The $400,000 grant that was awarded to the City of Durango for construction of the Animas River Trail from its south terminus to Farmington Hill

Mother Nature cooperating with local revelers, providing some snow and pleasantly moderate temperatures for the weekend of Snowdown festivities
 


The convening of a city task force to take a closer look at the real possibility of banning single-use plastic bags, which have become the bane of civilized society in recent years

Evidence that road rage factored into a violent two-car roll over north of town that left one woman in the hospital in serious condition

Natural disasters abroad taking a steep death toll, with a snowstorm in Japan causing a bridge to collapse, killing 52, and frigid temperatures across northern Europe claiming dozens more 

The recent revelation that up until last August, McDonald’s has been using a “pink slime” of ammonium hydroxide, a chemical  used in fertilizers, cleaners and even homemade explosives, in its hamburgers
 

 

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