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Bayfield library to hold workshop for gardeners, farmers

Associated Press file Gardeners and farmers will learn how to stretch the Southwest Colorado growing season and extend garden life…

January 13, 2018

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Archaeology lecture to explore Fremont culture

The talk will present new research, some with unexpected results, about the Fremont culture in Northwest Colorado from data collected…

January 13, 2018

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Tough regulations of well pumping for Colorado farmers causing issues

Harry Strohauer stands near one of the damaged areas in his field east of LaSalle, Colo. As a result of…

January 12, 2018

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McPhee managers plan to open reservoir early

Switching inspection hours would make mid-April date possible

January 11, 2018

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Arizona man turned camera on injustices of Native Americans

John Running dies at 77

January 10, 2018

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New Mexico teacher develops braille code for Navajo

Carol Green, who began developing vision problems as a child and is now a teacher for blind and visually impaired…

January 10, 2018

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Rare snowy owl spotted at Lake Pueblo State Park

The Pueblo Chieftain reports the bird, typically found in the Arctic region of North America, was first spotted at Lake…

January 9, 2018

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Public invited to archaeological talk about field trips

Durango Herald file A social time will start at 6:30 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting and presentation by…

January 8, 2018

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Teaching prisoners, one letter at a time

Alamosa women help inmates unlock new worlds through correspondence program

January 7, 2018

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Mesa Verde plans prescribed fire in January

The 1-acre fire will burn in the Chapin Mesa area between Jan. 8 and Jan. 31 and will dispose of…

January 7, 2018

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How CSU students fight noise pollution in national parks

Colorado State University student Ben Buescher works in a laboratory at the college to chart noise pollution from recordings made…

January 6, 2018

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CSU Extension extends Master Gardener program deadline

Durango Herald file The 12-week program will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, starting Jan. 25, at the…

January 6, 2018

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Court clears way for public hearing on chromium plume at Los Alamos lab

The New Mexico Court of Appeals has sided with a coalition of environmental groups that had repeatedly sought a public…

January 4, 2018

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Albuquerque gallery owner uses art to forge bonds, reach out to others

The letter is from a girl incarcerated at the time in the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center. This young girl’s…

January 3, 2018

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New technology aims to slow damage to Georgia O’Keeffe works

Scientific experts in art conservation from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Chicago area announced plans recently to develop advanced…

January 2, 2018

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Western Colorado program connects senior pets with senior citizens

Loneliness set in, and she found herself trying to coax a neighborhood cat that hung out behind her studio home…

January 1, 2018

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2017: Photos of the year

Unforgettable images from La Plata County

December 31, 2017

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Lawsuits challenge Trump’s trim of Utah monuments

Reductions in Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante exclude thousands of significant objects

December 30, 2017

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San Juan Basin Science Fair seeking judges

Orientation and breakfast starts at 7:15 a.m. Judges are usually finished around 2:30 p.m. and are welcome to stay for…

December 30, 2017

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Pecan weevil has New Mexico authorities on guard

Agriculture Secretary Jeff Witte said growers statewide produced an estimated $213 million in pecans last year, with most of that…

December 28, 2017

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Aid-in-dying process not as graceful as Colorado couple imagined

From acquiring medication to waiting for it to take effect, they encounter the unexpected

December 27, 2017

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New Mexico looks into cleaning up old copper mine near Cuba

Still, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn says something needs to be done as heavy metals leach from the tainted soil.…

December 26, 2017

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Peaks honoring Norwood climbers a step closer

Fowler and Boskoff promoted sport, human rights

December 25, 2017

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How a potato helped the Four Corners survive climate shifts

But recently, archaeologists working with local tribes have recognized a surprising addition to these early food sources: Eleven millennia ago,…

December 24, 2017