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Over 2 million Muslims in Mecca for start of hajj pilgrimage

MECCA, Saudi Arabia – More than 2 million pilgrims were gathered in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday to perform initial rites of the hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage that takes th...

DATE: Aug 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

Forest Fire prevention icon Smokey Bear is turning 75

CAPITAN, N.M. – There will be 75 candles on his birthday cake and Smokey Bear still hopes none of them start a forest fire. The icon of the longest-running public service campaign...

DATE: Aug 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to meet Aug. 14

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. Archaeologist Richard Friedman wi...

DATE: Aug 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers instruction to young hunters

Youth age 12 through 17 who have always wanted to hunt big or small game but do not have anyone at home to show them how are invited to participate in world-class outdoor recreation and be a...

DATE: Aug 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Work underway to restore Navajo State Park Marina

Work has started to restore marina facilities at the boat ramp at Navajo State Park. The dock, boat slips, store and utility lines were removed earlier this year because they coul...

DATE: Aug 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Four Corners Back Country Horsemen to meet Aug. 15

Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Florida Grange, 656 Colorado Highway 172. Anne Dal Vera will give a presentation about c...

DATE: Aug 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Farmers Market: Fiddling Potter creates art and music

Former teacher now fires functional stoneware

DATE: Aug 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Fruit season stretches creativity in Durango and beyond

Picking, cooking, eating fruit shared across generations

DATE: Aug 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Carver Brewing’s chile contest finds a winner

Pueblo has won the battle, if not the war, over Hatch

DATE: Aug 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Love Out Loud – an interfaith collaborative – serves Durango community

Herald Staff Report Local interfaith group Love Out Loud spent a week serving the community in June. Members took to heart the Dalai Lama’s words: “It is not enough to ...

DATE: Aug 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

New massacres a jolt for clergy who coped with past attacks

As Americans reel from back-to-back massacres in Texas and Ohio, religious leaders who have experienced violence in their houses of worship are venting their anger at the persisting violence...

DATE: Aug 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Religion

How to store peaches, corn and melons and stop wasting summer’s best produce

Summer is arguably the best season for produce; it produces some of the most colorful and flavorful fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, summer is also the worst season for the havoc it can...

DATE: Aug 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food