You’ve probably had Nov. 16 circled on your calendar as Purgatory’s opening date. Thanks to increased snowfall this past week ...

Durango – and the West Slope in general – often gets overlooked by its Front Range brethren (hey, in some ways, isn’t that good?), but it appears our little town is making a splash in the restaurant ...

Being a tiny bit jealous of local skier Sven Brunso’s 30-year career ripping up fresh pow all over the world under the guise ...

It’s that time again – the election for Durango City Council is April 4. By now, you should have received your ballot, which can be submitted anytime between now and 7 p.m. Election Day. For a ...

Myriad proposals to tap lithium deposits in southeastern Utah are progressing from conceptual to exploratory phases. But they are running up against a familiar obstacle in these arid parts: concern ...

It should not have come to this. Trump should have been removed by a two-thirds vote of Congress following the insurrection for violating the 14th Amendment of our Constitution. It’s absurd this ...

The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) are looking for Weminuche Wilderness bighorn sheep observation volunteers. Weminuche bighorns are listed by the U.S. Forest Service as a sensitive ...

In today’s world, discussions concerning human rights often revolve around issues of freedom, security and access to essential resources. One topic that deserves more attention in this context is ...

Rushed cabinet appointments for the next Trump administration are happening a few days after the presidential election with jaws dropping from the left and a few from the right. Thousands of civil ...

It’s happening earlier and earlier every year. At the start of the new millennium, the black bears living around Durango typically started emerging from their winter dens around mid-April. Today, ...

The manila envelope arrived in the mail last summer, containing a long-tabloid-sized document on aged, brittle newsprint. The washed-out cover photo was black and white, but it was framed by a thick ...

Durango School District 9-R recently installed solar panels at six schools. The panels are expected to offset energy costs for the district by 58% and reduce the district's carbon footprint. Well, it ...