Local News
New climate normals show drier, hotter Southwest Colorado
Every decade scientists with NOAA update temperature and precipitation averages across the U.S.
Science & Technology
Local News
Powerhouse Science Center hosting virtual lecture on COVID-19 vaccines and pandemic
Talk to feature pediatricians and representative with San Juan Basin Public Health
Local News
What role can bison play in the future of sustainable ranching?
Operation in Hesperus models regenerative agriculture to guide a new generation of ranchers
Local News
‘Higher education’: Middle school students explore cosmos in space science class
Mobile Earth and Space Observatory lands in Durango for first time since pandemic
Southwest Life
Mapmakers combine science and art to show us the world
Using data and creativity, cartographers create vital tools
Local News
‘Snowtography’ test site set up in San Juan National Forest
Study seeks relationship between tree canopy, soil moisture and snow depth; webinar on topic is Friday
Southwest Life
Citizen science takes flight with annual bird counts
Christmas tallies boost research and conservation
Local News
Mesa Verde National Park sees beavers as a restoration tool
The ‘ecological engineers’ are key to enhancing riparian waters along Mancos River
Local News
La Plata County records first case of omicron
Public health officials say new variant is likely spreading rapidly in Southwest Colorado
Local News
Colorado Parks and Wildlife sees banner year for kokanee spawn
Southwest Colorado will send a surplus of eggs to supplement other hatcheries in state
Southwest Life
Trail closures give wildlife a critical winter refuge
Mule deer struggle the most with rising pressure from recreation
Local News
Can you see climate change? Mapping tools turn millions of data points into visual representations
Scientists use maps and graphs to help analyze data and visualize impacts
Local News
‘Atmospheric river,’ ‘bomb cyclone’ and ‘snowmageddon’; How do scientists come up with weather terms?
Some phrases make it into the Glossary of Meteorology, others don’t
Local News
FLC partners with Los Alamos National Laboratory to promote Indigenous women in physics
Two students selected for an internship with nuclear and particle physicists
Local News
With e-bikes booming in popularity, will Durango allow them on soft-surface trails?
A trial period came to an end this week; results to be analyzed
The Durango Herald
Durango nonprofit helps build mapping tool to visualize climate, biodiversity of public lands
Program was created for policymakers, but can also inform local conservation efforts
Southwest Life
In Colorado’s rivers, genetic research helps rainbow trout rebound
CPW’s approach to fighting whirling disease could be a model for the future
Local News
Data gaps in Southwest Colorado limit what we know about local climate change
Lack of radar and spotty ground monitoring make long-term forecasting difficult
Southwest Life
In Colorado, wildlife disease is the next frontier of climate change
Warmer temperatures, limited surveillance could make illnesses harder to control
Local News
How social media is impacting our public lands, for better and worse
Trails may not be ready for increase in visitors chasing that perfect photo
Business
Without ‘right to repair,’ businesses lose time and money
Sarah Rachor works in her hop yard on April 4 near Sidney, Mont. Rachor has a tractor from 1998, mainly because it was before new technology was installed in farm…
Local News
Fort Lewis College students add a shot of science to hard cider
Research project explores brewing through chemistry
Food
Juicy’s Shanty serves up Jamaican food, reggae by the river
Food truck owners hope to transform Powerhouse into a go-to place for diverse cuisine
Local News
Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks public for input on wolf reintroduction
Feedback will inform reintroduction plans for apex predator
Local News
La Plata County governments say cybersecurity increasingly critical
IT teams wage battle against ever-changing hacks
Local News
Misdirected box truck gets stuck on Ophir Pass road
Driver ticketed after blocking traffic; phone map blamed
Local News
High-altitude sewer plant promises clean discharge, fresh smell
Subdivision installs state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly wastewater treatment system
Local News
Pandemic accelerated Colorado ski resorts’ technological advances
‘We took a multiyear process and did it in like five months,’ one operator says
Local News
Mercy Regional Medical Center eliminates X-rays in spine surgeries
New imaging system not only cuts radiation exposure but provides better pictures
Local News
Summer camps walloped by pandemic prepare to reopen
Public health measures in place to limit COVID spread