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Partnership aims to help New Mexico tribe monitor its land

ALBUQUERQUE – A Native American community in northern New Mexico will soon get help from solar-powered drones to monitor its vast land holdings from above. Under a new partnership...

DATE: Jan 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

McCarrick accuser cooperates with NYC prosecutors on abuse

VATICAN CITY – The key accuser in the sex abuse case against ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has met with New York City prosecutors, evidence that the scandal that has convulsed the papacy is...

DATE: Jan 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Ska wins at Good Food Awards, debuts Green Silo Saison

True Blonde Ale recognized in San Francisco

DATE: Jan 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Canyon alliance to hold volunteer orientation

The Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance will hold a volunteer orientation from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 16 at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum, 27501 Highway 184, in Dolores...

DATE: Jan 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Learn to make quick pan sauces, and you can turn dinner into something special

A core principle of my cooking philosophy is to never pass up an opportunity for flavor. So when I see cooked-on juices in the bottom of my saute pan, I don’t see a dishwashing chore. I see ...

DATE: Jan 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Wildfires help habitat for northern Colorado bighorn sheep

BOULDER (AP) – After struggling for decades, the bighorn sheep population in the Big Thompson and St. Vrain canyons finally appears to be stabilizing. While it is difficult to pinpoint the e...

DATE: Jan 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

14th-century mystic appeals to ‘spiritual but not religious’ Americans

The percentage of Americans who do not identify with any religious tradition continues to rise annually. Not all of them, however, are atheists or agnostics. Many of these people believe in ...

DATE: Jan 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Durango Dharma Center offers daylong retreat Feb. 16

The Durango Dharma Center will offer a daylong retreat, “Relaxing into Presence,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 16. Beth Sternlieb, a visiting teacher from California, will discuss h...

DATE: Jan 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Dessert hummus wants to be the new fro-yo

Has the fro-yo-ification of hummus reached its peak, or has it only just begun? It started with chocolate hummus, but now that’s the tamest flavor on the market. Suddenly, we have snickerdoo...

DATE: Jan 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Christians celebrate Epiphany across Europe

SOFIA, Bulgaria – Christians across Europe celebrated Epiphany on Sunday, with worshippers plunging into icy waters and parades being held in Poland and elsewhere. At the Vatican,...

DATE: Jan 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

How Colorado Went From A Teetotal State To The ‘Napa Of Craft Beer’

The end of 3.2 beer in Colorado grocery stores this New Year’s was the state’s latest step in its journey from teetoler to craft beer capital. The seeds for Colorado’s brewery dom...

DATE: Jan 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us

NEW YORK – Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or oatmeal and bananas? If you’re planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find a fierce debate online and among fri...

DATE: Jan 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food