Lifestyle

Fort Lewis College to host Bears Ears lecture

Valley of the Gods is located at the southern end of the Bears Ears National Monument.Courtesy of the Bureau of…

March 19, 2018

Water Seminar set for April 6

Natural resource specialist Melissa May takes samples of water from the Animas River north of the New Mexico State line.Durango…

March 18, 2018

Religion

In schools, a growing push to recognize Muslim and Jewish holidays

Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post<br><br>Each year sophomore Eli Sporn misses school for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and “it…

March 18, 2018

Food

Ska Brewing debuts Berliner Weisse

Ska brewing has released its fourth Mod Project beer: the tart, fruity Berliner Weisse.Courtesy of RadCraft The fourth beer in…

March 17, 2018

Southwest Life

Forecasters warn of fires, crop damage across U.S. high plains

of rain is hurting New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas

March 17, 2018

Southwest Life

Land Link to offer workshops in Durango, Cortez

6 p.m. Tuesday at Empire Electric Association, 801 North Broadway in Cortez. 10 a.m. Wednesday at La Plata County Fairgrounds,…

March 17, 2018

Food

5 types of apples, once thought extinct, are rediscovered

The Lewiston Tribune newspaper reported earlier this month that “apple detective” David Benscoter located the trees growing near a butte…

March 16, 2018

Religion

Church of Scientology launches TV channel

The Church of Scientology now has its own television channel available on DIRECTV, AppleTV, Roku, fireTV, Chromecast, iTunes and Google…

March 16, 2018

Southwest Life

Application session for seedlings still open

Conservation seedlings are grown at the Colorado State Forest Service nursery in Fort Collins.Courtesy of Colorado State Forest Service The…

March 16, 2018

Food

Black bean dip, improved: It’s smoky and warm

Warm Chipotle Black Bean Dip.Goran Kosanovic/Washington Post While the accompanying recipe still qualifies as healthful, it is full of flavor…

March 15, 2018

Southwest Life

The Animas River’s long ribbon of stories from Silverton to New Mexico

Durango author’s account of Gold King spill digs deep into region’s tumultuous mining history

March 15, 2018

Southwest Life

CPW launches hunting license purchase system

Hunters planning to apply for limited licenses should be familiar with the new system before the April 3 draw deadline.…

March 14, 2018

Religion

Vatican doctors photo of Benedict’s praise for Francis

Retired Pope Benedict XVI praises a volume of books about the theological training of Pope Francis. The Vatican admitted March…

March 14, 2018

Southwest Life

‘An erosion of the culture of the acequias’

Finding laborers to clear irrigation ditches in New Mexico is getting harder

March 14, 2018

Food

Chef Profile: McKenzie Miller trains the next generation at Manna

In the middle are two giant cooking textbooks. The kitchen is also a classroom. Each day, eight students plan and…

March 14, 2018

Food

Local man turns passion into new business

Padilla opens “made fresh daily” food truck

March 14, 2018

Religion

NPR stories feature Aztec High School students, community three months after deadly shooting

A sign encourages prayer outside an ice cream shop in Aztec the day after a shooting at Aztec High School…

March 13, 2018

Southwest Life

Southwest ‘casta’ paintings spotlight race, popular culture

Border artist Claudio Dicochea explains one of the paintings in his “Acid Baroque” exhibit on display at the Scottsdale Museum…

March 13, 2018

Religion

Francis marks 5 years as pope amid love, disenchantment

On Oct. 30, 2015, Pope Francis is presented with an image of Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero during a private…

March 13, 2018

Southwest Life

Strater to show ‘Farmers for America’ documentary

The documentary examines the life of the young farmer and follows their successes and challenges as they pursue their dreams.…

March 13, 2018

Religion

MLK’s daughter, Bernice, has private audience with pope

The Rev. Bernice King presented the pontiff with the sixth volume of the civil rights leader’s published papers, subtitled “Advocate…

March 12, 2018

Southwest Life

U.S. scientists study impact of uranium in Grand Canyon region

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey have been gathering soil samples, testing wells and springs, and collecting toads, rodents and…

March 12, 2018

Southwest Life

Durango Bird Club to hold workshop

The workshop, led by Jason St. Pierre, will teach birders about using eBird and the bird hotspot finder tool for…

March 12, 2018

Southwest Life

Over 20 years, Seniors Outdoors! climbs in popularity, opportunity

‘This is the absolute healthiest thing we could be doing at our ages’

March 11, 2018