Southwest Lifestyle
Food
It came from the freezer – and it’s easy
Roasted Salmon with Artichoke Topping can be made with frozen fish
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Panel disussion at Fort Lewis College to address water management
Durango Herald file Heath Corley of Durango will lead the program, and panelists will include Mina Girgis, producer and CEO of The Nile Project; Gary Gianniny, chairman of FLC’s Department…
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Forgotten rock-art panel attracting attention in Bluff
Rock-art panel in Bluff gets renewed attention
Food
Tartine, the one-slice-fits-all sandwich
Dorie Greenspan’s Roasted Ginger-Eggplant TartinesDeb Lindsey/The Washington Post Long before hip, small-plates restaurants and hole-in-the-wall diners were topping toasts with smashed avocado, olive-oil drizzled ricotta, squash roasted with maple syrup…
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Southwest Oncology clinic recognized for quality care
Durango Herald file The program provides a three-year certification for outpatient hematology and oncology practices that meet nationally-recognized standards for cancer care. The evaluation looks at standards and practices, including…
Travel
On location: Real places that inspired scenes in Oscar-nominated films
A diner in Miami, a house in Pittsburgh and a pier in Los Angeles: All of them are real places where Oscar-nominated movies were filmed. Part of “Moonlight” was shot…
Food
Steamworks to serve Peanut Butter Cup Stout for Firkin Friday
du1-i-syn The Snowdown Waiter/Waitress Race takes place in the Steamworks parking lot beginning at 2 p.m., followed by a new event, Pantyhose Bowling at approximately 3:30 p.m. Firkin Friday at…
Travel
Travel Q&A: How to sleep on red-eye flights, vet vacation rentals
Comfortable clothes, a pillow and an eye mask can help passengers sleep on a red-eye flight. And a seat upgrade doesn’t hurt either.Associated Press file A: Comfortable clothes, pillow, eye…
Religion
Quaker group celebrates 100 years with ‘Waging Peace’
Exhibit highlights nonviolent activism
Food
Restaurants aim to restore dignity to low-income diners
The meal is valued at $15, plus $1.20 in tax. Some pay it. Some pay more. And many pay a few dollars, or nothing at all. “We’ve had some graduate…
Religion
Methodist church in Durango offers divorce-care program
Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file Participants will find hope, support and healing from the emotional stress and pain caused by divorce and separation. The 13-week program is $25 for adults and…
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Public invited to nominate nurses for awards
Associated Press file The award ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. March 16 at the Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. The evening will begin with a silent art…
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CSU to host workshop for farm and ranch families
Associated Press file The workshop will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the La Plata County Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave. Jeff Tranel, CSU agricultural and…
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La Plata Family Centers Coalition provides parents, kids essential services
Roseann McDermott, executive director, has been with the center since just before its move in 2012 from Florida Road to its current home on East 32nd Street. “This is a…
Food
Cambodia’s ‘perfect pepper’ conquering world’s taste buds
Kampot pepper enjoying renaissance, aided by special protection by EU
Travel
How to be an American tourist in Tokyo
Answers to questions about toilets, menus and naked bathing
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Southwest Colorado Community College offers application assistance for nursing programs
du1-i-syn Members of the nursing faculty will review applications and provide guidance. For more information, call 564-6221.
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Historic cabins on track for public use in San Juan National Forest
Aspen and Glade guard stations inch toward opening
Food
New Mexico pecan farmers see record-high prices for crop
The Las Cruces Sun-News reports (https://goo.gl/IIA4gM) a new federal report for farmers in New Mexico, Arizona and West Texas shows the price paid for a common variety of pecans is…
Food
Bringing bacteria to local foods
Love Krauts ferments regional ingredients into healthful condiments and drinks
Food
In Colombia, gourmet meals worth going to jail for
Convicts, some of them found guilty of murder, have been serving up gourmet meals since December in a novel experiment intended to promote the inmates’ rehabilitation and confront the Colombian…
Food
Stuffed, and still feeling good about it
Turkey-and-Quinoa-Stuffed PeppersGoran Kosanovic/Washington Post They are built on the same tried-and-true foundation of sweet bell peppers stuffed with a mixture of seasoned meat and grains, baked in a tomato-y sauce.…
Health
1 in 4 U.S. men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections
A doctor holds a vial of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil in his Chicago office. A national estimate suggests that nearly half of U.S. men have mostly silent infections…
Travel
Henry Ford Museum changing name to reflect innovation focus
The museum now will be known as the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. The museum was founded by auto pioneer Henry Ford and is part of The Henry Ford,…
Health
Farmington medical center to hold fair, 5K run
Free blood pressure checks will be offered Feb. 11 at San Juan Regional Medical Center’s “A Fair of the Heart and Goosebump Race.”Associated Press file The fair will be run…