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Much of Southwest parched after monsoon season

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Cities across the U.S. Southwest recorded their driest monsoon season on record this year, some with only a trace or no rain. The seasonal weather pattern that ...

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Sugar adds more than sweetness to baked goods. Here’s what to know before you cut it.

In basically every baking recipe that uses it, sugar is doing so much more than providing sweetness. It’s an important component of the carefully designed chemical reactions taking place in ...

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

A sweet potato and mushroom quesadilla-pizza mash-up that’ll surprise you

At first glance, you might not think that Jacques Pépin and Haile Thomas have all that much in common. He, of course, is one of the best-known chefs in the world, an 84-year-old F...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency

The coronavirus pandemic has posed daunting challenges for houses of worship across the U.S., often entailing large financial losses and suspension of in-person services. It also has sparked...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Fast food got slower in 2020, costing millions in lost revenue

In the fast food business, every second counts – especially during a pandemic. The average time to get an order at 10 of the biggest fast-food chains in the U.S. this year is just...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Durango Craft Spirits is aging a couple new bourbons

Blue corn and single malt whiskeys should release in 2022

DATE: Oct 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Cortez couple receives archaeology award

McBrides help landowners identify ancient sites

DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Push on to protect historic sites outside Chaco park

Survey finds about 4,200 ancient locations

DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

With record use of Durango trails, maintenance needs pile up

City seeks grant to address erosion, unauthorized paths and more

DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Managers warn that Rio Grande could go dry in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – Federal managers are warning that if hot and dry conditions persist, it’s possible that the stretch of the Rio Grande flowing through Albuquerque could dry up this fall. ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

This healthful twist on the French dip is also fun finger food

One upside of working from home, as many of us are these days, is the ability to upgrade your lunch from what you might normally bring to the office. Take a sandwich, for example. At home, y...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Diners angry about masks and other coronavirus rules prompt training for restaurant workers

Six-plus months into the pandemic that has upended the way many businesses operate, videos of irate customers refusing to wear masks or maintain social distance are by now no novelty. ...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food