Author - The Durango Herald
Ryan Simonovich
Position: Action Line

Outdoor enthusiasts rejoice: Trails and open spaces reopen

Public lands were closed because of extreme fire danger

La Plata County Clerk’s Office says thank U to firefighters

Wooden ‘U’ also reminds unaffiliated voters they can participate in primaries

Clean Commute Week celebrates fewer cars on the road

A challenge to walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation

Great Outdoors Colorado grant secures funding for Oxbow bird study

Parks and Wildlife awarded $20,000

Colorado Trail Days will celebrate the outdoors

Annual event will take place despite closures

KSUT enters final stretch of capital campaign for new studio space

Southern Ute Indian Tribe will match $1 million in all-or-nothing deal

Many La Plata County positions uncontested in primary

Land-use code development a primary topic among candidates

Reducing personal water use in small ways adds up

The small ways people can reduce water use in their day-to-day lives can be especially important during a drought. Education about water conservation is important in both rainy ye...

Updated: Want to do something outside? Here’s what’s open (and closed)

With most trails and open spaces closed, few outdoor recreation options remain

Southwest Colorado Disaster Assistance helps people affected by 416 Fire

Various local community groups have partnered to create a disaster assistance group focused on sharing information and raising money for people in need after the 416 Fire. Southwe...

Emergency funding group feels pinch from wildfire victims

Requests for assistance have increased 50 percent

Durango recreation economy feels heat from smoke, land closures

Mountain bike trails are closed, air too smoky to run