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La Plata County residents turn to gardening amid pandemic
Food security concerns drive desire for homegrown produce
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San Juan National Forest seeks proposals for Junction Creek thinning contract opportunity
The project is in the Junction Creek area near the vicinity of the Log Chutes 2 Trail. This project will thin suppressed, small diameter ponderosa pine trees to improve the…
Food
How solo cooks are managing in the pandemic — without resorting to cereal for dinner
Frittata Affogata alle Lasagne is a perfect recipe for anyone cooking for just themselves.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Tayari Jones, a novelist in Atlanta, has no intention of making the layered pasta…
Food
Durango Farmers Market to increase number of vendors and market rows
Two market attendees take advantage of the washing station at the end of a row at Durango Farmers Market. Behind them, market-goers distance themselves from each other.Courtesy of Durango Farmers…
Religion
Faith leaders lead congregations through tumultuous time
Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders have raised their voices to condemn racial bias in the justice system while discouraging violence in response to the killing of Floyd, a black man…
Health
Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds
Researchers concluded single-layer cloth masks are less effective than surgical masks, while tight-fitting N95 masks provide the best protection. A distance of more than 3 feet between people lowers the…
Health
Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control
Protesters demonstrate May 30 in Salt Lake City. Protests in Salt Lake City that drew several thousand people are a setback for contact tracers already struggling to contain the spread…
Travel
National parks hope visitors comply with virus measures
Visitors watch as Old Faithful erupts May 18 on the day Yellowstone National Park partially reopened after a two-month shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials at Yellowstone and other…
Travel
What happens to your loyalty program after the pandemic?
So she was excited when American Airlines recently announced that it had extended elite status that had been granted for this year through Jan. 31, 2022. She might still have…
Southwest Life
Rare cutthroat trout, saved in 416 Fire, set to be released back into the wild
Crews mounted rescue mission during wildfire in June 2018
Health
Online class teaches how to stretch budget with plant proteins
Participants will learn how to replace half of their meat with plant proteins while pleasing their palate, saving money and living healthier. Topics will include, clarifying protein needs and functions…
Southwest Life
Environmentalists lose bid to halt uranium mine in Arizona
An aerial view shows the Canyon Mine in 2019 near Tusayan, Ariz. A federal judge has ruled against environmental groups and a tribe in their bid to keep the mine…
Southwest Life
San Juan Mountains Association receives matching grant from The Payroll Department
The combined program plans to reach every third, fifth and seventh grade student in Durango School District 9-R on an annual basis while conducting systematic outreach to youths in Montezuma…
Health
Project Echo to host online series about implementing telehealth program sessions
The sessions are geared toward Colorado-based primary care team staff, including clinicians and other decision-makers in the realm of clinical strategy and health technology. As health care organizations face increasing…
Health
Half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine, poll says
The first patient enrolled in Pfizer’s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, receives an injection May 4. Only about half of…
Health
Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat
Darlene Gildersleeve thought she had recovered from COVID-19. Doctors said she just needed rest. And for several days, no one suspected her worsening symptoms were related – until a May…
Travel
Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as virus seizes travel industry
U.S. Air Force KC-46 tankers being built by Boeing sit parked April 7 at the Paine Field airport in Everett, Wash. Federal safety regulators are outlining planned changes in how…
Community
San Juan Mountains Association to offer summer programs
The San Juan Ramblers, half-day youth interpretative hikes on public lands will operate with a reduced number of campers in an effort to continue to work with the varying needs…
Southwest Life
How has dating changed during the pandemic?
Digital connections rise, reports of STIs fall
Food
You don’t need a lot of time to make – and then eat – great pickles
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 in the famous “Portlandia” sketch,…
Religion
Slowly, surely, houses of worship emerge from lockdown
Last weekend when President Donald Trump declared houses of worship essential and asked governors to reopen them, some congregants around the country headed for their places of worship with numerous…
Southwest Life
U.S. to grant more time to consider New Mexico drilling plan
U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says he’ll extend the public comment period on a contested plan that will guide oil and gas drilling and other development in an area of…
Travel
People are wearing hazmat suits on planes, but should they?
Qatar Airways announced May 18 it would require its cabin crew to wear disposable personal protective equipment as well as safety goggles, gloves and a mask.Amer Sweidan/Courtesy of Qatar Airlines…
And the West is History
Photo: Silverton Celebration – 1940
This photo taken in September 1940 shows the Silverton town band and clowns staging for the Labor Day Celebration parade. The town was first and foremost a mining community then.…
Food
Canned tuna goes bold with Mediterranean flavors
Mediterranean Tuna Panini.Marvin Joseph/Washington Post I stocked up on tuna as part of my effort to cut down on grocery shopping during the pandemic. The canned fish hits all the…
Food
Capture the sunny freshness of lemons with syrup, marmalade and preserves
Unfortunately for those who don’t live in Southern Italy, like Montale did, or California, like Waters, lemon groves are few and far between. For those in the Northeastern United States,…
Food
Slow cookers vs. multicookers (aka Instant Pots): Which is right for you?
When it comes to must-have cooking appliances, you likely fall into one of two camps: slow cooker or pressure cooker.Stacy Zarin Goldberg/Washington Post “I personally think most people should choose…
Travel
Virus lockdown gives Venice a shot at reimagining tourism
At the same time, the famed lacquered black gondolas remain moored to the quay; hotel rooms are empty, museum doors sealed; and St. Mark’s Square – normally teeming in any…
Health
Big study casts more doubt on malaria drugs for coronavirus
A chemist holds a pack of hydroxychloroquine tablets in Mumbai, India. A Friday, May 22, 2029 report in the journal Lancet shows malaria drugs pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump…
Travel
Disinfected dice: Las Vegas casinos getting ready to roll
Yes, dice will roll, cards will be dealt and slot machines will beckon. But poker rooms? Closed. Tourists returning to Las Vegas will see changes since gambling stopped in mid-March…