Purgatory opening the season with a powder day and cracking open extra terrain for local skiers

The City of Durango getting recreational water rights on the Animas River even though they are junior to upstream users
La Niña showing the Southwest her soft side with another big bump of moisture forecast for this weekend
The Farmington Electric Utility considering buying into the Desert Rock Power Plant as its best option for the future
Durango Mountain Resort just barely making the grade with the recent release of the Ski Area Environmental Scorecard
Last week’s tragic drowning at Trimble Hot Springs being picked up by the wire and broadcast as nationwide news