The City’s impending purchase of two parcels along the Animas River, making public river access north of 32nd Street a legal reality

A college degree becoming more within reach with the recent Admissions Promise Agreement, which will allow participating community college students who meet GPA requirements to transfer to Fort Lewis College their junior year

Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler dropping a “voter verification” campaign that sent letters to more than 4,000 voters he says are noncitizens, a majority of whom were Democrats
The divide between rich and poor widening in 2011, with income for the country’s highest earners increasing 1.6 percent and dropping by 1.9 percent for the middle and 1.2 percent for the lowest earners, according to the U.S. Census Bureau
 


Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s now infamous “off the cuff” remarks that painted half of the American population as shiftless, lazy, free-loaders
 
Childhood obesity being linked to Bisphenol A, or BPA, which has been added to everything from food packaging and metal can linings to medical goods and plastic bottles since the 1960s
 

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