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Tara Mandala to celebrate winter solstice

A winter solstice celebration will be held Dec. 20 at Tara Mandala Retreat Center and Temple, located at 4000 Forest Service Road 649, about 15 miles southwest of Pagosa Springs. ...

DATE: Dec 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Horoscope for December 1, 2017

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You are a fast-acting, spontaneous and impulsive sign. Today it’s important for you to think twice before you speak in order to avoid an accident or offending s...

DATE: Dec 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Horoscopes

Horoscope for November 30, 2017

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): For the next three weeks, you will want to travel for pleasure. You want to have a good time seeing new places and meeting new faces. Do these things, if possib...

DATE: Nov 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Horoscopes

U.S. adopts recovery plan for Mexican wolves in the Southwest

ALBUQUERQUE – After decades of legal challenges and political battles that have pitted states against the federal government, U.S. wildlife managers on Wednesday finally adopted a plan to gu...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Vatican defends pope against criticism over Rohingya stance

YANGON, Myanmar – The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Francis after human rights groups expressed disappointment that he didn’t publicly acknowledge the plight of Rohingya Muslims, who ha...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

For those who think white chocolate isn’t ‘real’ chocolate, have we got bars for you

For years, connoisseurs dismissed white chocolate – a confection made with cocoa butter, milk solids and sugar, but with none of the cocoa solids that give darker chocolate its recognizable ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Durango restaurants to participate in Dine Out to End Childhood Hunger

Cyprus Cafe, Eno and Ore House to donate percentage of Thursday proceeds

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Horoscope for November 29, 2017

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Today the Moon still is in your sign, which is why you continue to feel feisty. However, later in the day, be careful about power struggles with authority figur...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Horoscopes

Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse to open Dec. 7 in Farmington

Shamrockâ€™s Southwest Cash & Carry Store in Farmington is moving to a new location with a new name: Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse. The old Cash & Carry closed over Thanksgiving ...

DATE: Nov 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Durango Craft Spirits to release bourbon Friday

Durango Craft Spirits plans to release its straight bourbon, “Cinder Dick” on Friday. The bourbon is named after the railroad detectives who once roamed the West, and it has been ...

DATE: Nov 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

El Moro Spirits and Tavern to host 2nd annual CRAFT pairing Dec. 7

El Moro Spirits and Tavern will host the second annual CRAFT, an evening of fine food and craft beer pairings from 7-9 p.m. Dec. 7. The restaurant will be closed to the public for the evenin...

DATE: Nov 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Steamworks to tap Salty Dog firkin on Friday

Steamworks Brewing Co. will continue its Firkin Fridays series by tapping its “Salty Dog” firkin at 3 p.m. Friday. “A Salty Dog has traditionally been made with gin, though more c...

DATE: Nov 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food