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In Santa Fe, experience art, culture, more for free

SANTA FE, N.M. – There’s no doubt this capital city has truly earned its nickname as The City Different. Its skyline is not made of skyscrapers, but rather a collection of flat-topped adobe ...

Canyon rails

Take the train to the Grand Canyon

Levee murals may disappear in Pueblo

PUEBLO (AP) – A proposal to shave the top 10 feet off the Arkansas River levee through Pueblo could affect the murals that have been painted on the levee over the years. “It’s goi...

Ousted Methodist pastor fights punishment

Once defrocked, Schaefer galvanizes gay-rights activists

Religion Briefs

Universalists announce speaker series The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, announces these programs: “Reality Is God and Evidence Is Sc...

Brooklyn a hit as a name – except in New York

NEW YORK – Maybe it’s the ultimate sign that New York City’s up-and-coming borough has finally arrived. Brooklyn is now one of the nation’s most popular baby names. Over the past ...

Obama moves to ensure sick leave for gay couples

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will work to ensure that gay and lesbian Americans are eligible to take leave from their jobs to care for a same-sex spouse, regardless of whether they ...

Dunkin’ CEO: Sandwiches are just snacks, not lunch

NEW YORK – If you’re grabbing a sandwich at Dunkin’ Donuts, the chain wants you to consider it a snack, not a full lunch. The chain has been expanding its sandwich offerings to br...

FDA preparing long-awaited plan to reduce salt

WASHINGTON – Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty – a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousands of deaths each year...

A reason to use that grilling pan

Over the years, I’ve received about a half dozen of those perforated grilling pans as gifts. You know the ones I mean. They usually have sloped sides and small holes in them. The idea is tha...

A pressing matter

Drive for efficiency threatens Greek olive oil industry

Ramadan traditions vary, but dates are a constant

During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Sameer Sarmast leaves the house each day with his wallet, his keys and ... dates. “I’ll carry a little sandwich bag of dates,” says Sarmas...