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Community groups to host climate strike Friday

The Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado, Indivisible Durango and the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center will support the monthly climate strike from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday a...

DATE: Nov 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Natural Grocers to host cooking for a healthy gut class

Natural Grocers will host a cooking for a healthy gut class from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the store, 1123 Camino Del Rio. The class will discuss combining prebiotics and probi...

DATE: Nov 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

The secret to these chili lime black bean tacos: 20 minutes and a few pantry staples

Our fellow home cooks are constantly asking us for ideas and recipes to help them put a healthy-ish meal on the table at lightning speed – for those nights when you just don’t have time for ...

DATE: Nov 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

In Colorado, 24 high-hazard dams are seen as problematic

Two dozen aging dams in Colorado were in unsatisfactory condition and are located in places where their failure would likely kill at least one person, according to an Associated Press invest...

DATE: Nov 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Conservation district to address forest health, noxious weeds Thursday

The La Plata Conservation District invites the public to attend an information-sharing session from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday in the Pine Room at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. ...

DATE: Nov 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Fire-ravaged forests get help from pine cone collectors

Seeds collected to plant in scorched areas

DATE: Nov 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Tragedies deepen Jewish-Muslim bond to fight hate crimes

NEW YORK – Muslim groups helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue recover after a gunman killed 11 people there, just over a year ago. The Je...

DATE: Nov 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

U.S. public land workers face assaults, threats, study finds

Government report documents incidents over 5 years

DATE: Nov 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to host talk about Sonora, Mexico

The public is invited to the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. Randy McGuire will presen...

DATE: Nov 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Christ the King Lutheran Church to host semi-annual meeting Sunday

Christ the King Lutheran Church will hold a semi-annual congregational meeting following a single worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. Members will vote on the proposed b...

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Alaska university taking PB&J as payment for parking tickets

ANCHORAGE, Alaska â€“ What a lip-smacking offer! Anyone with unpaid parking fines at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus has the option to reduce or cover the cost of their ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Proposal seeks to modernize campgrounds at national parks

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Food trucks. Wi-Fi. Hot showers. Those campground upgrades could be coming to a national park near you. The Interior Department is reviewing recommen...

DATE: Nov 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life