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La Plata County residents turn to gardening amid pandemic

Food security concerns drive desire for homegrown produce

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan National Forest seeks proposals for Junction Creek thinning contract opportunity

The San Juan National Forest is requesting proposals for a 70-acre thinning project on the Columbine Ranger District. The project is in the Junction Creek area near the vicinity ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

How solo cooks are managing in the pandemic — without resorting to cereal for dinner

I did not attend the virtual lasagna party plastered all over my social media a few weeks back. Neither did Candice Springer, Richard Lee or Valen West. Tayari Jones, a novelist i...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Durango Farmers Market to increase number of vendors and market rows

Starting in June, the Durango Farmers Market will expand its presence Saturday mornings in the TBK Bank parking lot on West Eighth Street across from the City Transit Center. The ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Faith leaders lead congregations through tumultuous time

NEW YORK – American religious leaders across faiths are grappling with the heavy burden of helping to heal two active traumas: rising civil unrest driven by the police killing of George Floy...

DATE: Jun 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Rare cutthroat trout, saved in 416 Fire, set to be released back into the wild

Crews mounted rescue mission during wildfire in June 2018

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Environmentalists lose bid to halt uranium mine in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A federal judge has ruled against environmental groups and a tribe in their bid to keep a uranium mine south of the Grand Canyon from operating. The Canyon Mine...

DATE: May 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan Mountains Association receives matching grant from The Payroll Department

The Payroll Department recently awarded San Juan Mountains Association a $7,000 matching grant to support SJMA’s merger with Durango Nature Studies and the launch of a re-envisioned outdoor ...

DATE: May 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

You don’t need a lot of time to make – and then eat – great pickles

Actually, you can pickle that. I’m not suggesting you go to the outrageous lengths of pickling an old shoe or parking tickets (although that would be cathartic ...), as depicted i...

DATE: May 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

How has dating changed during the pandemic?

Digital connections rise, reports of STIs fall

DATE: May 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Slowly, surely, houses of worship emerge from lockdown

For the first time in two months, there was clapping, singing and fellowship inside Stithton Baptist Church in Radcliff, Kentucky, as members of the congregation returned to the sanctuary ma...

DATE: May 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

U.S. to grant more time to consider New Mexico drilling plan

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said Thursday he’ll extend the public comment period on a contested plan that will guide oil and gas drilling and other development in a...

DATE: May 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life