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Loaded baked potato soup is the simple, luscious bowl of comfort I crave in colder months

I am not crazy for soup like some people. They could eat it every day, long for it and rave about the latest soup recipe they’ve discovered. For me, other than gumbo, which I’ll eat any day,...

DATE: Jan 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Scientists decry death by 1,000 cuts for world’s insects

The world’s vital insect kingdom is undergoing “death by a thousand cuts,” the world’s top bug experts said. Climate change, insecticides, herbicides, light pollution, invasive sp...

DATE: Jan 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Animas Valley Grange to host geologic talk

Animas Valley Grange will host a virtual presentation by Gary Gianniny, “Geologic Explorations of the Tropical Shores and Lost Rivers of Hermosa Mountain,” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday vi...

DATE: Jan 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Overrun: Rise in recreation amid virus harms Colorado’s wild places

New crowd control strategies may be here to stay

DATE: Jan 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Wildfires produce up to half of air pollution in West, study says

Smoke particles tied to variety of health problems

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Vegetarian wontons are a delight to eat in this light, fragrant soup

No matter how you consume a wonton, one bite and you understand why the word translates from the Cantonese as “cloud swallow,” as Grace Young writes in her masterful book “The Wisdom of the ...

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

EPA to drill into mine west of Silverton at risk of blowout

Agency says it wants to prevent future unplanned releases

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Trump-supporting Christian leaders and their messages

After Capitol riot, their sermons were wide-ranging

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Religion

How to substitute for alcohol in cooking and baking

There are a number of reasons alcohol is off-limits for some people when cooking or baking, such as an allergy or an inability to use it when preparing food for children or those who might b...

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

La Plata Open Space Conservancy to reapply for accreditation

La Plata Open Space Conservancy will apply for renewal of accreditation through Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. A public comment perio...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

The debate between cast-iron haters and loyalists is as enduring as the pan itself

Cast-iron pans have a storied place in American home cooking. The hefty, glossy black workhorses have plenty of attributes: They hold heat like champs, can put a crusty sear on a steak and t...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Marinate Camembert, Czech-style, for your next low-effort snack

I’m sitting in a crowded pub in Prague. It’s warmly lit, cozy and a little smoky. My band has just completed its first European tour, and we’re celebrating with our Czech driver and tour man...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food