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Trove of ocean wonders in land-locked town

WALSENBURG (AP) – There’s a world of seashells, fossils and other ancient artifacts in land-locked Walsenburg. There is no ocean in the middle of Colorado’s foothills, but that ha...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Wonkblog: The rise of single motherhood in America

WASHINGTON – Few institutions in America have evolved over the past 50 years quite like motherhood. More women are having their children later in life. Or they’re doing so in less traditiona...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Americans aren’t marrying – is porn to blame?

Study points to availability of free online pornography as a possible culprit

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Ghosts of the Southwest

Abandoned mining towns exert irresistible pull

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Mine’s reach cushions blow in North Fork Valley

DELTA (AP) – Scotty Calhoun saw the handwriting on the longwall years ago and opted out of full-time work at the Elk Creek Mine. Calhoun instead signed on at TK Mining in Delta an...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Religion Briefs

Unitarian Universalists to meet Sunday Patrick Valentine will present “Astrological Wisdom for the 21st Century” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dur...

DATE: Dec 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Religion

Hospital chaplains strive to heal spirits

They come ready to listen, serve people of all faiths

DATE: Dec 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Religion

Allergen rules create confusion in Europe

PARIS – A European rule requiring restaurants, bakeries and supermarkets – or anyone mass-producing meals – to list any of 14 allergens that might appear on their menus is being met with con...

DATE: Dec 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

New menus will have calorie labels for alcohol

WASHINGTON – Restaurant drinkers who don’t want to know how many calories are in their margarita or craft beer will have a way out: Avoid the menu and order at the bar. New menu ...

DATE: Dec 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

Seek the savory side of chocolate in the new year

While I still pay attention to what I eat during the holidays, I nonetheless allow plenty of small splurges. And those splurges mostly can be summed up in one word: chocolate! Tro...

DATE: Dec 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

Try something bolder than bubbles this New Year’s

Not everything for New Year’s Eve needs to be fussy, bubbly or frilly. It’s OK to ring in 2015 with something richer, smokier and deliciously darker. So we started with a stiff po...

DATE: Dec 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

On the Side

Get scones with a side of Sherlock Holmes Baker Streak, a new artisan bakery service, is offering handcrafted baked goods made with organic, natural, locally sourced and seasonal ...

DATE: Dec 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food

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