Lifestyle

Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem?

People parade through the streets as part of celebrations of Three Kings Day in downtown Vilnius, Lithuania. Epiphany, the 12th…

December 15, 2018

Southwest Life

Western Colorado cities expect big savings from solar power

In 2014, Allen Riling, left, Nathan Keil, center, and Evan Goldstrand all with Shaw Solar, put up solar panels north…

December 15, 2018

Food

Farm bill exempts pure maple, honey from added sugars label

The new farm bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday prevents maple syrup and honey producers from being required…

December 13, 2018

Southwest Life

Can wild bighorns, domestic sheep coexist in Weminuche Wilderness?

Service says it needs more data before making final decision on grazing

December 13, 2018

Food

Ska Brewing Co. joins effort to aid Camp Fire victims

Resilience IPA will be available Dec. 15

December 12, 2018

Food

Looking for a holiday cocktail? Try a hoary old chestnut.

The Holiday Chestnut Sour starts with a chestnut orgeat syrup.Tom McCorkle and Kara Elder/Washington Post The ubiquity of Cole’s song…

December 12, 2018

Religion

Church renovation lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem

City officials hope the renovation at the traditional birthplace of Jesus will boost tourism and a weak economy in the…

December 11, 2018

Food

The easygoing, savory, make-ahead way to feed a crowd: Stratas

Sausage Kale and Squash Strata.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post A close relative to bread pudding but always savory and never sweet, the…

December 11, 2018

Religion

Polygamous group lets go of sprawling Arizona worship center

A polygamous group known as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or FLDS, is letting go…

December 10, 2018

Food

Shipping homemade cookies for holiday gifting

Sturdy doesn’t have to mean hard and tasteless when it comes to shipping homemade cookies.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post If your gift…

December 10, 2018

Food

Can scientists build a blueprint for bluefin tuna?

Biotech firms making advances in quest to create artificial meats

December 9, 2018

Southwest Life

Ceremony celebrates revival of the McElmo Creek Flume

Historic structure removed from endangered places list

December 9, 2018

Southwest Life

Into the great unknown: Mancos mapmaker chronicles Powell’s epic 1869 journey

Our patriarch is the one-armed Maj. John Wesley Powell, who launched four wooden boats in May 1869 down the Green…

December 8, 2018

Religion

The celebration of Hanukkah has evolved in America

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers watches the installation of a menorah outside the Tree of Life Synagogue before holding a celebration on…

December 8, 2018

Southwest Life

Doomsday ranch comes to southern Colorado

Compound a survival hideaway when disaster strikes

December 7, 2018

Southwest Life

Dolores, Towaoc residents face heightened risk of wildfire

agency rates local towns’ fire riskMitigation needed for private land; Dolores building firebreak

December 7, 2018

Southwest Life

Parks and Wildlife offers reward in elk poaching case

trophy bulls killed northeast of Norwood

December 7, 2018

Food

The latke: A bite of a delicious and debated Hanukkah tradition

pancakes at the center of much debate

December 5, 2018

Food

Repeat outbreaks pressure produce industry to step up safety

Romaine lettuce sits on the shelves as a shopper walks through the produce area of an Albertsons market Nov. 20…

December 3, 2018

Southwest Life

Crow Canyon’s pueblo farming project cited in carbon cycle report

Project about sustainability of Hopi methods examined

December 3, 2018

Food

Forget the chocolate: Advent calendars go for booze, cheese

The cardboard calendars, typically filled with chocolates, are now being stuffed with cans of beer and bottles of wine. Others…

December 2, 2018

Religion

St. Columba Middle School to perform ‘The Promised One’

The play incorporates modern-day choices teenagers make with a backdrop of the story of Christ. For more information about the…

December 2, 2018

Southwest Life

How to hunt for your Christmas tree in the national forest

for finding your prize holiday evergreen

December 1, 2018

Religion

Feeling guilty about drinking? Well, ask the saints

Monastic communities and similar religious orders possessed all of the qualities necessary for producing fine alcoholic beverages.Durango Herald file Alcohol…

November 30, 2018