Lifestyle

AP: Catholic boards hailed as fix for sex abuse often fail

Facing thousands of clergy sex-abuse cases, U.S. Catholic leaders addressed their greatest crisis in the modern era with a promised…

November 22, 2019

Religion

First Church of Christ, Scientist to host Thanksgiving service

The community is invited to attend a special one-hour Thanksgiving Day service at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Church…

November 22, 2019

Southwest Life

Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens grant application for OHV projects

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Trails Program encourages local, county and state governments, federal agencies, special recreation districts and nonprofit organizations…

November 21, 2019

Religion

Pope arrives in Thailand to encourage Catholic minority

Pope Francis talks to his cousin Ana Rosa Sivori as he arrives at Military Air Terminal of Don Muang Airport,…

November 21, 2019

Southwest Life

Mercy Regional Medical Center announces Fort Lewis College partnership

Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center and Fort Lewis College have announced Mercy Sports Medicine is the official sports medicine provider…

November 20, 2019

Food

Thanksgiving recipes, but with chiles in everything

The endless chile war being waged between Colorado and New Mexico may never reach détente because there may never be…

November 19, 2019

Religion

Mormon leader: We didn’t leave Boy Scouts, they left us

M. Russell Ballard, a senior leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and acting president of the…

November 19, 2019

Food

Special South African gin is infused with elephant dung

Elsabe Hanekom takes part in a gin tasting session Oct. 23 at the Botlierskop Private Game Reserve, near Mossel Bay,…

November 17, 2019

Southwest Life

Gunnison sage grouse struggle in Southwest Colorado

Threatened species missing from Dove Creek population

November 17, 2019

Southwest Life

Survey work to start at Sambrito Wetlands in Navajo State Park

A crew from Ducks Unlimited will survey the Sambrito Wetlands area of Navajo State Park during the next couple of…

November 15, 2019

Religion

Catholic bishops’ new anti-abuse hotline to be ready soon

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, of Los Angeles, speaks during a news conference after being elected as president of the United…

November 13, 2019

Southwest Life

Fort Lewis College to host ‘Colorado Archaeology’ class

Assistant State Archaeologist Becca Simon will teach the class “Colorado Archaeology” from Nov. 22 to Nov. 24 at the Center…

November 13, 2019

Southwest Life

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds residents deer are in the rut

Deer, especially bucks, can get tangled in nets and backyard items. Bucks are in the rut, so be careful and…

November 13, 2019

Southwest Life

Aaron Kimple of Mountain Studies Institute awarded Partner of the Year

Kimpledu1-i-syn The Colorado State Forest Service has recognized Aaron Kimple with its Partner of the Year Award. Kimple is the…

November 13, 2019

Food

Durango breweries hop on hard seltzer bandwagon

Ska, Steamworks plan to can seltzers currently on tap

November 13, 2019

Religion

Archbishop of Los Angeles elected 1st Hispanic to lead U.S. Catholic bishops

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, of Los Angeles, smiles during a news conference after being elected president of the United States…

November 12, 2019

Religion

Bayfield church to kick off Operation Christmas Child

Volunteers from around Bayfield will kick off the Samaritan’s Purse’s collection season by packing shoeboxes with toys, school supplies and…

November 11, 2019

Religion

Global debate gets underway over married Catholic priests

Pope Francis leaves after a Mass for the closing of Amazon Synod in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Germany’s…

November 11, 2019

Food

Thai entrepreneur pushing insects as the snack of the future

Employees sort out crickets for size at Smile cricket farm Oct. 3 in Ratchaburi province, southwest of Bangkok, Thailand. Insects…

November 11, 2019

Southwest Life

Community groups to host climate strike Friday

The Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado, Indivisible Durango and the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center will support the monthly climate…

November 11, 2019

Southwest Life

In Colorado, 24 high-hazard dams are seen as problematic

A rules sign stands on the north shore of Smith Reservoir on wednesday in the west Denver suburb of Lakewood,…

November 10, 2019

Food

Natural Grocers to host cooking for a healthy gut class

Natural Grocers will host a cooking for a healthy gut class from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the store,…

November 10, 2019

Food

The secret to these chili lime black bean tacos: 20 minutes and a few pantry staples

Chili Lime Black Bean Tacos.Justin Tsucalas/Washington Post Our fellow home cooks are constantly asking us for ideas and recipes to…

November 10, 2019

Southwest Life

Conservation district to address forest health, noxious weeds Thursday

The La Plata Conservation District invites the public to attend an information-sharing session from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday in…

November 10, 2019