Recent rain showers giving hope to frazzled residents and exhausted firefighters who have been battling blazes for several days in record heat

Hometown hero Todd Wells being named to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Mountain Bike team, giving Durangoans another reason to be proud of the town’s rich cycling heritage

More bright signs in the U.S. housing market, with home prices rising for a second month in a row in major cities and home contracts at a two-year high

Speculation that the Weber Fire, which has charred more than 9,000 acres at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars, was started by a little firearms target practice on public lands
 

The tragic accident caused by a faulty pressure valve at BP’s Bayfield processing facility on Monday, which killed a man and injured two others

 
Weather extremes gripping the country, as severe flooding hits the Southeast and Minnesota, and drought continues to grip the West with massive fires burning across Colorado
 
 

In this week's issue...

September 11, 2025
Back on top

After harrowing flying accident, local highliner steps back out with renewed mission
 

September 11, 2025
New order

Rule change for Land and Water Conservation Fund raises alarms

September 4, 2025
Armed with knowledge

Local community organizers work to ensure immigrant neighbors know their rights