Lifestyle

Food

Fruit season stretches creativity in Durango and beyond

Picking, cooking, eating fruit shared across generations

August 7, 2019

Food

Carver Brewing’s chile contest finds a winner

Pueblo has won the battle, if not the war, over Hatch

August 6, 2019

Religion

Love Out Loud – an interfaith collaborative – serves Durango community

Members of the interfaith community group Love Out Loud spent a week providing service to the community in June.Courtesy of…

August 6, 2019

Religion

New massacres a jolt for clergy who coped with past attacks

On Aug. 5, 2013, hundreds participate in a candlelight vigil at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin to mark the one-year…

August 6, 2019

Food

How to store peaches, corn and melons and stop wasting summer’s best produce

To store peaches, like those brought down from palisade, or other stone fruit, let them ripen on the counter. Once…

August 5, 2019

Southwest Life

Access to ruins-rich public land near Mesa Verde explored

Protecting relics on 7,300-acre parcel a priority

August 4, 2019

Southwest Life

Trails 2000 announces August trail-work dates

Trails 2000 is seeking volunteers to help with several trail-work and maintenance projects in August. Trail-work times are from 4:30…

August 3, 2019

Religion

Immigrants taking sanctuary in churches hit with huge fines

Maria Chavalan-Sut of Guatemala is taking sanctuary at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Charlottesville, Va. She is among a…

August 3, 2019

Southwest Life

Proud of your plants? Enter the La Plata County Fair’s horticulture show

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season.…

August 2, 2019

Lifestyle

Mancos Days celebration takes over downtown

‘All You Need is Love’ is theme for the 60th anniversary of event

August 1, 2019

Southwest Life

Wilderness Study Areas frozen in time in Southwest Colorado

Recommendations for parcels were made decades ago; recent bills seek to take action

August 1, 2019

Food

Ska Brewing Co. brings back Oktoberfest

Ska brewing Co’s Oktoberfest rereleases for the season on Friday.Courtesy of Ska Brewing Co. Cans of Ska Brewing Co.’s Oktoberfest,…

August 1, 2019

Southwest Life

Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks input about future park sites

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is exploring opportunities to open new state parks. In 2018, the Colorado General Assembly passed the…

July 31, 2019

Food

Elder’s Greenhouse and Garden buys the farm – in a good way

‘I will have the best cantaloupe you’ve ever eaten bar none’

July 31, 2019

Food

Cattlemen’s Association announces Chuck Wagon Cook-Off results

The La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Association announced the results of the Chuck Wagon Cook-Off Saturday evening. The first-place winners of the…

July 31, 2019

Food

Carver Brewing Co. brings home the Pueblo-Hatch chile war

Durango brewpub will pit Colorado, New Mexico chiles head to head

July 30, 2019

Food

Diane’s Tortilla Burger serves up homemade fare in southeast La Plata County

Rural restaurant known for its fresh, handmade tortillas

July 30, 2019

Religion

Clergy across U.S. mobilize to support migrants, asylum seekers

The prospect of a nationwide sweep of immigrants and asylum seekers has prompted legions of pastors, rabbis and their congregations…

July 28, 2019

Religion

St. Ignatius Church to host celebration Sunday

St. Ignatius Church will celebrate the Feast of St. Ignatius beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the church, 15449 Highway…

July 27, 2019

Southwest Life

Archaeologists find new sites at Lone Mesa State Park

Data could help prepare the area to open to the public

July 25, 2019

Religion

Durango Dharma Center to host retreat about cultivating active hope

The Durango Dharma Center will host a daylong retreat about cultivating active hope on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the center,…

July 24, 2019

Southwest Life

51 days on Dolores River a boon to boaters, biologists

Coming out of extreme drought, water releases a pleasant surprise

July 24, 2019

Southwest Life

Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks applications for wetlands program

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking applications for wetland and riparian restoration, enhancement and creation projects to support its Wetlands…

July 24, 2019

Food

Farmers Market: Wild Mountain Forge will sharpen your knives

Mancos-based bladesmith uses traditional Japanese techniques

July 24, 2019