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Colorado elected officials responded to a pair of Friday court rulings on the federal government’s approval of mifepristone, a drug used for abortions. The U.S.

For many patients, initial cancer treatments are not enough, and residual cancer cells that survive these treatments can cause relapse. But new research is seeking to harness the immune system to target residual disease, thereby helping patients avoid relapses and live longer.

The HR Sayer Senior Center in Trinidad organized a special lunch for area residents ahead of the Easter holiday. The lunch, which served 64 people, included ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls and pineapple upside-down cake. Carol Gibson, the director of the center, said that it tries to have special dinners around holidays. 1) Above left: Alex “Cowboy” Santistevan, Alice Sawaya and Will Dacus are seen during an Easter lunch at the HR Sayer Senior Center in Trinidad Tuesday, April 4. Dacus called the event the “best lunch ever,” and noted that when the center serves cake “everyone leaves happy.” 2) Top right: Ercie Maes, Sandi Herschel and Vickie Carver are seen during an Easter luncheon at the HR Sayer Senior Center. “It’s good, I went for seconds,” noted Carver. 3) Bottom right: Easter cards crafted and donated by students at the South-Central Council of Governments Early Learning Center on Rosita Drive are shown off. Residents The Chronicle-News spoke to shared their appreciation for the cards.

On Saturday, April 8, The Lords Chapel in Segundo hosted its annual Easter egg hunt for children. Organizers of the event said over 1,100 Easter Eggs filled with candy were hidden around the chapel and on the grounds outside. At left, Trinity Johnson shows off a jelly bean jar she won by determining how many jelly beans filled the container. Above, Liam, Vinicio and Santino Martinez pose with their candy hauls.

I was 29 years old when my father died of multiple myeloma, cancer of the bone marrow. He was 53.

1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts (trimmed & halved) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Very lightly spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.

If anyone had ever told me I’d grow up to love Brussels sprouts, I probably would have laughed right out loud. As a child, I’d run away from them, “Not going to eat those yucky things!” I’d tell my mama.

Ten years ago, Rick Warren’s son, Matthew, ended his life with a self-inflicted gunshot. Author of one of the bestselling books of all time, The Purpose Driven Life, with more than twenty-million copies sold world-wide, Rick Warren and his wife, Kay, have been open about their grief and the long struggle with their son’s mental illness that led up to his suicide.

Italian Sausage & Cabbage Stew 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, bulk, or removed from casings 1 large yellow onion, half sliced and half minced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 cups white wine 1 (15-ounce) can of white beans (cannellini, Great Northern, or Navy), drained 1 quart vegetable or chicken stock 1 quart water 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste 1 large (2-pound) savoy cabbage, quartered, then sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices 2 bay leaves 1 cup chopped parsley, loosely packed 1/2 cup to a cup of freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese for garnish Cook the sausage: Heat the olive oil on medium heat in a large (8-quart), thick-bottomed pot. Add the sausage, breaking it up into pieces as you put it into the pot in a single layer.