55-year-old Ned Overend’s victory capping off a truly classic Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and making for a memorable 40th edition of the race


Durango schools getting a $200,000 scholarship from the Marc and Jane Katz Family Fund to help maintain academic excellence in the current budget crunch

The recent completion of Florida Road construction marking the end of a long and bumpy road for many local residents

The dam masters at McPhee Reservoir serving up an abridged Dolores River season – less than two weeks – in spite of the best spring snowpack in recent memory  

A massive wildfire season taking shape south of the Colorado border with more than a dozen large blazes currently raging in Arizona and New Mexico

The Western Caucus, led by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introducing legislation that would remove wilderness and roadless protection from nearly 43 million acres of public lands

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