Local News
GCC Energy offers to pay $3.5 million for coal mine expansion
BLM must decide whether bid meets fair-market value
Environment
Local News
EPA relaxes pollution reporting requirements during COVID-19 response
Experts worry increasing airborne toxins could exacerbate respiratory issues
Local News
J. Paul Brown to reduce sheep herd amid disease concerns for bighorns
Group buys out one of Ignacio rancher’s high-risk grazing allotments
Local News
Leader of state Energy Office touts clean power in Durango
2019 legislation moves the ball on renewables, Toor says
Local News
Sen. Cory Gardner says he showed Trump photo of Colorado to help secure LWCF funding
President’s 2021 proposed budget previously slashed spending for Land Water Conservation Fund
Local News
Montana’s water is free of invasive mussels, meaning less risk for Colorado
Continued boat inspections necessary to prevent resurgence
Local News
Durango City Council takes second look at banning plastic bags
Councilors consider 3 options to reduce single-use bags
New Mexico
New Mexico to address lingering concerns of Gold King Mine spill
Feedback session planned this week with Navajo farmers
Local News
Key stakeholders emphasize collaboration at Western water event
Durango, Southern Utes share priorities
Southwest Life
Scars of aspen decline persist nearly 20 years after drought
Logging can regenerate some stands, but changing climate a threat
Local News
What will water conservation guidelines mean for Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio?
Bill would have local governments consider Colorado water plan in decision-making
Local News
Durango-area residents weigh in as new rulemaking process for oil, gas regulations begins
Local meeting marks a change in how state commission functions
Southwest Life
BLM designates special management areas
3 areas of critical environmental concern total over 14,000 acres
Regional News
State takes over cleanup of M&M Truck Stop in Cortez
Contaminated soils at truck stop will be removed, a first step in redevelopment
Local News
Public hearing to be held Friday in Durango about future oil and gas regulations
A 2019 law transitions state commission toward regulation of industry
Local News
Where is the lower-elevation snow for Southwest Colorado?
High country on track with annual snowpack, but valleys remain bare
Local News
Rico mine owner sues to cover cleanup costs
Atlantic Richfield seeks compensation from previous owner
Southwest Life
Yale study puts Americans’ perspectives on food, environment to the test
Food production a significant contributor to rise in greenhouse gases across globe
Local News
Exotic – and illegal – fish found in the Animas River
Wildlife officers say do not dump fish into Colorado’s waterways
Local News
How to help elk herds? Limit out-of-state hunters, kill more predators, some say
Public weighs in on declining populations across Southwest Colorado
Southwest Life
Durango outdoor education nonprofits merge, plan to expand services
Durango Nature Studies, San Juan Mountain Association join forces, aim to serve more kids
Local News
Colorado wildlife officials seek solution as elk herds decline
90 hunters attend presentation in Dolores
Pine River Times news
Local elk herds decline; Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks solution
90 hunters attend presentation in Dolores
Southwest Life
Colorado Parks and Wildlife puts pine stumps to work as fish habitat
Agency gets creative at Summit Reservoir
Business
Durango restaurants take lead in reducing plastic use
Biodegradable to-go containers, straws, utensils now more common
Local News
La Plata County residents meet to discuss pros, cons of wolf reintroduction
Are urban areas imposing their values on rural parts of the state?
Local News
Spring Creek Basin wild horse plan up for revision
Proposal includes water improvements on range
Southwest Life
Beetle infestation slows in Southwest Colorado, but only for lack of trees
2019 survey shows 5,000 newly damaged acres in San Juan Mountains
Local News
Durango forest school offers outdoor learning in all weather
Classes prove popular, drawing hundreds of students
Local News
Southern Utes respond to burst gas pipeline on Pine River tributary
Spokeswoman for the tribe says no environmental impacts expected