Southwest Life Study looks at how burning, thinning improve forest health Lewis College professor leads effort near Pagosa Springs July 22, 2018
Southwest Life Mountain Studies Institute offers program to restore wetlands The event will focus on educating participants about alpine wetlands, also called fens, which store carbon, filter pollutants from water… July 22, 2018
Southwest Life Rural La Plata County residents in a pinch for water Closing of Durango water dock limits options July 21, 2018
Religion Churches use buildings to address affordable housing crisis Associated Press file<br><br>For churches faced with shrinking congregations and underutilized buildings, installing affordable units offers a fresh infusion of cash… July 21, 2018
Southwest Life Animas Valley Grange to discuss backyard goats Angelina Neelysmith and her daughter, Jill, will give the presentation and provide basic information about raising goats, including breeds, feeding,… July 20, 2018
Southwest Life Bee Heroic to offer geoengineering education on Sunday Nation Tour provides overview, resources July 20, 2018
Religion Investigation into weeping Virgin Mary statue continues in New Mexico The sculpture, which stands in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, has been attracting attention worldwide since visitors first… July 20, 2018
Food Mom blames teen’s death on packaging for peanut cookies In a July 12 Facebook post, Kelli Travers-Stafford wrote that her daughter Alexi mistakenly ate one of the cookies at… July 19, 2018
Southwest Life Ted Williams’ Mexican-American heritage explored in PBS film But beneath the smiles and happy trots around the bases sat a man consumed with rage. For years, the baseball… July 19, 2018
Religion Vatican-OK’d journal strikes out again at U.S. evangelicals Two of Pope Francis’ top communications advisers – an Italian Jesuit and an Argentine Protestant – penned The Prosperity Gospel:… July 18, 2018
Southwest Life After service, war dog enjoying retirement in Fort Collins David Ivers pets Largo, the family’s 9-year-old retired United States Marine Corps German shepherd in Fort Collins.Timothy Hurst/Fort Collins Coloradoan… July 18, 2018
Food Is the ‘organic’ seal worth it, given disputes on standards? The “USDA Organic” label generally signifies a product is made with relatively minimal synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, and that animals… July 18, 2018
Food Farmers Market Profile: Self-reliance inspired Summit Roots outside of Dolores started five years ago July 17, 2018
Food Pringles could never have captured Nashville’s hot chicken in a chip Pringles is about two years late to the Nashville hot chicken trend.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post And then it went corporate: Shake… July 15, 2018
Food When summer corn is at its sweetest, this Thai salad adds a little heat Spicy Thai Corn Salad.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post But when I’m after something a little more complex, I start branching out, to… July 15, 2018
Southwest Life Navajo history preserved on reel-to-reel tape Project will secure thousands of stories in digital format July 15, 2018
Southwest Life Wildflower walk scheduled for Saturday The event will feature a wildflower walk led by Candace Carson. Experts will distinguish native species from nonnative species, and… July 15, 2018
Food The River bar and grill caters to locals Rejuvenated Dolores bar and restaurant offers live music, riverside views July 14, 2018
Religion Woman, kids seeking asylum take sanctuary in Utah church But Chavez never allows Yaretzi, 6, or Issabella, 1, to play there. They never step foot outside the church. [iimage:2,mugshot]Chavez,… July 14, 2018
Southwest Life Four Corners Beekeepers Association to meet Tuesday Guest speaker Jim Marquis will give a presentation about creating and overwintering nucleus hives. The event is free and open… July 14, 2018
Food Fresh produce arriving at Bayfield farmers markets In addition to natural produce by local growers on Thursdays, there have been booths for baked goods, body care and… July 13, 2018
Southwest Life Crow Canyon announces new programs Programs include: “Ask an Archaeologist” from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, for those who want to learn more about the… July 13, 2018
Southwest Life Fort Lewis College lecture series to feature Olga Little Gulliford’s lecture is about Olga Little, the only female “jackpacker” during the mining boom to deliver food, supplies and dynamite… July 12, 2018
Southwest Life Navajo Nation urges expansion of radiation exposure law of old uranium mines dot reservation July 11, 2018