Local News
Oil spill shuts down Ignacio’s main thoroughfare
Container of gear oil fell off truck as it drove through town
Environment
Local News
Durango rafting outfitter to host Animas River volunteer cleanup
Project meant to clear debris and protect wildlife habitat along popular waterway
Local News
Southern Utes estimate gasoline spill south of Durango closer to 200,000 gallons
Colorado state senator commends tribe’s cleanup work, says strength of Colorado’s response concerning
Local News
Examining Southwest Colorado drought through the eyes of the hive
Beekeepers see signs of stress in honey bee colonies after a warm winter and erratic spring
Local News
La Plata County Tree Study Group is rooted in shared passion for woody plants
Classes include field trips, show-and-tell and whatever spurs members’ curiosity
Local News
Enterprise plans 18-mile pipeline replacement after 92,000-gallon gasoline spill
Plata County commissioners criticize lack of public outreach
Local News
La Plata County Jail needs to expand, but ground contamination is a hurdle
industrial site left chemicals in soil and groundwater
Local News
Warm, dry winter likely to alter wildlife patterns in Southwest Colorado
forage leads to stress, increased predation, lower survival rates and more human-animal interactions
Local News
Earth Day Durango parades up Main Avenue on Saturday
30 groups represented in Procession of Species
Local News
Community pushback grows over mining exploration in La Platas
Metallic Minerals questioned about water use, access and long-term impacts at Durango open house
Local News
Durango-based company launches ‘Facebook Marketplace for businesses’
membership gets access to eco-friendly buying, selling, donations in Four Corners
Local News
Durango woman has been picking up city’s trash for nearly 30 years
Longtime volunteer teams up with neighborhood children to collect waste
Local News
Durango offers sustainability, EV charging grants up to $10,000
funding supports resiliency projects, workplace electric vehicle infrastructure
Local News
The smelly trees of spring have sprung in Durango
story behind the Callery Pear trees around town – and why they stink
Local News
Overturned tanker truck spills 80-120 barrels of drilling fluid on Southern Ute land
Initial assessments predict no damage to water, agricultural or wildlife
Regional News
Colorado’s early snowmelt is a preview of a hotter future
a longer wildfire season and major headaches for state water managers
Regional News
Parks and Wildlife Commission accepts petition to ban Colorado fur sales in ‘embarrassing’ meeting
Commissioners voted 6-4 amid public pushback and criticism
Local News
Durango High School senior pushes cap-and-gown recycling program
costs and environmental concerns drive effort
Local News
San Juan Citizen’s Alliance executive director to step down after 30 years
Pearson reflects on three decades of public lands advocacy
Local News
DurangoScape 2026 is all about envisioning change for a thriving urban forest
climate and botanic conference focuses on forward thinking
New Mexico
Young ambassador leads litter cleanup at Animas River Walk
Special projects coordinator from governor’s office helps with youth beautification effort
Local News
Baseline water data collected as mining interest returns to the La Platas
Mountain Studies Institute to track changes during exploratory activity
Local News
Plans underway to move 33‑ton rail tracks off Dolores streets
has sat along Central and Sixth streets for about 18 months
Local News
San Juan, La Plata County students present environmental resilience findings at summit
‘It’s nice to share information that I feel like I’ve spent quite a while researching,’ Durango high schooler says
Local News
Mountain Studies Institute’s new executive director bridges science and policy
McKeon teaches global environmental policy at Fort Lewis College
Southwest Life
Snowpack woes add pressure and urgency to sluggish Colorado River negotiations
Meadows in north Routt County were bare in spots Feb. 9 after a slow start to this winter's snowpack.cca A healthy level is called a three wire winter, when the…
AP New Mexico
Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar
Research shows they're traveling about 100 miles beyond their known roosts
Local News
Asbestos remediation required for conversion of historic Durango High School
hopes to secure EPA grant to offset cost of cleanup
Local News
Southwest Colorado yaks offer healthy, eco-friendly beef alternative
Animals that evolved on the Tibetan Steppe becoming more popular across America
Local News
Boulder District Attorney visits Durango as ICE tensions escalate
Statewide outreach central to Michael Dougherty’s bid for Colorado’s top prosecutor spot