Good news for city coffers, with 2012 sales tax and lodgers tax revenues up 5.7% and 6.3% respectively, over 2011
 
The City of Durango taking another step away from the use of harmful pesticides and fertilizers on city lands, with commitment to a one-year organically managed parks pilot plan
New York state taking the lead in gun-control measures this week, enacting background checks for buying ammunition and an expanded ban on assault-style rifles
Poor snow conditions leading to a sluggish start to the 2012-13 ski season in Colorado, with total skier visits through Dec. 31 down 11.5 percent from the same period last year
 

An alarming study of Census data that found blacks and Hispanics in Colorado have actually lost ground on wages, education and health gains since the Civil Rights movement nearly 50 years ago
 
Well known land huckster Tom Chapman up to his old tricks, claiming he is planning to open an “extreme” ski area in Bear Creek, adjacent to the Telluride Ski Resort, likely in an effort to extort money from the U.S. Forest Service
 

In this week's issue...

May 15, 2025
End of the trail

Despite tariff pause, Colorado bike company can’t hang on through supply chain chaos

May 8, 2025
Shared pain

Dismal trend highlights need to cut usage in Upper Basin, too

April 24, 2025
A tale of two bills

Nuclear gets all the hype, but optimizing infrastructure will have bigger impact