Living

Vatican goes on offensive to defend U.S.-Spanish saint

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is mounting a campaign to defend an 18th century Franciscan missionary who will be canonized…

Four tribes walking together for diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic and widespread disease that affects roughly 21.9 million Americans and costs an estimated $245 billion to…

Free entrance to Mesa Verde next week

National Park Week kicks off this weekend with waived entrance fees at Mesa Verde National Park on Saturday and Sunday.…

Metate Room restaurant opens for 2015 season

The Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde National Park opened this week, including the award-winning Metate Room restaurant with its…

Four Corners lectures announced

Presentations on Southwest are free

Kardashian cut

A photo released by the Jerusalem Mayor’s Office with Kim Kardashian, left, Kanye West, center, and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat,…

Community Calendar, April 17

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Alliance Brass Quintet headed to M-CHS

Talented ensemble dedicated to educating musicians

Southwest Singers bring in summer early

May program features big band favorites

Weekend ‘Wonderland’

CMS drama department set to perform classic play this weekend

Petting zoo

Community Calendar

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‘Raising of America’ coming

“The Raising of America, Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation,” brings to life the economic studies of Perry…

Springing to life

Seasonal produce adds a colorful pop to our plates and palates

Piñon Project opens youth center

Games, snacks available for youths

Writer advocates for ancient S.W. sites

Challenges visitors to leave artifacts

Mancos resident to discuss Everest expedition

St. Onge Mancos resident Rick St. Onge will share his once-in-a-life-time experience on Mount Everest, presenting a slideshow of his…

Local Briefs

Swift wants to expand your quilting world The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Christ…

Tribes dig in against gay marriage

Alray Nelson, left, and Brennen Yonnie, right, pose for a photo at the flea market in Gallup, N.M., in January.…

In Iraq, a historic Christian library saved from militants

Ancient manuscripts, some of them over 1,000 years old, are being held in a bookcase in a location in the…

Standoff erupts as mom seeks kids in FLDS town

SALT LAKE CITY – Efforts by a former member of Warren Jeffs’ sect to retrieve her four children from a…

Photographer chronicles Telluride’s rebellious heyday

In 1977, Ingrid Lundahl began photographing the rebel spirit of Telluride, for fun and as a professional. Thirty-seven years later,…

A slice of ‘Hateful Eight’

Dolores locals contribute to Tarantino film

A world away

Dolores Schools art teacher offers his impressions of Saudi Arabia