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Chuck Wagon Cook-off brings sense of camaraderie

Six teams compete at La Plata County Fairgrounds

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Summer’s corniest treat makes a pretty cool ice cream sandwich, too

Lolling in front of the air conditioner and wishing for Snowmageddon is one way to beat the heat. For me, the only sensible response is ice cream – specifically and most recently, the corn i...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

There is comfort in a warm bowl on a hot day

It’s convection-oven hot outside, yet I am craving a warm bowl of soup. That might have something to do with how I began eating in 2017, during a month-long staff challenge. (I followed a so...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

With prices rising, cheap chicken wings may be a thing of the past

As chef and co-owner of All Set, a seafood restaurant and bar in Silver Spring, Maryland, Edward Reavis knew he would take a bath on his lobster roll and crab cake given the crushing wholesa...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

How budget cuts, a divided staff and politics hamstrung Escalante National Monument

When Carolyn Shelton began working at southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 2001, she expected to leave it in better shape for the next generation. Fiftee...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Wolfwood Refuge to visit Vallecito

Wolfwood Refuge, a wolf and wolf-dog rescue facility, will return to Vallecito Lake for an event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 5 at Five Branches Camper Park, 4677 County Road 501. ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Horoscope for Aug. 1, 2017

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Today you are restless for adventure! You want something exciting to happen. If you cannot travel, do something different! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Horoscopes

Think you can only get salmonella from chicken? Think again

A multistate salmonella outbreak tied to Maradol papayas from Mexico is just the latest example of fresh produce – and not the usual suspects, eggs and poultry – contaminated with a potentia...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Horoscope for July 31, 2017

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): During the next few weeks, you will enjoy more peace and quiet at home. You also will want to redecorate and make your home look more beautiful. TAUR...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Horoscopes

Input sought on San Luis Valley big-game management

In response to public meetings held earlier this month, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking public comments about big-game management in the San Luis Valley and south San Juan Mountains (...

DATE: Jul 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Horoscope for July 30, 2017

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Lucky you! Fun surprises will occur today. Expect to hear interesting news or to meet someone unusual. Stay light on your feet so you can go with the flow. ...

DATE: Jul 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Horoscopes

Shhh. Hear the rustle of grass? Not so much now in U.S. parks

WASHINGTON – The call of the wild is getting harder to hear. Peaceful, natural sounds – bird songs, rushing rivers and rustling grass – are sometimes being drowned out by noise fr...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life