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...

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