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Land Link to offer workshops in Durango, Cortez

Land Link will offer two-hour workshops for landowners and land seekers at: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Empire Electric Association, 801 North Broadway in Cortez. 10 a.m. Wednesd...

DATE: Mar 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

5 types of apples, once thought extinct, are rediscovered

LEWISTON, Idaho – Five types of apples, once thought to be extinct, have been rediscovered in northern Idaho and eastern Washington. The Lewiston Tribune newspaper reported earlie...

DATE: Mar 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Church of Scientology launches TV channel

LOS ANGELES – The Church of Scientology launched its own TV channel with a vow that it will be candid about every aspect of the church and its operations but isn’t seeking to preach or conve...

DATE: Mar 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Application session for seedlings still open

The Colorado State Forest Service and La Plata Conservation District will accept applications until April 6 from Southwest Colorado residents for more than 40 varieties of tree and shrub see...

DATE: Mar 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Black bean dip, improved: It’s smoky and warm

The average black bean dip is a reliably good snack option. Full of plant protein and savory spices, it is healthfully satisfying but rarely memorable. However, this is not your average blac...

DATE: Mar 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

The Animas River’s long ribbon of stories from Silverton to New Mexico

Durango author’s account of Gold King spill digs deep into region’s tumultuous mining history

DATE: Mar 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

CPW launches hunting license purchase system

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently launched a new online system for purchasing hunting licenses and will hold an open house about how to use it from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at La Plata County ...

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Vatican doctors photo of Benedict’s praise for Francis

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican admitted Wednesday that it altered a photo sent to the media of a letter from retired Pope Benedict XVI about Pope Francis. The manipulation changed the meaning of...

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

‘An erosion of the culture of the acequias’

Finding laborers to clear irrigation ditches in New Mexico is getting harder

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Chef Profile: McKenzie Miller trains the next generation at Manna

Standing in the test kitchen at Manna Culinary Arts, McKenzie Miller pauses and looks around. The room is brightly lit and well-equipped; gleaming metal prep tables, a pair of giant ovens an...

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Local man turns passion into new business

Ernie Padilla opens “made fresh daily” food truck

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

NPR stories feature Aztec High School students, community three months after deadly shooting

Three months after a gunman killed two students at Aztec High School, the small town just across the Colorado border is getting national media attention from National Public Radio. ...

DATE: Mar 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion