Local News
Riverview science teacher shares specs on SOIL Community Garden project
Durango Parks and Recreation marks $25,000 in contributing funds
Science & Technology
Local News
Durango prosecutor seeks to reduce time it takes to resolve criminal cases
Data dashboard allows public to view local judicial trends
Local News
Durango revs up to explore phase-in to electric vehicles
City consumed 275,051 gallons of fuel last year
Local News
Durango’s urban forest takes work and planning; sometimes it produces a surprise
Chestnut trees found near town thrills city arborist
Local News
Fort Lewis College observatory sets sights on equipment upgrades
Professor shows off side-by-side images of galaxy cluster, one taken by James Webb
Southwest Life
Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists
Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires
Local News
68th annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show boasts gems, geodes, fossils and more
Three-day event lasts until Sunday afternoon
Local News
How citizen scientists are testing our streams and rivers for contamination
Mountain Studies Institute, Fort Lewis College partner to measure E. coli in San Juan National Forest’s waterways
Local News
Durango-based company empowers women to learn coding
GeekPack offers online courses and support in web development
Local News
Abortion advocates, opponents look to a post-Roe future in Durango and Colorado
State likely to see more women traveling from Texas, Utah and Arizona for procedure
Southwest Life
Agencies map weeds to tackle roots of the problem
La Plata County, San Juan National Forest turn to GIS to slow the spread
Local News
Drone show scheduled for Fourth of July weekend in Durango
Fireworks display canceled for third year in a row because of drought conditions
Local News
CPW to celebrate 125th anniversary with reopening of Durango Wildlife Museum
Reintroduction of lynx is among local field office’s accomplishments over last century
Local News
Can we replace fire with mechanical thinning in Southwest Colorado?
Forest ecologists argue prescribed burns are necessary even as they have caused blazes this spring
Local News
Environmental groups partner to highlight pollinators’ crucial role
Workshop will teach property owners how create habitat for bees, butterflies and other insects
Local News
Middle school students learn joys, heartache of caring for lambs
Veterinary science class visits J. Paul Brown’s ranch to observe birthing
Local News
Lower rates of chronic wasting disease found in Southwest Colorado
Environmental factors, geography could play a role in limiting the neurological illness
Regional News
Artificial intelligence tapped to fight Western wildfires
Lockheed Martin Space is working to generate on-the-ground conditions more quickly to predict a fire’s path
Local News
MakerLab leaves Powerhouse for bigger location
Science center explores possibility of hosting Big Picture High School
Local News
For cheap, healthful meals, try foraging
Spring is an ideal time to learn about nature’s bounty
Local News
Durango police have a new tool, and it’s already helped catch two suspects
$5,000-plus drone has a loud speaker, search light and thermal-imaging camera
Local News
Chemical reactions light up Fort Lewis College science show
Demonstration, experiments hosted at first open house since pandemic
Southwest Life
Citizen scientists play key role in tracking bighorn sheep
Mountain Studies Institute’s project supports work of public land and wildlife agencies
Local News
La Plata County settles on location for radar
Equipment will likely look like a four-legged water tower with large golf ball on top
Local News
Facebook suspends Powerhouse Science Center’s social media account
Nonprofit was scheduled to host live talk with public health director
Local News
Powerhouse Science Center takes educational services to rural La Plata County
After-school program at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary a hit with students and parents
Local News
Kids and kittens: Middle school students learn veterinary science by caring for cats
Lesson plan includes a crash course in disease, vaccines and good hygiene
Science
Amid a changing landscape, students apply scientific inquiry to environmental resiliency
Projects tackle bioplastics, magnetism, efficient irrigation and more
Local News
Fort Lewis College students research vitamin D as a treatment for long COVID-19
Monthlong study will test if the supplement can offer an over-the-counter solution to growing problem
Local News
Gray fox in La Plata County tests positive for transmissible disease
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds residents to vaccinate pets, avoid contact with wild animals