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Just jousting

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowpack experts not concerned about unseasonably warm weather in Southwest

February drier than usual in Durango

DATE: Feb 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chair-hatted ‘unicorn’ doesn’t sit well with agency

I took a picture of a strange-looking critter in my backyard this evening. I thought there were no such things as unicorns, especially ones with bad hats. What’s going on around here? – Terr...

DATE: Jan 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Wild and Scenic film festival to benefit land conservancy

Spend an evening enjoying nature and adventure films at the Wild and Scenic film festival Friday at the Dolores Community Center. The event is a benefit for the Montezuma Land Con...

DATE: Jan 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Conservation easements near Dove Creek protect threatened sage grouse

Dove Creek-area landowner moves 1,300 acres into conservation

DATE: Jan 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suspicion over federal wolf plan spreads to Colorado, Utah

DENVER – Suspicion over federal plans to restore endangered Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest has spread to Colorado and Utah, where ranchers and officials are fiercely resisting any atte...

DATE: Jan 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Oxbow Preserve not opening without plan

Natural lands board to consider permanent strategy for management

DATE: Jan 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Junction Creek mountain lion creating a buzz

‘Welcome to Colorado,’ says unimpressed Durangoan

DATE: Jan 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango preserve attracts dozens of bird species

Second year of study shows positive results

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildlife crossing planned to run under U.S. Highway 160, east of Durango

CDOT working on 1 of 24 proposed underpasses

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Endangered bat, cactuses subjects of new federal lawsuit

ALBUQUERQUE – Agricultural groups in New Mexico and Texas want two cactuses and a rare bat thrown off the federal endangered species list, according to a new lawsuit that says habitat requir...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News