The National Ski Areas Association reporting 60.5 million skier visits in 2009-10 for the second-best season on record


Last Sunday’s revived Cinco de Mayo celebration dodging a visit from Old Man Winter and drawing strong community participation

The City of Durango moving closer to preserving all of Horse Gulch with the receipt of the $1.2 million Great Outdoors Colorado grant this week

Brainstorm Internet’s “e-mail migration” blunder snarling business and day-to-day life all over La Plata County last week

Decades of use of the herbicide Roundup giving rise to super weeds all over the West

BP officials announcing this week that their leak is spilling as much as 60,000 barrels a day (up from 5,000) into the Gulf of Mexico

In this week's issue...

December 18, 2025
Let it snow

Although ski areas across the West have taken a hit, there’s still hope 

December 18, 2025
Look, but don't take

Lessons in pottery theft – and remorse – from SW Colorado

December 11, 2025
Big plans

Whole Foods, 270 apartments could be coming to Durango Mall parcel