The long-awaited monsoon cycle leading to La Plata County lifting its fire ban this week and giving a bump to rafting season to the Animas River


A federal judge finding there was no basis for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to arbitrarily excluded large swaths of Colorado, Idaho and Montana from becoming critical habitat for lynx

La Plata, Archuleta, Dolores, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties all teaming up to create affordable housing in Southwest Colorado

Durangoans who suffer from extremely short-term memory and have already started complaining that it’s been raining too much

Fatal climbing accidents striking the region with three deaths in two weeks in separate accidents on nearby El Diente and Crestone Needle

The year 2010 already standing in second place, just behind 2007, for the largest number of high-temperature records worldwide

In this week's issue...

September 11, 2025
Back on top

After harrowing flying accident, local highliner steps back out with renewed mission
 

September 11, 2025
New order

Rule change for Land and Water Conservation Fund raises alarms

September 4, 2025
Armed with knowledge

Local community organizers work to ensure immigrant neighbors know their rights