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Center of Southwest Studies to conclude lecture series

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will conclude its “Women in the Southwest” summer lecture series at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday with a presentation by Harvey Leake, “Slim Woman...

DATE: Aug 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Why Native Americans struggle to protect sacred places

Forty years ago, the U.S. Congress passed the American Indian Religious Freedom Act so that Native Americans could practice their faith freely and that access to their sacred sites would be ...

DATE: Aug 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Church president: Use ‘Latter-day Saints’ not ‘Mormon’

SALT LAKE CITY – The faith has the famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir, recently made a documentary about its members called “Meet the Mormons” and uses “Mormon” in its official website addresses...

DATE: Aug 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Book focuses on trailblazing Colorado missionary physician

GREELEY (AP) – They are characters in a book now. But before that, they were characters in history. Bobby, however, soaked up all the rumors like a little sponge. “What...

DATE: Aug 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

What are the top 5 littered items in the San Juan National Forest?

From the common to the curious, litter is a constant battle

DATE: Aug 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Church sex scandal: Abuse victims want a full reckoning

Six Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania joined the list this week of those around the U.S. that have been forced to face the ugly truth about child-molesting priests in their ranks. ...

DATE: Aug 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Vital U.S. reservoir OK for now, but shortages looming

By DAN ELLIOTT Associated Press DENVER – A vital reservoir on the Colorado River will be able to meet the demands of Mexico and the U.S. Southwest for the next 13 month...

DATE: Aug 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Pine River Library to host Zucchini Extravaganza

Fourth annual event features food, contests

DATE: Aug 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Pennsylvania priests abused over 1,000 children, report says

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A priest raped a 7-year-old girl while he was visiting her in the hospital after she’d had her tonsils removed. Another priest forced a 9-year-old boy into having oral sex,...

DATE: Aug 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Judge won’t toss claim against Mormon church in rape case

SALT LAKE CITY – A woman’s lawsuit claiming she was raped by a Mormon church leader who was allowed to oversee young missionaries despite a history of sexual misconduct will go forward, a ju...

DATE: Aug 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Teenage girls learning science in Colorado’s backcountry

DENVER – The leg-busting path shot straight up, encountering small aspens before veering hard right at the base of a sheer rock. The conversations of teenage girls broke through the foliage,...

DATE: Aug 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Evangelist seeks prayer for yoga-practicing Oregon governor

SALEM, Ore. – The evangelist Franklin Graham recently asked thousands of people at an Oregon rally to pray for the state’s Democratic governor, saying she should be a Christian. Y...

DATE: Aug 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion