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Religion

Museum of the Bible removes items billed as Dead Sea Scrolls after experts find they are not authentic

The pieces were examined by the Germany-based firm BAM, which tested them and concluded that they might not truly be…

October 24, 2018

Southwest Life

Fort Lewis College to present climate change program

The presentation will be given twice: at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Community Concert Hall at Fort…

October 24, 2018

Food

Farmers Market Profile: Offbeat Family Farms brings color to the market

Aztec-based business sells vegetables, flowers, herbs

October 24, 2018

Food

Specialty markets keep Durango-area fridges stocked with fresh veggies year-round

Off-season opportunities allow locals to shop for regional produce

October 24, 2018

Religion

Issue of married Catholic priests gains traction under pope

Pope Francis waves to faithful at the end of the Angelus prayer he delivered in St. Peter’s Square at the…

October 23, 2018

Southwest Life

Grand Canyon chief being investigated, will be reassigned

Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Christine Lehnertz, right, speaks with a member of the public at an October 2017 event…

October 23, 2018

Food

If you don’t eat honey because you are a vegan, avocados might be off-limits, too

Some vegans avoid eating honey because it exploits the labor of bees. It turns out that those people might want…

October 21, 2018

Southwest Life

Inmates, pack string help clean up Colorado wilderness area

High-country project removes hazardous rebar, metal cable

October 21, 2018

Southwest Life

Fragile trees, shrubs need some help getting through winter

A tree guard protects a young magnolia tree from bark eating animals like rabbits. Most tree and shrub damage is…

October 21, 2018

Religion

Episcopal Church confronts past of sexual exploitation

Dioceses seeking to share victims’ stories of abuse

October 20, 2018

Southwest Life

Seller: These hearses have a lot of life left

After investing close to $12,000 in a new paint job, custom rims, velvet upholstery and other accessories, Jenny Morales is…

October 18, 2018

Religion

Pope indicates willingness to visit North Korea

Moon “conveyed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s desire for a papal visit to North Korea,” the South Korean presidential…

October 18, 2018

Southwest Life

‘Food for Change’ film will be shown Wednesday

“Food for Change” tracks the ups and downs of cooperatives from the Great Depression to the present through rare archival…

October 17, 2018

Southwest Life

Animas Valley Grange to host discussion about collection family history

Ruth Lambert, cultural program director of the San Juan Mountain Association, will talk about ways to share tales to keep…

October 17, 2018

Food

Farmers Market Profile: Peacetree Organix sells produce, helps you grow your own

Durango-based business also does landscaping

October 17, 2018

Food

Food allergy sufferers often served a side of skepticism alongside their struggle

Being near someone eating a peanut butter sandwich might pock her skin with hives, she told them. Catching a whiff…

October 17, 2018

Religion

Pope defrocks 2 Chilean bishops accused of sex abuse

Pope Francis poses with Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera and his wife Cecilia Morel during a private audience at the Vatican,…

October 17, 2018

Food

James Beard Foundation to diversify its coveted awards

Pitmaster Rodney Scott checks racks of ribs at his restaurant in Charleston, S.C. The Beard Foundation wants to make sure…

October 15, 2018

Southwest Life

Free weight loss lecture at Durango Public Library on Oct. 29

This discussion will be based upon scientific evidence and offer surprising, unconventional viewpoints toward nutrition and wellness. Douglas Lucas will…

October 15, 2018

Southwest Life

Fort Collins seed vault preserves world collection of plants

Animal geneticist Harvey Blackburn uses a vacuum to pull out the vapor covering the animal genetic samples kept in liquid…

October 14, 2018

Food

Study: 1 in 3 US adults eat fast food each day

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released on Oct. 3 finds that one in three U.S. adults eat…

October 13, 2018

Southwest Life

Don’t give up your fight against weeds this fall

A Scotch thistle, left, and a musk thistle, right, emerge from the ground in Durango.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file After an…

October 13, 2018

Southwest Life

How to take winning photographs presentation

Wendland is one of the jurors in the annual photography competition at the La Plata County Fair and a professor…

October 13, 2018

Religion

Mormons to spend less time at church on Sundays

requirement to drop from 3 hours to 2

October 12, 2018