The tides turning on the Lower Dolores River with an effort to preserve native fish promising to bring normal flows back to the dry basin

Durango nearing the USA Pro Cycling Challenge starting line with this week’s official request to apply to be Host City in the 2012 race

American households’ average electricity consumption finally leveling off and expectations that demand will actually fall in the next decade

Gov. Susana Martinez – who happens to be the granddaughter of illegal immigrants – leading a crackdown on undocumented immigrants in New Mexico

The U.S. Census Bureau reporting that the number of Americans living in poverty has hit a 27-year high and that household income is falling

Senate Republicans blocking a $7 billion aid package that would have to come to the rescue of victims of Hurricane Irene and this summer’s vicious tornado and flood seasons

 

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