Durango Mountain Resort putting a white spin on Black Friday with opening day on Nov. 26 and some of the best early season conditions in years

Former President George W. Bush making a recent pass through the region for a fitting book signing at a Costco store in Sandy, Utah
Durango residents recycling more than 41 tons of discarded televisions, computers and computer monitors during the recent Electronics Recycling Day
Avalanche season making a tragic, early appearance with the death of Wolf Creek Ski Patrol Director Scott Kay on Monday
Congressional inaction on climate change forcing the shut down of The Chicago Climate Exchange, the only national carbon cap-and-trade exchange
The recent shooting of Utah State Ranger Brody Young in nearby Moab rattling the region with senseless violence