Local News
Drought drives mosquitoes from mountains to La Plata County
With fewer places to lay eggs, blood suckers are on the move
Environment
Local News
New study finds eastern Colorado is drying faster than the Western Slope because of climate change
Trend could amplify division that has defined state’s water politics for more than a century
New Mexico
New Mexico’s billion-dollar oil field orphans
Recent report says abandoned oil infrastructure could cost the state up to $1.6 billion in coming years
Local News
Durango residents urge city to take reducing greenhouse gases more seriously
Climate Study Group presents two-step plan with over 70 signatories
Local News
New state grant for plugging oil and gas wells will help close Colorado’s budget hole
Closures will save money on regulation, environmental costs and help soften blow of federal funding cuts
Local News
Gasoline spill near Durango now estimated at 97,000 gallons, making it Colorado’s largest since 2016
New number comes after the state and Southern Ute Indian Tribe questioned Enterprise Projects original estimate of the spill, 23,000 gallons
Local News
Colorado River Program’s new director ‘cautiously hopeful’ about interstate negotiations
Celene Hawkins practiced in tribal nation projects, conservation efforts
Local News
Marginal gas wells to be plugged throughout Colorado
State grant will reimburse operators for costs
Local News
EPA activity releases sediment from Bonita Peak mine into Animas River tributary
Impacts were minimal, no adverse effects to water quality observed
Local News
Federal policies will make power in Southwest Colorado more expensive
New legislation threatens to raise energy costs for consumers, regional jobs and stall climate progress
Southwest Life
Counting sheep at 14,000 feet: Inside Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s bighorn sheep survey on Pikes Peak
An uptick in pneumonia among bighorn lambs in the Pikes Peak herd has state wildlife officials on alert after this year’s count
Business
Durango Nursery’s new owners are growing plants and community
Kylie Powers and Alena Rodman hope to continue legacy of business’ founder while making company more sustainable
Local News
Durango stormwater focus group lands on variable fee structure to fund infrastructure maintenance
New average utility bill would be $15 monthly
Local News
Durango Float to Work Day returns Friday
City to provide hot coffee, pastries at 29th Street put-in
Local News
Bank by the river: Wetlands reborn near Durango
Nearly 60 acres along Animas River restored from hayfields and pastures
Local News
Gardens on Tour in Durango seeds inspiration from ‘chaos’ gardens to future dream homes
‘Hand-selected gardens’ on display Saturday
Local News
Groundwater remediation underway at Hermosa Speedway
Nearby drinking water not threatened, officials say
Regional News
Chevron spill largest since at least 2015; full clean-up may take 5 years
Company has recovered at least 3.8 million gallons of liquid from a Weld County site
Local News
Volunteer Fair for Public Lands set for Saturday at Durango Nordic Center
Stewardship opportunities, networking and education offered at celebratory event
Local News
Southern Ute Indian Tribe criticizes company over gasoline spill response
A pipeline south of Durango burst in December, spilling 23,000 gallons of fuel
Regional News
Report claiming environmental policies steal billions from Colorado’s economy based on bad math, advocates say
Study by the conservative Common Sense Institute pegs everything from lost coal jobs to higher utility bills on state regulations
Local News
Group urges Durango to reform sustainability fee structure
San Juan Citizens Alliance proposes shifting from flat rate to percentage-based model tied to water use
Southwest Life
Move to redefine “harm” in Endangered Species Act may pose ecological risks
Only direct killing or collecting of species would still be outlawed under new definition
Local News
Residents rally for the planet during Earth Day Durango 2025
Student groups take environmental stewardship, sustainability into their own hands
Local News
Earth Day in Durango? It’s more like Earth Month
A host of events celebrating the planet and promoting sustainable activities take place throughout April
New Mexico
Uranium transport through Navajo Nation sparks concerns in New Mexico
Advocates worry contract could lead to truckloads of uranium from Mount Taylor to Utah
Local News
Federal budget cuts dry up funding for La Plata County Public Health resources
Department ordered to stop work related to childhood vaccination, infectious disease investigation grants
Local News
Bondad Landfill in La Plata County has an estimated seven years until it is full
Officials, experts say conversations about the future must start now
Regional News
Colorado lawmakers approve bill to classify nuclear power as ‘clean’ energy
A worker looks at a turbine at the Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Power Plant near Platteville, Colorado, in 1972. The plant was closed in 1989. (Courtesy National Archives) A bill…
New Mexico
Judge permanently orders landowners to keep Pecos clear in state stream access lawsuit
2022 ruling found the public has the constitutional right to access streams for paddling, fishing and wading