The Durango City Council upholding people’s rights not to inhale second-hand smoke with last week’s ban on smoking in public places, city sidewalks, parks or within 15 feet of entrances to bars or restaurants

The U.S. Government taking a firm stance against BP, slapping the company with a $4.5 billion fine for the Deepwater Horizon spill and halting any new government contracts with the oil giant until it can show “business integrity”

Some of Grover Norquist’s former anti-tax crusaders abandoning his “no new taxes” pledge and taking a more middle-of-the-road sapproach to the fiscal cliff
 

The continued search for Dylan Redwine turning up few answers in the boy’s mysterious disappearance last week
 

The U.N. Climate Council’s declaration this week that Superstorm Sandy, and other extreme weather events including the drought gripping much of the U.S., are not a coincidence, but the new face of global climate change

 
More boring weather forecasts, dominated by high pressure, mild temps and blue skies
 

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