First Presbyterian Church Durango to host virtual Christmas Eve service

First Presbyterian Church Durango will present a Christmas Eve Service at 6 p.m. Thursday via Zoom. For the Zoom link and other options to see the service, visit www.fpcdurango.o...

DATE: Dec 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

More must be done to protect Colorado River from drought, U.S. says

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A set of guidelines for managing the Colorado River helped several states through a dry spell, but it’s not enough to keep key reservoirs in the American West from plummet...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Crack open the best 2020 wine books for rich history, international politics and a vintner’s lively memoir

Each year at this time, I recommend my favorite wine books published in the previous 12 months. In this year of coronavirus and isolation, we have more time to read, stoke our thirst and eve...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Figs stuffed with goat cheese are the low-effort, high-flavor appetizer you need

I lit up like the twinkling decorations around me when I overheard two women at a holiday potluck a few years ago rave about their favorite bite of the night: the stuffed figs I brought! Thi...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Crisp on top and cheesy throughout, this butternut squash and apple gratin belongs on your fall table

Every fall, I sample as many apple varieties at the farmers market as I can manage. My goal: Find the most flavorful, naturally – but also the absolute firmest, too. Nothing makes me sadder ...

DATE: Dec 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Food giants seek ban on soy from deforested Brazil region

Some of the world’s largest food companies and grocers urged commodity suppliers including Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., Bunge Ltd., Cargill Inc. and Louis Dreyfus Co. to stop trading soybeans...

DATE: Dec 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

More U.S. churches are committing to racism-linked reparations

NEW YORK – The Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church in New York City erects a plaque noting the building’s creation in...

DATE: Dec 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Coronavirus can travel farther and faster inside restaurants than previously thought, South Korean study suggests

Earlier this year, two diners at a South Korean restaurant were infected with novel coronavirus in a matter of minutes from a third patron who sat at least 15 feet away from them. The third ...

DATE: Dec 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Mesa Verde to offer free admission on six days in 2021

The National Park Service has announced the fee-free days for 2021 On these days, the public is invited to experience all national parks, including Mesa Verde National Park, witho...

DATE: Dec 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

12 holiday cookie recipes to end the year on a sweeter note

Like just about everything else in this tumultuous year, baking in 2020 has felt like no other. From ingredient shortages and reduced grocery runs to the crushing, simultaneous we...

DATE: Dec 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Some Utah experts support sage grouse protection rollbacks

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) – An iconic bird species known for dramatically puffing up “bulbous yellow air sacs” on its chest and producing “weird pops and whistles” to attract mates across wester...

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to meet

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a talk by Andrew Earles, “Five Days in Babylon,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday via Zoom. Babylon is an iconic ancient city that sits on the b...

DATE: Dec 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

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