Southwest Lifestyle
Southwest Life
As beetle kill spreads, will the drive from Durango to Silverton resemble Wolf Creek Pass?
Aerial survey reveals expanding areas of dead trees
Food
Francilia Pena Ehrig brings Sweet Addition to Main Mall
Owner of new bakery-café credits others for owning her own eatery today
Religion
‘McJesus’ sculpture sparks outrage among Israel’s Christians
An artwork called “McJesus,” which was sculpted by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen and depicts a crucified Ronald McDonald, is seen on display as part of the Haifa museum’s “Sacred Goods”…
Southwest Life
Partnership aims to help New Mexico tribe monitor its land
Under a new partnership with Santa Fe-based Wildflower International, unmanned aerial systems made by Albuquerque-based Silent Falcon UAS Technologies will assist Pojoaque Pueblo in managing its roaming bison herd, mapping…
Religion
McCarrick accuser cooperates with NYC prosecutors on abuse
Associated Press file<br><br>A lawyer says the key accuser in the sex abuse case against ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has met with New York City prosecutors, evidence that the scandal that has…
Health
U.S. flu season poised to be milder than last year’s harsh one
Henry Beverly, 73, battles the flu while tended to by nurse Kathleen Burks in February 2018 at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Ga. As of January 2019, the current…
Travel
Heavy smog, worsened by weather, raises alarm across Asia
A combination of construction dust, auto exhaust and other pollutants, lingering over Bangkok because of prevailing weather patterns, has taken air quality to unhealthy levels in recent days. “I admit…
Food
Ska wins at Good Food Awards, debuts Green Silo Saison
True Blonde Ale recognized in San Francisco
Southwest Life
Canyon alliance to hold volunteer orientation
Attendees will learn how they can volunteer on public lands and at the museum. Numerous opportunities are available. For more about the orientation, visit www.swcocanyons.org and click on “News Briefs”…
Food
Learn to make quick pan sauces, and you can turn dinner into something special
You can easily enliven dinner with simple pan sauces.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Pan sauces are quick, thank goodness, because you don’t want your main ingredient to cool off while you’re fussing.…
Southwest Life
Wildfires help habitat for northern Colorado bighorn sheep
“Sheep typically don’t like closed-in areas with a forested canopy, so when you have major landscape changes such as a fire, it’s usually pretty beneficial for the sheep,” said Ben…
Travel
U.S. Border Patrol Museum opens a world on the evolving agency
To some Latinos, the work of the U.S. Border Patrol seemed racialized. A museum dedicated to the history of the U.S. Border Patrol seeks to give a more complex view…
Travel
No money to travel? Find places to stay for next to nothing
A blanket of fog covers the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, top left, in front of the city skyline in San Francisco.Associated Press file What do you do if you…
Travel
Nordic skating on a 4.5-mile trail on a frozen Vermont lake
It’s said to be the longest Nordic skating trail in the United States, offering wintertime entertainment and exercise through a sport that originated in Europe and is popular in Scandinavia.…
Religion
14th-century mystic appeals to ‘spiritual but not religious’ Americans
A sculpture of Meister Eckhart in Germany. Seven centuries ago, Eckhart embraced meditation and what is now called mindfulness.Courtesy of Lothar Spurzem/CC BY-SA The history of organized religion is full…
Travel
U.S. aviation system is starting to show strains from shutdown
A Transportation Security Administration officer works at the entrance to Concourse G at Miami International Airport on Friday. The airport is closing Terminal G this weekend as the federal government…
Community
Cowbelles raise quilt along Main Street
Quilt to be raffled off at Livestock Association meeting in February
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10:15 a.m. WYS. 10:30 a.m. Belly Dance. 12 p.m. Recreational Bridge. 12:45 p.m. Canasta 1 p.m. Pool, Movie Monday. Tuesday 9…
Community
Bayfield’s Pine River Library one of 30 selected for grant
The project is sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association and Association for Rural and Small Libraries. As part of the project, Pine River Library will work with community…
Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Saturday The Metropolitan Opera, live in HD: “Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea),” 10:30 a.m., Vallecito Room, Student Union, $23 child, member/associate, senior (65 and older) and student; $26 individual; $190 subscription series.…
Community
Bridge Scores
JAN. 7: Below 20 Master Points First: B. Norton/S. Westerwick Second: C. & T. Bray Second: C. Bronson/P. Hemphill Second: N. Carlson/S. Mondin Open Game First: W. Caplan/D. Squires First:…
Community
Pine River Library to hold discussion about health care
What might happen if nationwide we had everyone’s best ideas to work with? The discussion will be guided by The Living Room Conversation model, which brings together a small group…
Community
High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch is available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.
Community
Block-printing workshop to be held
Cost is $45 for members of SCCA and $55 for non-members. The workshop is for people 13 and older. Space is limited to 12 people. Register by calling 560-1643 or…
Community
Special yoga class to be held in Bayfield
Vinyasa flow coordinates movement with breath to flow from one pose to the next. All levels are welcome, ages 13 and older. Participants are asked to arrive 10 minutes early…
Community
La Plata Family Centers Coalition receives grant
This money will help families in the Family Support Services program with goal-setting, budgeting, application assistance, resource connections and an in-house food pantry. This funding supports the Family Center in…
Community
Garden Project of Southwest Colorado hires new director
Stetson-Lee has worked in the nonprofit sector for 12 years, most recently serving as the deputy director of the Powerhouse Science Center. She has also worked as director at DreamBikes…
Community
“Breaking up with Sugar” rescheduled at Pine River Library
Local dietitian and health coach Fran Sutherlin, M.S., R.D., will explain how sugar affects the body, the three key steps to breaking up with sugar and the importance of creating…
Community
Center accepting nominations for women
The 2019 National Women’s History month theme is “Visionary women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence.” The center is accepting nominations of La Plata County women for their contributions in their…