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La Plata County Jail needs to expand, but ground contamination is a hurdle

industrial site left chemicals in soil and groundwater

April 21, 2026

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

April 7, 2026

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

March 25, 2026

Local News

San Juan Citizen’s Alliance executive director to step down after 30 years

Pearson reflects on three decades of public lands advocacy

March 8, 2026

Local News

City of Durango adopts new landscaping rules limiting ‘nonfunctional turf’

applies to future commercial, large residential projects

December 4, 2025

Local News

EPA activity releases sediment from Bonita Peak mine into Animas River tributary

Impacts were minimal, no adverse effects to water quality observed

August 14, 2025

Regional News

Chevron spill largest since at least 2015; full clean-up may take 5 years

Company has recovered at least 3.8 million gallons of liquid from a Weld County site

May 16, 2025

Regional News

The cost of gas is about to spike in Colorado. How high will it go?

EPA is forcing Colorado to switch to reformulated gas as ground-level ozone hits ‘severe’

May 21, 2024

Local News

A rare win after nearly 40 years for Texas investors planning Wolf Creek Village

Appeals court threw out previous rulings and affirmed approval of a road accessing inholding

May 6, 2024

Regional News

Looking for energy rebates? A new Google-built calculator may help Colorado residents

America aims to put homeowners and contractors in touch with lucrative rebates and credits

April 17, 2024

Regional News

Locals wary of plan to recycle Leadville’s mining waste

Residents concerned plan to process historic mine waste could threaten Arkansas River, unearth town’s long-buried history

March 31, 2024

Local News

National forest accepts second round of comments on HD Mountains drilling

response to public objection, District Ranger opened comment period through Feb. 23

February 3, 2024

Local News

Three mountain wastewater systems ‘significantly’ noncompliant north of Durango

treatment plants struggle to meet changing state regulations

July 23, 2023

Local News

Omni Bagel and Durango Sustainable Goods collaborate to open downtown shop

Business owners seek opportunity to offer food service while educating about green practices

June 26, 2023

Local News

Runoff means first survey of Dolores fish since 2019

Dewatering of the river has imperiled three native species

June 25, 2023

Local News

La Plata County approves new gas and oil regulations

Two-year process concluded Wednesday with unanimous approval of Chapter 90

April 26, 2023

Local News

Durango Earth Day events 2023

Organizers plan a parade on Main Avenue and events in Buckley Park

April 20, 2023

Local News

Third draft of La Plata County gas and oil regulations released

Language includes modest reduction in setback requirements, additional permit review

April 10, 2023

Regional News

Lawmakers highlight harms of Utah oil train project again

Bennet, Neguse go to EPA about proposed Uinta Basin railway

March 29, 2023

Local News

Forest Service agrees to begin winter travel planning on Rio Grande

Conservationists reach partial settlement with federal agency

January 26, 2023

Local News

Judge rules Polis administration illegally delaying decision on coal mine permit

Patrick of the Gunnison County District Court wrote that the APCD violated state laws in missing deadline to make a…

December 15, 2022

Local News

Western tribes march against uranium mill in southeast Utah

Indigenous communities worry about air, water quality; mill owners defend operations as safe

October 24, 2022

Regional News

With CORE Act stalled, supporters want Biden to use executive action

lands bill has been unable to advance past the Senate for years because of Republican opposition

August 17, 2022

Local News

Bureau of Reclamation to receive $4 billion to combat drought in Colorado River Basin

Funding will incentivize water-reduction efforts

August 10, 2022