Last Sunday’s Cruiser Criterium putting a light-hearted spin on bicycle racing and raising $1,300 for the Durango School District 9-R’s Phoenix Program.


La Plata Electric Association getting greener and filling its fleet with biodiesel

The sudden onset of the summer tourism season

La Plata County’s increasing status as a haven for disease with pertussis, plague, hantavirus and West Nile all becoming long-term residents

Return of the downtown kiosk hagglers to everyday Durango life

The sudden onslaught of major traffic and parking problems throughout downtown

In this week's issue...

May 15, 2025
End of the trail

Despite tariff pause, Colorado bike company can’t hang on through supply chain chaos

May 8, 2025
Shared pain

Dismal trend highlights need to cut usage in Upper Basin, too

April 24, 2025
A tale of two bills

Nuclear gets all the hype, but optimizing infrastructure will have bigger impact