Southwest Life
Navajo Nation adapts to fight wildfires during pandemic
With new protocols in place, crews hitting fires hard and keeping them small
Southwest Lifestyle
Religion
Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ hajj because of virus
Workers disinfect the ground around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, on March 7 in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia after authorities emptied Islam’s…
Health
Virus cases surging among the young, endangering the elderly
People sit outdoors to watch a movie June 18 as part of a program offered by the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium during the coronavirus pandemic in Miami Gardens,…
Health
Open wide: U.S. dentists quickly rebuild after virus shutdown
Dr. Terri Tiersky poses for a portrait in full personal protective equipment, double mask, face shield, gown and gloves, at her dentist office in Skokie, Ill., on Friday, June 12,…
Travel
U.S. citizens likely to be left out as Europe reopens borders
A TUI X3 2312 Duesseldorf-Mallorca flight passenger talks to the press at Son Sant Joan airport in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Monday, June 15, 2020. Whether its German holidaymakers basking…
Travel
Heading to these three states? Quarantine might be in the cards
Tourist Ines Tshiyomba, center, poses as her friend Garethe Mawonso takes her photo on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. New York, Connecticut and New Jersey will require visitors from…
Food
Ice pops are a quintessential summer treat. Here’s how to make your own.
Unlike ice cream, which takes more precision to perfect, ice pops (Popsicle is a trademark we try to avoid using generically) are relatively straightforward to improvise depending on what you…
Food
Greek potato nachos are the snackable, craveable mash-up you’ve been missing
Greek-ish Potato Nachos.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Potato nachos dish up the same fun, crunchy, pile-on-the-goodies, bar-food vibe as typical nachos, but in a better-for-you way because they are made with roasted…
Religion
Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism
Black Catholics walk from the federal courthouse building in downtown Louisville, Ky., to 12th and Broadway, in the “Black Catholics Unite: Stand For Justice March,” which was organized by young…
Health
Recreational pot laws may boost traffic deaths, studies say
Agents Amanda Toma and Ashley Brodeur work with customers outside in the parking lot of cannabis purveyor Berkshire Roots in Pittsfield, Mass. Laws legalizing recreational marijuana may lead to more…
Health
2nd wave of virus cases? Experts say we’re still in the 1st
A fence outside Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery is adorned with tributes to victims of COVID-19 in New York. The memorial is part of the Naming the Lost project which attempts to…
And the West is History
Photo: Baseball at the Fairgrounds – 1920s
Baseball in Durango was played at the La Plata County Fairgrounds for decades. Durango High School games were played there until the new high school was built in the mid-1970s.…
Food
After Aunt Jemima was retired, companies are rethinking Uncle Ben, Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth’s
A box of Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix and a bottle of Aunt Jemima Original Syrup. The Aunt Jemima line is going to be rebranded.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press…
Health
Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt
A health worker draws blood for COVID-19 antibody testing in Dearborn, Mich. A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients published Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in the New England Journal of Medicine…
Health
Decline in new U.S. virus deaths may be temporary reprieve
Signs remind patrons to wear masks and other protocols because of the coronavirus pandemic as they stroll through the Disney Springs shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Lake Buena Vista,…
Southwest Life
Underground coal-seam fires in Colorado pose wildfire risk
Courtesy of Glenwood Springs Historical Society<br><br>A view of 2002 Coal Seam Fire from Eighth Street and Blake Avenue in downtown Glenwood Springs. The fire burned 29 homes and more than…
Community
Photo: Hockey heroes
The 10U Durango Steamers hockey team was ranked No. 1 in Colorado and was on its way to the state championships in Denver when the novel coronavirus pandemic caused it…
Community
Durango Botanical Society thanks the ‘Rosie team’
Sadly, the roses did not make it through the harsh, dry winter Durango saw this past season. Recently, the “Rosie” team was able to procure new roses and they were…
Community
Mercy grateful for support of volunteers, community
Mercy has benefited from the tireless efforts of many volunteers, including those at the Durango PowerHouse Science Center’s Maker Lab. As this incredible group of volunteers begins to wind down…
Community
Durango Botanic Gardens open
Walk through the Durango Botanic Gardens along the Animas River Trail. The garden has plants from every continent, except Antarctica. Every week something new is blooming. Visitors can also view…
Community
How Bayfield schools moved to virtual learning
Coronavirus pandemic forced district to move quickly to get set up
Southwest Life
More than 1,400 people call for ‘Chief’ to be taken down
Sign, part of Durango’s history since 1950s, now criticized as racist symbol
Southwest Life
Animas Valley Grange to present a Zoom talk about native pollinators, honey bees, flowers
Tina Sebestyen with Colorado Beekeepers Association will give a presentation about native pollinators and their relationships with native plants. Certain plants are designed to be especially attractive to the pollinator…
Health
Cheap drug is first shown to improve COVID-19 survival
Medical workers attend to a COVID-19 patient in an intensive care unit June 14 at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen. Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that…
Food
Intentional leftovers can be a remedy for cooking fatigue
Whatever your answer, these days, cooking is pretty much a necessity. And whatever camp you fall into at any given moment, it’s safe to say that few of us are…
Religion
Amid pandemic, scores of Catholic schools face closure
“It’s not a pretty picture right now,” said Sister Dale McDonald, public policy director of the National Catholic Educational Association, which says about 100 schools have announced in recent weeks…
Food
Dietitian sees one positive pandemic outcome: a shift in how we think about food
One good sign: An April 20 Axios/Ipsos poll found that 45% of Americans said they were cooking more in the previous month while just 6% were cooking less than usual.…
Food
When life gives you herbs by the fistful, put them to use in sauces, salads and drinks
The need to burn through a ton of herbs is a conundrum many of us face whether we are growing our own or had to buy bunches for a recipe…