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CSU Extension to offer produce safety training

Colorado State University Extension, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and the Colorado Department of Agriculture will host an online-only Produc...

DATE: Mar 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

U.S. seeks more time to rewrite Mexican gray wolf management rules

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. wildlife officials are asking a federal judge for more time to rewrite rules that guide management of North America’s rarest subspecies of gray wolf, saying they will miss...

DATE: Mar 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Endangered wolf population keeps growing

Nearly 200 Mexican gray wolves roam New Mexico, Arizona

DATE: Mar 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Southwest Colorado responds to MeatOut Day by celebrating meat

Durango barbecue just one of many celebrations of livestock industry

DATE: Mar 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages in Colorado River loom

SALT LAKE CITY – As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won’t get what they were promised a centu...

DATE: Mar 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Water guzzlers quench wild animals’ thirst

Forest devices more important than ever as drought grips Southwest Colorado

DATE: Mar 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

How to prep, cook and enjoy stuffed artichokes

I love artichoke hearts and buy them throughout the year in jars, cans and frozen to slip into dips, salads and stews, but when spring approaches and the lovely classic green globes start sh...

DATE: Mar 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Letter: Youssef is poised under pressure, offers solutions

Melissa Youssef has the experience we need for City Council in these troubling times. With passion, Melissa has taken on many challenges and has led our community to a promising ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Lifestyle

Jesuits in U.S. pledge $100M for racial reconciliation

The U.S.-based branch of the Jesuits has unveiled ambitious plans for a “truth and reconciliation” initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved by the Roman Catholic or...

DATE: Mar 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Religion

LGBTQ Catholics stung by Vatican rebuff of same-sex unions

The Vatican’s declaration that same-sex unions are a sin the Roman Catholic Church cannot bless was no surprise for LGBTQ Catholics in the United States – yet it stung deeply nonetheless. ...

DATE: Mar 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Religion

How to care for your wood cutting board so it lasts a lifetime

It’s easy to take for granted things that are always there for you. As much as this applies to the important people in your life, what I’m talking about here is in the kitchen – the items yo...

DATE: Mar 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food