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Western Colorado Soil Health Conference to be held Feb. 20-21

The 10th annual Soil Health Conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Delta Center for Performing Arts, 822 Grand Ave., Delta. ...

DATE: Feb 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Push to scale back U.S. environmental law draws ire at hearing

DENVER – The Trump administration on Tuesday hosted the first of two hearings on its proposal to speed energy and other projects by rolling back a landmark environmental law. Opponents from ...

DATE: Feb 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

The best and worst Girl Scout cookies, ranked by our panel of pastry chefs and Scouts

No need to check the forecast. The only one that matters right now is that Girl Scout Cookie Season is upon us. And with this magical time of year, when colorful boxes adorn co-wo...

DATE: Feb 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

President Nixon and the sacred lake: Bill preserves history

SANTA FE – It was 1970, the U.S. president was Richard Nixon and members of a small Native American community in northern New Mexico traveled to Washington to press their case for reclaiming...

DATE: Feb 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Southwest Conservation Corps hiring local students

Southwest Conservation Corps is hiring local high school students ages 14 to 18 for paid, outdoor summer opportunities. SCC has more than 60 positions available in the Four Corners. ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Wuhan’s signature noodles become a symbol of solidarity amid the coronavirus outbreak

This is how most Americans have come to know the Chinese city of Wuhan, where health workers are trying to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus outbreak: a panicked metropolis, a has...

DATE: Feb 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to meet

The public is invited to the next meeting of the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. Kellam Throgmo...

DATE: Feb 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Durango Bird Club to host presentation about Australian birds

The Durango Bird Club will hold its quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Lewis College, in Room 55 of the Education and Business Hall. The presentation will be “Birds Do...

DATE: Feb 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Moving faith: Mexican town’s saint feast lives in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – In Midwestern boots or bare feet in sandals, the faithful walked in procession down a snow-covered street here, keeping the rhythm of festive music and carrying paintings of St...

DATE: Feb 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

The Maillard reaction: What it is and why it matters

I love that it feels like more people know more about food than ever before – and not just because it’s good for business! Understanding cooking methods, and why certain things happen the wa...

DATE: Feb 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Old Fort to offer spring farmer training immersion program

The Old Fort in Hesperus will offer a spring farmer training program to specialty crop producers. Participants may take one, two, three or all 15 sessions beginning Feb. 14 and Fe...

DATE: Feb 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life