Vallecito Reservoir - The Durango Herald

High court sets back mercury rules

Heavy-metal readings high in Southwest Colorado fisheries

DATE: Jun 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightning ignites 2 trees east of Vallecito

Firefighters responded to reports of wispy smoke Thursday morning east of Vallecito Reservoir. The smoke was reported about 9 a.m. Columbine Ranger District firefighters hiked to ...

DATE: Jun 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

How to navigate Vallecito Reservoir

What’s important when it comes to tapping into the area’s summer fishing amenities

DATE: May 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

Durango man’s body found near Vallecito

Andrew Giffin dies from apparent self-inflicted gunshot

DATE: May 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trails’ 2000 party: Come plant a tree

Trails 2000’s season-opening trailwork day actually will be two days of tree-planting this year. The “Trailwork Season Kickoff Party” is April 11-12 at Vallecito Reservoir’s Pine ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Retired FLC professor Blair dies at 71

Rob Blair, a well-known outdoors enthusiast and former Fort Lewis College geosciences professor, died Thursday afternoon while cross-country skiing at the trails along Vallecito Reservoir. H...

DATE: Feb 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hillcrest to reopen for Nordic

Golf season, take a seat again. Winter is back up and about. Hillcrest Golf Club has regroomed the course for cross country skiing and reopened around noon Tuesday. About 1½ feet ...

DATE: Feb 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kids big winners at Vallecito ice-fishing tourney

VALLECITO RESERVOIR – The young boy seemed in awe of the fish, or maybe he was shy, or a little intimidated. But, in his defense, it was a big fish, and must have seemed huge to a...

DATE: Feb 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

Vallecito on – and through – ice

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ice-fishing tourney planned at Vallecito

The Vallecito Sporting and Conservation Association has announced the first ice-fishing tournament on Vallecito Reservoir since 2010. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

DATE: Jan 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Area reservoir levels stay mostly unchanged

Rain or shine, reservoir levels in Southwest Colorado for the most part havenâ€™t changed much, Bureau of Reclamation releases show. Lemon Reservoir did see some gain. It was 35 p...

DATE: Nov 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News