’s academic world, there’s a class of workers deemed essential and required to continue work on college campuses. At…

April 3, 2020

Southwest Life

How to recreate responsibly outside during a disease pandemic

It’s OK to get outdoors, but don’t forget social-distancing guidelines

April 2, 2020

Religion

Virus forces world religions to change plans for holidays

“One hundred years ago during the Spanish Influenza, congregations also canceled (services) and quarantined. Now, COVID-19 imposes the necessity of…

April 2, 2020

Southwest Life

A lesson from the Spanish influenza outbreak a century ago

distancing made a difference in Southwest Colorado

March 30, 2020

Food

Apps have turned restaurant work into a gig-economy hustle

Here’s how one cook chases a paycheck

March 29, 2020

Food

Coca-Cola’s new flavored seltzer line is aggressive, colorful and makes us want to brush our teeth

Coca-Cola’s new flavored seltzer line.Stacy Zarin Goldberg/The Washington Post Long after Pepsi introduced Bubly (circa early 2018) and the La…

March 29, 2020

Food

How Padma Lakshmi and other expert cooks say you should stock your pantry for a coronavirus quarantine

“I’m a chef, so I rarely cook at home from scratch,” he said with a shrug. “My fridge is filled…

March 29, 2020

Food

Food delivery can help with ‘social distancing,’ though some drivers are concerned for their own health

Durango Herald reporter Mary Shinn receives an order of Serious Texas Bar-B-Q from an UberEats driver while trying out the…

March 29, 2020

Food

Dry herbs get a bad rap, but they can be flavor powerhouses. Here’s how to use them.

Dried herbs are more potent than fresh. If you’re swapping dried for fresh, the guidance varies, often anywhere from a…

March 29, 2020

Southwest Life

Poorly prepared New Mexico suffered greatly in 1918 pandemic

On Oct. 11, 1918, first lady Edith Wilson, center, and President Woodrow Wilson, left, arrive in New York to take…

March 28, 2020

Religion

As offerings dwindle, some churches fear for their future

The Rev. Alvin J. Gwynn Sr. with Friendship Baptist Church in Baltimore sits in his church’s sanctuary. Gwynn bucked the…

March 26, 2020

Food

How to cook for and with your kids during the extended coronavirus school closures

We turned to a few experts for their advice. Here are their tips: Inventory and prioritize your food. Alicia McCabe,…

March 24, 2020

Food

Stress-eating for comfort in a time of anxiety? Here’s how experts say you should deal.

Food can be one of the easiest and most immediate ways to make ourselves feel better in stressful times. While…

March 23, 2020

Food

Gift cards, merchandise and to-go orders: Here’s how restaurants say customers should support them

Lunchtime diners in December at Immigrant Food in Washington, D.C.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post “I have had to sit down this week…

March 22, 2020

Southwest Life

Endangered gray wolf population on the rise in Southwest

of 163 is a 25% jump over previous year

March 22, 2020

Southwest Life

Mesa Verde National Park remains open

facilities temporarily closed to prevent virus spread

March 21, 2020