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City of Durango to host edible plant excursions

The city of Durango will host Edible Plant Excursion Alpine Hikes from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays â€“ July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug. 15. The cost is $35 per day. Pa...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Water diversions paused to ensure Rio Grande keeps flowing

ALBUQUERQUE – One of New Mexico’s largest drinking water providers will stop diverting water from the Rio Grande to help prevent the stretch of the river that runs through Albuquerque from g...

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

A dry marinade and two-zone grill are the one-two punch of great grilling

At last, summer has officially begun, and we’re all ready for the simple pleasure of standing around a grill outside, cool drink in hand, watching dinner happen. Unfortunately, wi...

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Picnic-ready, classic slaw gets a healthful upgrade - and a flavor boost

Cole slaw is a good friend to me all summer long. This is the version that’s on my table so often that making it feels breezily familiar – thinly slice the cabbage and onion, grat...

DATE: Jun 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

How to turn single-purpose kitchen tools into multiuse gadgets

I have a pretty small kitchen with a limited amount of room (ask my basement how it feels about being the overflow storage space). So whenever I feel the inclination to add “just one more th...

DATE: Jun 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Navajo Nation adapts to fight wildfires during pandemic

With new protocols in place, crews hitting fires hard and keeping them small

DATE: Jun 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ hajj because of virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that because of the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage that tradi...

DATE: Jun 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Ice pops are a quintessential summer treat. Here’s how to make your own.

Few summer treats are as iconic as the ice pop. Hot days, a rainbow of colors dripping down your arm: It’s pure bliss. And it happens to be bliss that you can easily create in your own kitch...

DATE: Jun 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Greek potato nachos are the snackable, craveable mash-up you’ve been missing

Inspiration often strikes unexpectedly. While I was doing errands a few weeks back, I walked past a blue-and-white decorated Greek food truck and a side dish on its menu board caught my eye:...

DATE: Jun 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism

NEW YORK – Black Roman Catholics are hearing their church’s leaders calling for racial justice once again after the killing of George Floyd, but this time they’re demanding not just words bu...

DATE: Jun 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

After Aunt Jemima was retired, companies are rethinking Uncle Ben, Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth’s

Last Wednesday, the bell finally tolled for Aunt Jemima, the mascot and name of the 130-year-old pancake brand, as the company announced it would rebrand, minus the racist stereotypes. By la...

DATE: Jun 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food