Lifestyle

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

Low-stress roundup technique begins for Mesa Verde horses

Mustangs respond to baiting; gathering lies ahead

DATE: Jun 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Underground coal-seam fires in Colorado pose wildfire risk

GLENWOOD SPRINGS (AP) – South Canyon near Glenwood Springs is a place you’d go to check out new mountain biking trails, or go on a hike. It’s also a good place to spot underground...

DATE: Jun 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Animas Valley Grange to present a Zoom talk about native pollinators, honey bees, flowers

Animas Valley Grange will present a virtual talk about native pollinators, honey bees, flowers and neonics at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. Tina Sebestyen with Colorado Beekeepers A...

DATE: Jun 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

More than 1,400 people call for ‘Chief’ to be taken down

Sign, part of Durango’s history since 1950s, now criticized as racist symbol

DATE: Jun 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Intentional leftovers can be a remedy for cooking fatigue

Do you cook because you love to cook? Like to cook? Because you need to cook? Maybe a combo of all of the above on different days? Whatever your answer, these days, cooking is pre...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Amid pandemic, scores of Catholic schools face closure

Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, sparking heartbreak and anger in...

DATE: Jun 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Man shot during protest over Spanish conqueror’s statue

ALBUQUERQUE – A man was shot Monday night as protesters in New Mexico’s largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador outside the Albuquerque Museum, prompting th...

DATE: Jun 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Dietitian sees one positive pandemic outcome: a shift in how we think about food

The novel coronavirus has had a jarring impact on society, but one positive outcome I’ve seen is a shift in how people think about food and nutrition. Long lines at food banks, combined with...

DATE: Jun 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

When life gives you herbs by the fistful, put them to use in sauces, salads and drinks

As I write this, I’m sitting on my patio staring at my herbs. The basil, parsley, thyme, rosemary, cilantro and oregano (back from a one-year hiatus!) are polite and restrained, for now. In ...

DATE: Jun 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Virtual winery tours are bringing wine country to you

The pitch seemed too good to be true. A video graphics firm specializing in virtual-reality exhibits and “minds-on experiences” was offering to produce virtual tours of wineries, for no char...

DATE: Jun 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Soil disturbances give noxious weeds a chance to take root

As summer approaches, the days are long and time seems to speed up. Unfortunately, noxious weeds grow even faster during this time. Many people don’t really notice their weeds un...

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

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