Author - The Durango Herald

Colorado is having one of its worst grasshopper infestations in recent history. Here’s what people are doing about it.

The insects are chewing through lettuce in city gardens and mowing down farmers’ crops on the plains

DATE: Sep 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Tiny, endangered toads transplanted to Colorado pond successfully breed after 7 years

Biologists are thrilled at discovery of Boreal tadpoles in a bog in the mountains

DATE: Aug 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal land managers are planning Colorado’s next wild horse roundup, ignoring pleas to stop using a helicopter

The BLM’s management plan for the Little Book Cliffs near Palisade calls for removing about 100 horses with a helicopter roundup

DATE: May 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado won’t legalize raw milk this year after proposal spoils in legislature

State has some of the strictest raw milk laws in the West

DATE: Apr 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

An old-fashioned newspaper war inspired by modern politics is raging in Westcliffe and dividing readers

While many Colorado communities are losing their local newspapers, Custer County readers are divided between a traditional, 100-year-old paper and a right-wing newcomer

DATE: Oct 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Entire Western Colorado wild horse herd removed from range in helicopter roundup

All 122 horses in the West Douglas area were captured in the roundup, with four euthanized and the rest headed to holding pens in Cañon City

DATE: Sep 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado to continue prosecuting children as young as 10

The proposal to raise the juvenile prosecution age except in murder cases stalled in Senate

DATE: May 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ousted Behavioral Health chief cites ‘lack of support’ from governor’s office

State’s human services director will take over for Dr. Morgan Medlock

DATE: Apr 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado legislation takes ‘galloping step’ toward horse slaughter ban

The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a weaker version of the original bill that’s intended to protect horses during transport

DATE: Feb 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado horses are slaughtered abroad for food. A new bill could shut down the industry.

Investigation follows horses from auctions to slaughterhouses, where they are exported for consumption

DATE: Feb 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis says his plan to bus migrants out of Denver is ‘night and day’ compared with GOP governors

The monthlong flood of migrants to Denver has cost more than $1.4 million so far

DATE: Jan 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proposition 122: Colorado voters will decide whether to legalize magic mushrooms

The measure would allow for the creation of natural medicine healing centers where people could use psychedelic mushrooms.

DATE: Oct 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News