Durango Mountain Resort living up to promises to locals and pledging to extend the ski season through April, weather permitting


Mother Nature flipping on the heat March 1 and bringing a semblance of spring to winter-weary Durango

Durango’s Tad Elliot finishing seconds off a record pace and taking second in the 50K skate race at the Birkebeiner, the largest Nordic race in the country

Durango School District 9-R waiting until last week to remove the massive snowloads on many of its dated, flat-roofed schools

Yet another devastating earthquake rattling an impoverished area with last week’s 8.8 quake in Chile

Evidence that toxic coal ash is seeping from the Four Corners Power Plant and into the Chaco Wash in New Mexico

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