The return of dusty and dry conditions to the local backcountry


Durango pickers, The Badly Bent, taking top honors at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition

People who left the car keys at home last Wednesday and rode their bikes to work

Power-plant induced haze constantly coloring the Durango skyline

The travel story in the June 17 issue of the New York Times on a neophyte’s journey down the Dolores River 

People who water their lawns (or sidewalks) during midday heat   

In this week's issue...

December 18, 2025
Let it snow

Although ski areas across the West have taken a hit, there’s still hope 

December 18, 2025
Look, but don't take

Lessons in pottery theft – and remorse – from SW Colorado

December 11, 2025
Big plans

Whole Foods, 270 apartments could be coming to Durango Mall parcel