Author - The Durango Herald

Cuchara ski area nears state approval for return of lift-served skiing after 25 years

Nonprofit has spent years rebuilding a 40-year-old chairlift with a revival plan that includes $45 lift tickets

DATE: Dec 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Telluride ski patrollers vote to go on strike starting Saturday

Company and union unable to reach agreement on pay; resort will be closed Dec. 27

DATE: Dec 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ski resort liability waivers return to Colorado Supreme Court

It’s the second time the court will review their role in the industry

DATE: Dec 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Alpacka Raft changed access to wet wildlands, set new bar for domestic manufacturing

‘We used to know how to make things in this country and we’ve lost that know-how,’ says Alpacka CEO Thor Tingey

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters in some Colorado communities begin to chafe at taxing tourists to pay for local services

Some communities say ‘no’ to filling dwindling coffers with tourist dollars

DATE: Nov 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Telluride owner warns of delay to ski season if price of water for snowmaking is raised

As communities weigh a lift tax on Telluride Ski Resort and a tripling of water rates, Chuck Horning blasts ‘burdens and obstacles’ imposed on his company

DATE: Oct 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

7 Colorado counties plan to ask voters to double or triple lodging taxes to pay for roads, police

Government leaders hope voters will approve initiatives to offset budget shortfalls

DATE: Sep 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

First responders receiving wave of unfounded texts for help from satellite-enabled iPhones

At least 10 dispatch centers have received emergency messages from iPhones saying people were trapped, lost or on fire

DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The X Games are building AI referees for all sports

Owl AI accurately predicted a winner in Aspen in January

DATE: Jun 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mountain Village voters overwhelmingly reject proposal to allow voting by LLCs, trusts

Town allows nonresidents to vote in local elections

DATE: Jun 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado ski areas report 13.8 million visits in 2024-25, marking the third busiest season ever

High numbers an affirmation that pandemic bump was not an anomaly

DATE: Jun 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Colorado counties, towns step up to fund outdoor workers amid federal budget cuts

Eagle, Gunnison, Pitkin and Summit direct local tax dollars toward backcountry rangers

DATE: Jun 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Outdoors