Southwest Life
Tough to be a tree: Southwest Colorado’s forests are stressed
Drought, wildfire, bark beetles pose collective long-term threat
Environment
Local News
Discovery DIY Network wraps up filming of Ignacio off-grid home
‘I’m so nervous about seeing myself on TV’
Southwest Life
La Plata County targets gun range contamination
2021 budget proposes $2.5 million to remove lead
Local News
Colorado cutthroat restored to 23 miles of Hermosa Creek
Decades-long project creates longest continuous stretch for native fish
Local News
Prolonged drought results in record-low flows on Animas River
Things could change ‘at the snap of a finger’
Local News
Fight is back on in HD Mountains
New interest in an old natural gas field prompts residents to pushback
Local News
Mine discharge in Owen Basin not a spill, officials report
Hiker’s report triggers investigation by mining safety division
Local News
Mining company set to begin exploratory drilling in La Plata Canyon
Metallic Minerals hopes to find new reserves of copper, other metals
Local News
Silverton Superfund site to remain on high-priority list, EPA says
‘Emphasis List’ created to speed up what can be lengthy processes
Local News
Highly invasive aquatic weed discovered in the Animas Valley
Concerns raised about Eurasian watermilfoil spilling into Animas River, Lake Nighthorse
Local News
EPA announces Colorado-based office to clean abandoned mines
Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains will lead remediation, including Gold King Mine
Local News
TV network to film Ignacio family building earthen home
Goal is to construct the house from the ground up in 4 weeks
Local News
Fewer events result in smaller harvest at Bayfield’s Community Garden
Pandemic decreases participation among stakeholders
Local News
San Juan Mountains take beating this summer from off-roading
Higher-than-normal visitation harms fragile alpine tundra
New Mexico
With federal regulations rolled back, New Mexico forges ahead to curb methane
State releases draft version of rules July 20, aims for adoption in early 2021
Local News
Anglers asked to stop fishing at noon daily on several Southwest Colorado rivers
Warm water, low flows and fishing pressure are stressing trout
Southwest Life
Rising water temperatures threaten fish populations
Drought, lower flows pose serious challenges to aquatic life in Southwest Colorado
Local News
EPA settles with Utah over Gold King Mine spill
The pH levels from the discharge at the Gold King Mine blowout on Aug. 5, 2105, the day of the blowout, was about 4 to 4.5, which is considered extremely…
Local News
Five years after Gold King Mine spill, water quality remains a concern
For a few days in August 2015, invisible mining pollutants could be seen by the world
Local News
EPA proposes permanent mine waste dump site north of Silverton
Project needs approval from Sunnyside Gold, a company potentially on hook for costs
Local News
City of Durango invites comments on sustainability plan
Initial survey respondents say ‘be more ambitious’
New Mexico
Bureau of Land Management faces lawsuit over oil and gas leases
Parcels located near Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Local News
Logging picks up on Middle Mountain near Vallecito
Officials say about 38,000 trees will be felled
Local News
EPA will temporarily plug ‘bad boy’ mine near Silverton
Experiment will help agency understand region’s hydrology, evaluate long-term solution
Local News
Entering a state wildlife area, like Perins Peak? You’ll need a hunting or fishing license
Colorado Parks and Wildlife creates new rule to help fund wildlife conservation
Local News
Lemon Reservoir struggles to fill, while Vallecito nears capacity
Some farmers will see a shorter irrigation season
Southwest Life
Rare cutthroat trout, saved in 416 Fire, set to be released back into the wild
Crews mounted rescue mission during wildfire in June 2018
Local News
Durango restricts fires, smoking ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Order prohibits burning on public or private property in city limits
Local News
LWCF, abandoned mine cleanup could be part of next COVID-19 stimulus bill
Leaders in La Plata, San Miguel counties call for healthier communities, job creation
Local News
Forecast for Animas River flows doesn’t look rosy
Below average peak expected during early runoff