Wolf Creek Ski Area breaking its past record with a Friday, Oct. 27 opening

The local chapter of Trout Unlimited removing 12 dumptruck loads of garbage from the banks of the Animas River
Fort Lewis College again capturing the national mountain biking championships last weekend in Angel Fire
This October marking the deadliest month in the War in Iraq’s three-and-a-half year history
Vandals doing $8,000 in damage to the slalom gates at the Durango Whitewater Park
Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. ignoring recent court rulings and sticking with the George W. Bush Roadless Rule