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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 proposed plan of interim remedial actions for the Bonita Peak Mi...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: 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 will end amid protests that it whitewashed a dark period ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

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, an official Chinese Communist Party newspaper has repor...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Farmers Market Profile: Sutcliffe Vineyards brings wine to farmers market

The winery marks first time alcohol has been served at market

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

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 an era before satellites, smartphones and jet-propelled air tanker...

DATE: Jul 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Questioning real-world learning at ultra-Orthodox schools

NEW YORK – At the ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools Pesach Eisen attended in Brooklyn, most of the day was spent studying religious texts with classes taught in Yiddish. One class at the end of ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

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 commandeer the left side for enchilada sauce and filling. All is well, until ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

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

VATICAN CITY – Revelations that one of the most respected U.S. cardinals allegedly sexually abused both boys and adult seminarians have raised questions about who in the Catholic Church hier...

DATE: Jul 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

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

Eating a ripe, juicy tomato in summer is a delight. Sometimes that’s all you need to appreciate one of the best foods of the season. A Caprese salad, however, is another way to hi...

DATE: Jul 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

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 for Preservation program. The program helps museu...

DATE: Jul 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

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 company misleads consumers about its environmental practices. Ve...

DATE: Jul 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: 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. He was 57. The Los Angeles Times, where Gold most recently w...

DATE: Jul 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Photos: IHBC citizens rideIron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Photos: DHS graduationDurango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening