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...

January 25, 2024
Bagging it

State plastic bag ban is in full effect, but enforcement varies

January 26, 2024
Paper chase

The Sneer is back – and no we’re not talking about Billy Idol’s comeback tour.

January 11, 2024
High and dry

New state climate report projects continued warming, declining streamflows