John Salazar’s San Juan Mountains Wilderness Bill striking a perfect balance and moving pristine lands toward permanent protection


New Durango High School football coach Greg Wyatt leading the Demons to an 8-0 undefeated season  

Rock bottom prices for natural gas prompting electric utilities all over the county to make the switch from coal to coal-bed methane

Hunting season’s return leading to yet another illegally slain lynx in the mountains around Silverton

October marking yet another deadliest month for U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan in a futile war with no end or hope in sight

Evidence that tens of thousands of Americans cheated in order to take advantage of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit

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