San Juan Mining and Reclamation Conference to be held virtually

The 10th annual San Juan Mining and Reclamation Conference will be held virtually from Sept. 21 to Sept. 24. The conference will feature an interactive mix of networking happy hou...

Safety precautions guide dental clinics during pandemic

New procedures, equipment protect patients, dentists from coronavirus

Animas Valley Grange to host talk with Colorado Agriculture Commissioner Kate Greenberg

Animas Valley Grange will host a talk by Colorado Agriculture Commissioner Kate Greenberg as part of its Speakers Series from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. Greenberg has worked...

425 Degrees Take & Bake Pizza goes mobile

Bus allows family business to reach other parts of La Plata County

Religious faith a lifelong constant for Rep. John Lewis

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – From his childhood, when he preached to chickens in the dirt-poor South to his decades as a moral force in Congress, religious faith was a constant in the life of Rep. Joh...

A classic French dessert gets a savory spin with this bell pepper and zucchini clafoutis

One of the things I miss these days is getting my hands on cookbooks. We used to get pounds of advance-copy cookbooks from publishers at The Washington Post office each week, and ...

Refreshing cocktails to carry us through a summer like no other

If you had asked me in early March what makes for a great summer drink, I might have listed such qualities as brightness, lightness, low ABV. Bubbles and herbal notes, perhaps. I ...

A Goya boycott has people sharing alternatives for adobo, sazón and more pantry staples

For many Americans, a pantry without Goya products is difficult to imagine. The company’s packets of sazón – spice and seasoning blends combining flavors such as garlic, cilantro, annatto – ...

Covid-shaped cakes and cupcakes are popping up in fine-dining restaurants, bakeries and home kitchens around the world

Last week, a sweet dish offered by the Michelin-starred Chicago restaurant Alinea stirred a bitter controversy. Some on social media were outraged by an image of a canape, apparen...

Your food scraps deserve another shot. Here’s how to use peels, stems and more in your cooking.

If you dump your pickle juice and bean water, compost your kale stems, spit out your watermelon seeds and chuck your orange peels, you’re probably not alone. But it’s time to give...

Manna, Garden Project merge to advance food security mission

Groups join to have a larger impact on vulnerable populations

Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges

NEW YORK – Crowded bars and house parties have been identified as culprits in spreading the coronavirus. Meat packing plants, prisons and nursing homes are known hot spots. Then there’s the ...