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...

May 14, 2026
The quad squad

Adult skate nights, DJs and a passionate crew fuel local roller skating renaissance
 

May 14, 2026
Recharging the EV market

High gas prices, revamped incentives aimed at rural drivers may help accelerate sales 

May 14, 2026
Just how bad was it?

Warm temps, weak snowpack drive second-largest skier drop in industry history