Lifestyle

How to keep your cool when it feels too hot to cook

Staying hydrated and getting the air moving in your kitchen are two easy ways to keep your cool when it…

July 29, 2018

Coke is hoping to turn free water machine into a cash stream

Coca-Cola’s “Dasani Purefill” machine, which lets people fill reusable water bottles with filtered water at no cost, but also offers…

July 29, 2018

Southwest Life

Hot, dry summer calls for wise watering

Homeowners can learn tips to save water and money

July 29, 2018

Southwest Life

Aging lookout towers still key during fire season in the West

U.S. Forest Service says they are useful to spot wildfires early

July 28, 2018

Southwest Life

Fungus killing peach trees, causing millions in losses in Western Colorado

Sap bleeds from a peach tree infected with cytospora fungus at Talbott Farms in Palisade. The fungus is causing Grand…

July 28, 2018

Religion

What’s behind the belief in weeping Virgin Mary statues?

Associated Press file In a Catholic parish in Hobbs, New Mexico, a statue of the Virgin Mary has been “weeping.”…

July 28, 2018

Food

I bake for dogs, and they eat it up

Cheesy and Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Puppy season kicked off last month, with posts on social media and…

July 27, 2018

Religion

St. Ignatius Church to hold special mass in Ignacio

A special mass will be held in honor of the patron saint St. Ignatius of Loyola at 10:30 a.m. Sunday…

July 26, 2018

Southwest Life

Old Fort fundraiser auction ends Sunday

The Old Fort at Hesperus’ online fundraising auction, which raises money for Fort Lewis College student internships and farmer-training program…

July 26, 2018

Southwest Life

Drones help create detailed maps of ruins in Ute Mountain Ute park

Photogrammetry builds 3D models of cliff dwellings, rock art panels

July 26, 2018

Religion

Catholic Church has ‘major gap’ when accused sex abuser is high-ranking cleric, top U.S. cardinal says

Cardinal Sean O’Malley leads mass April 1, 2014, along the international border wall in Nogales, Ariz.Associated Press file The Catholic…

July 26, 2018

Food

This curry takes you from India to Thailand and back – in nothing flat

Roasted Tomato and Chickpea Curry.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post Recipe intimidation can come from many sources: A technique or an ingredient you’re…

July 26, 2018

Southwest Life

EPA extends comment period on remedial cleanup actions

The Environmental Protection Agency, in response to citizen request, has extended the public comment period to Aug. 15 on its…

July 25, 2018

Southwest Life

Re-enactment of conquistador reclaiming Santa Fe will end

SANTA FE – An annual re-enactment of a 17th-century Spanish conquistador reclaiming Santa Fe from Native Americans after an uprising…

July 25, 2018

Religion

China bans Tibetan students from religious activities

BEIJING – Children in traditionally Buddhist Tibet have been banned from taking part in religious activities over the summer holidays,…

July 25, 2018

Food

Farmers Market Profile: Sutcliffe Vineyards brings wine to farmers market

The winery marks first time alcohol has been served at market

July 25, 2018

Southwest Life

Aging lookout towers still key during fire season in the West

BOISE, Idaho – Fire-lookout towers perched atop remote, craggy peaks across the U.S. West may seem like quaint reminders of…

July 24, 2018

Religion

Questioning real-world learning at ultra-Orthodox schools

Pesach Eisen stands in front of a yeshiva he attended as a child in the Borough Park neighborhood in Brooklyn,…

July 24, 2018

Food

How to cook for one in a group house where everyone is cooking for one

Your housemate uses two burners on the right side of the stove to boil spaghetti and saute vegetables, while you…

July 24, 2018

Religion

Revelations of U.S. cardinal sex abuse will force pope’s hand

Pope Francis reaches out to hug Cardinal Archbishop emeritus Theodore McCarrick after the Midday Prayer of the Divine with more…

July 23, 2018

Food

If you throw basil, tomato and mozzarella on a plate and call it Caprese, these tips are for you

The three basic ingredients of a Caprese salad are basil, mozarrela and tomatoes, but they aren’t the be-all and end-all…

July 23, 2018

Southwest Life

Southern Ute Museum to assess collections

The Southern Ute Museum was named as one of the 80 institutions nationwide selected to participate in the Collections Assessment…

July 23, 2018

Food

Consumer group sues Ben & Jerry’s over eco-friendly claims

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against Ben & Jerry’s alleging the ice cream…

July 22, 2018

Food

Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer-winning restaurant critic, dies

LOS ANGELES – Jonathan Gold, who became the first restaurant critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, has died.…

July 22, 2018