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Hissing gas well near Hesperus finally gets Colorado’s attention

Department of Natural Resources expected to visit site this month

December 3, 2025

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Photos: Time to swap

Avery Wickes, with Ski Barn Durango, set out items on Friday for the annual Hesperus Ski Patrol Ski Swap on…

November 8, 2025

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Hesperus Ski Area to remain closed for 2025-26 season

remains that one day lifts will resume spinning at local hill

September 18, 2025

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Ute 63 Fire at 8% containment as of Saturday afternoon

focused on preventing spread toward Colorado Highway 140

July 20, 2025

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Visitors tour Fort Lewis College’s Old Fort Campus for history day

FLC’s reconciliation efforts wrapped into agriculture programs

July 4, 2025

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Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District has six candidates seeking three open seats

the candidates event to be held Sunday at Breen Community Building

April 22, 2025

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La Plata County home watch business believes new accreditation bolsters credibility further

Home Watch & More, which is based in Bayfield, obtained accreditation from National Home Watch Association in May

August 2, 2024

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Pilot recounts story behind 2017 emergency landing near Kennebec Cafe, west of Durango

Flannery came down on County Road 124 before pulling into a parking lot

June 12, 2024

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Hesperus Ski Area to remain closed through 2024-25 season

hill will remain closed to uphill and downhill access

March 13, 2024

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Hesperus man arrested on suspicion of child sex assault

Richardson accused of inappropriate contact involving two children

February 2, 2024

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife carries out deer collaring with herd southwest of Durango

collection contributes to understanding of migration patterns, mitigating human-wildlife impacts

January 24, 2024

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Mechanical issue involving Bighorn Chairlift shuts down Hesperus Ski Area for 2023-24 season

chairlift’s gearbox failed, and a compatible replacement cannot be sourced, according to Purgatory spokeswoman Theresa Graven

December 27, 2023

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Hesperus solar developer committed, despite another hiccup

application is considered ‘withdrawn’ by La Plata County following Oct. 29 deadline

November 4, 2023

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Photos: Time for new gear

Hesperus Ski Patrol Ski Swap celebrates its 60th Year

November 2, 2023

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Veterans Homestead Project teaches skills that are ‘good for the soil and good for the soul’

work, self-sustainability and community make for strong therapy at Hesperus farm

October 30, 2023

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Hesperus, Marvel post offices still plagued by service issues

delays have raised ire across the nation for years, and they continue in Southwest Colorado

September 22, 2023

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Marvel peafowl ruffle feathers

of the birds has run afoul of her neighbors, who complain of noise, smell and trespass

September 15, 2023

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Body of missing hiker Ian O’Brien found

fishers encountered the body in a remote area of the West Mancos River in Echo Basin

September 8, 2023

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Fort Lewis Mesa volunteer firefighters carry on family legacy

Twenty-eight volunteers serve 2,093 residences with no pay, odd hours and big red trucks

August 2, 2023

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What happened to the Hesperus solar project?

1,900-acre project is moving forward, too slowly for some

August 1, 2023

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Chapman, Hesperus ski areas thrive after previous lackluster seasons

Low-elevation snowfall a boon to community-based ski hills

February 21, 2023

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Celebrating 60 years of Hesperus skiing

Beloved ski hill, once a family enterprise, maintains its character

February 13, 2023

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Deficiencies found in Hesperus solar application

Primergy Solar confident its application will be accepted

January 19, 2023

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What do the landowners of the Hesperus solar project have to say?

of the three parties has reasons for participating in the project

December 17, 2022