Southwest Life

Archaeologists call for Chaco protection

say oil, gas industry threatens cultural resource

July 1, 2015

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Health Brief

Heart Safe La Plata, a local nonprofit organization, will offer a CPR Pro class from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday…

July 1, 2015

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Earth Briefs

The San Juan National Forest Columbine Ranger District is hosting public field trips to the Hermosa Special Management Area to…

July 1, 2015

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Durango girls learn elements of science at Maker Camp

learn elements of science at Maker Camp

June 24, 2015

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Creepy crawlies

frightful, marvelous monsters in our own backyard

June 17, 2015

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Tenacious 98-year-old leaves trail of murals

The list of potential disruptions dates back decades: parents who didn’t support his artistic interest, being drafted into military service…

May 23, 2015

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In Utah, living on Mars

outpost serves as stand-in for surface of red planet

May 23, 2015

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In Mancos, cousins turn leather work into an art

their small shop, pair keep a trade alive

May 9, 2015

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Telluride’s outlaw spirit lives in pictures

Photographer chronicles town’s quirky, rebellious characters

April 25, 2015

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Time takes toll on Mesa Verde’s Cliff Palace

Tourism, nature take toll

April 25, 2015

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Cripple Creek operators probe for gold

Mine operators are probing an area north and east of the town of Cripple Creek to see if it could…

April 25, 2015

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Infrared eye tracks hikers ascending Fourteeners

Project aims to protect nature by counting visitors

April 11, 2015

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Stones in the balance

Boulder rock artist makes the impossible possible

March 21, 2015

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At Canyons of Ancients, Wetherill legacy lives

Monument manager Eaton a descendent

March 21, 2015

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Post ‘Breaking Bad,’ N.M. fertile ground for TV, film

Gabe Sachs, right, executive producer of NBC’s “The Night Shift,” watches the filming of an episode at Albuquerque Studios. Almost…

March 7, 2015

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A town divided

after polygamist leader is imprisoned, loyalists, defectors clash

February 21, 2015

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School works with Sioux to replace mascot

A stone sign in front of Loveland High School depicts the school’s mascot, a Native American. School officials are looking…

February 21, 2015

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January in Aspen one of driest ever

Only 5.26 inches of snow were recorded for the month, according to a report filed by Laura Taylor. “Average snowfall…

February 7, 2015

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Alive for 400 years, palace wins ‘treasure’ status

Historic Santa Fe building is in need of repairs

February 7, 2015

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Hunting dinosaurs

Utah, road-tripping through land rich with fossils

January 24, 2015

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With his big, bold sculptures, Jimenez opened door for artists

“Even though his work is relatively recent, there’s really a consensus among art historians and museum curators and art critics…

January 10, 2015

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Trove of ocean wonders in land-locked town

There is no ocean in the middle of Colorado’s foothills, but that hasn’t stopped the Paleo and Pelagica Museum of…

December 27, 2014

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Ghosts of the Southwest

Abandoned mining towns exert irresistible pull

December 27, 2014

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Mine’s reach cushions blow in North Fork Valley

Calhoun instead signed on at TK Mining in Delta and promptly went to work in Colorado, Canada and Mexico. He’s…

December 27, 2014