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The fight against gay marriage changes

Religious exemptions could allow refusal of benefits to same-sex spouses

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Cafe opens in Smiley Building If you’re hungry or just want a snack while you’re strolling East Third Avenue or ducking into the always-busy Smiley Building, the brand new Smiley ...

10 fresh uses for Brussels sprouts

Do so much more than boil them

Make stew leaner, just add beans

Picture this: after a long day at the office (or at the kids’ soccer field or wherever) you turn the key to open your front door and you are greeted by the heady aroma of a steamy meaty stew...

McDonald’s invites icky questions about its food

NEW YORK – McDonald’s wants to explain why its burgers may not rot and that there are no worms in its beef. The world’s biggest hamburger chain is confronting unappetizing questi...

Hummus and chocolate? Yum!

Admittedly, it sounds like a Halloween trick. Chocolate hummus. It’s either disgusting or just a cruel joke, right? Neither, actually. But when I first saw it sold alongside “real...

Savoring the season

Local chefs embrace cold-weather comfort foods

Boulder writer to ride U.S. rails

45-year-old is one of 24 selected for Amtrak Residency Program

The cradle of wilderness

Colorado’s Western Slope inspired protection of wild lands in the U.S.

They say you can feel like a bird in powerchute

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The enormous fan-like propeller behind the passenger whirs, then begins to howl as the pilot hits the accelerator. The wheels bump along the gravelly desert an...

Number of U.S. kids in foster care up after long dip

After dropping for seven consecutive years, the number of U.S. children in foster care rose slightly last year, according to new federal figures released Monday. The annual report...

Imagine church as a courtroom

When this pastor set his new course, one-third of original members left