Sure, the “No Kings” marches drew millions rightly protesting Donald Trump’s assaults on our democratic institutions. But Democrats must dig deeper and ask how Trump could actually win another term af...

A House bill in the Colorado Legislature would lessen legal hurdles for wildlife officials, allowing them to more easily cite people for attracting bears. House Bill 26-1342 would change the legal sta...

Affordability, workforce housing, business regulation and unpredictable federal policies: Those were the top concerns business leaders from across La Plata County expressed while meeting with Colorado...

The city of Durango has a high number of “vacant” or second homes compared to most communities ‒ but compared to mountain resort towns, the vacancy rate is notably low. Local government officials say ...

Dear Rachel, There is childhood trauma for my young adult child that hasn’t been fully worked through. And now that he is far away and I can’t hug him and support him in that tangible way, wh...

The specimen arrived in the offices of the Las Animas Leader in a glass bottle in late March 1876, courtesy of a local rancher: a grasshopper, about 1 inch in length, its wings not yet fully grown. “T...

We all know the adage “The more things change the more things stay the same,” right? Well, it rings true once again. I had an idea for this month’s column, so I went back to what I wrote this time las...

Baseball returns to Grand Junction this summer, with a team whose name honors an endangered native fish – and nods to a winding, yearslong controversy that shocked some and delighted many others. Long...

Have you ever fished for trout in 52 different rivers? In 52 weeks? I would say, “Yes, but in rivers all across the country for over 50 years.” Bayfield local Shelley Walchak has fished in 52 across ...

MIAMI – Good Friday is a unique – and uniquely solemn – day in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus, ahead of what’s a central tenet of faith for believers – his ...