Southwest Lifestyle
Community
Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday
du1-i-syn Club members Charlie Albert and Mike McGuire will talk about a recent Rotary mission to Guatemala during the meeting. The meeting is free and open to all. For more…
Food
Ska Brewing Co. distributing Telluride Brewing’s beers
Jordan Bodwell uses a forklift to load pallets of SKA beer onto a delivery truck at the company’s warehouse off La Posta Road.Durango Herald file Telluride Brewing has partnered with…
Travel
In Bhutan, gross national happiness is more important than GDP
Himalayan country tries to modernize without sacrificing culture
Religion
One way to get people to church on Sunday: Give away free cars
An example of God’s goodness gets people in the door
Health
Community Health Action Coalition names 2017 ‘Health Hero’
Caseydu1-i-syn Casey has been the director of La Plata County Senior Services for 19 years. With Casey as director, La Plata County Senior Services received the El Pomar Award of…
Food
These big puffy pancakes are as easy as they are spectacular
Blender Dutch Babies.Goran Kosanovic/Washington Post It’s called a Dutch baby on the menu, and the reason is far from apparent. No matter; it demands immediate, before-it-deflates eating, topped with a…
Community
Bridge scores
Feb. 15 Non-Life Master First: R. Farkouh, C. Schadt Second: J. Skjold, I. Watters Third: L. Hawk, M. Swanson Third: J. Mercer, J. Walter Feb. 16 Open Pairs First: J.…
Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Saturday Metropolitan Opera in HD: “Semiramide” by G. Rossini, 11 a.m., $20-$23, Student Union, Vallecito Room. Wednesday Pi Day activity, 11 a.m., Student Union, Animas Perks Lounge. Legal aid activity,…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 9 a.m. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. 10 a.m. Intermediate bridge lesson, Visually Impaired…
Southwest Life
Produce safety workshop to be held Wednesday
Farmers will learn about the Food Safety Modernization Act, produce safety rule, microorganisms that affect produce safety, how to identify microbial risks, practices to reduce risks and the farm food…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.Courtesy of the Animas Museum 75 years ago:…
Health
Prescription opioids fail rigorous new test for chronic pain
A pharmacy technician poses for a picture with hydrocodone and acetaminophen tablets, also known as Vicodin, at the Oklahoma Hospital Discount Pharmacy in Edmond, Okla. Opioids including Vicodin and fentanyl…
Southwest Life
Fort Lewis College to host alpine wildflower talk
Bregar will talk about his recent trip to the Alps and present photography. He regularly leads educational field trips about birds, wildflowers, hiking and climbing. The lecture is free and…
Travel
Tactics to save money, avoid hassles on vacation
Natasha Rachel Smith was good at math as a teen and was intrigued by personal finance. As an adult, she was determined to turn “marketing techniques on their head.” Today,…
Southwest Life
Hunter education instructors needed
Volunteer instructors connect with young or inexperienced hunters. To qualify, applicants must be 18 years old or older, have a hunter education card, undergo a background check and attend an…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.Courtesy of the Animas Museum 75 years ago:…
Southwest Life
Bluebird boxes available for purchase to support Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Proceeds will help volunteers maintain the CPW visitor center. For more information, call Derek Snyder at 382-3810.
Community
Mount Allison Grange to show movie
The feature film will be “Paddington Bear.” Hot dogs, Frito pie, nachos, popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase. For more information, call Yvonne at 799-3064.
Food
Hops and hopes: Female brewers toast Women’s Day
Thousands of women in the beer business and female homebrewers are brewing together around the event, which falls on Thursday, seeing it as a way to raise the profile of…
Southwest Life
Abiquiu teen on journey of recovery after losing her father
Autumn Sanchez, 19, is a biology student at Northern New Mexico College. She dreams of being a veterinarian and competes in barrel racing as well as short-rope and group roping…
Travel
Proposal to name highway for Trump faces opposition in Utah
Cyclists race along the scenic Byway 12 above Calf Creek and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument beyond during the second stage of the Tour Of Utah bike race. Utah Democrats…
Health
Opioid overdoses in ERs up 30 percent as crisis worsens
A man injects heroin into this arm under a bridge along the Wishkah River at Kurt Cobain Memorial Park in Aberdeen, Wash. The government said non-fatal overdoses visits to hospital…
Religion
Holocaust Museum revokes Suu Kyi’s human rights award
Demonstrators march to protest against a toughening Myanmar public assembly law in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday. About 200 demonstrators marched against the government’s plans to amend the Peaceful Assembly and…
Health
Free meditation class to address handling stress
Originally created as a treatment for recurrent depression, and shown through extensive research to be as effective as anti-depressant medication in reducing the risk of relapse, MBCT is a highly…
Food
At least on Yelp, diners prefer independent restaurants over chains
According to the second edition of Yelp’s Local Economic Outlook, released in early February, fast-food chain restaurants have lost about 16 percent of their average rating overall in the past…
Food
What’s fresh at McDonald’s? The beef in some burgers
Restaurant to roll out fresh-beef Quarter Pounder nationwide
Food
One of Louisiana’s best stews now veg-friendly
Oyster Mushroom Étouffée.Jennifer Chase/Washington Post This is just what Jenné Claiborne does so beautifully in her new book, Sweet Potato Soul (Harmony Books, 2018). A vegan chef, cooking instructor, blogger…
Southwest Life
Nonprofits helps pets living on street get help nationwide
Street Dog Coalition veterinarian Dr. Jon Geller, right, gives 11-month-old American bullmastiff Odin a treat during a checkup while his owner Tera Jones looks on, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018,…
Food
These mushroom skewers with peanut sauce will make you forget chicken satay
Portobello Satays With Peanut Sauce.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post As much as I love all of those (with a special place in my heart for Indonesia’s own tempeh, of course), any one…