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Don Oliver

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Articles by Don

140 articles

Large commercial developments to be more closely scrutinized in Animas Valley

Local News

Large commercial developments to be more closely scrutinized in Animas Valley

The mysterious disappearance of Vallecito’s 35-foot-tall logjam

Local News

The mysterious disappearance of Vallecito’s 35-foot-tall logjam

Man dies while swimming at Lake Nighthorse near Durango

Local News

Man dies while swimming at Lake Nighthorse near Durango

Kuss supporting Vingegaard with Giro d’Italia underway

Sports

Kuss supporting Vingegaard with Giro d’Italia underway

Does the Code Rights Project have a ‘hidden agenda’? La Plata County commissioners think so

Local News

Does the Code Rights Project have a ‘hidden agenda’? La Plata County commissioners think so

Durango school board sounds alarm that other schools may need to be consolidated

Local News

Durango school board sounds alarm that other schools may need to be consolidated

Southern Ute government becomes first tribe to sign federal energy agreement

Local News

Southern Ute government becomes first tribe to sign federal energy agreement

At least 13 people died on Colorado ski slopes in 2025-26

Outdoors

At least 13 people died on Colorado ski slopes in 2025-26

Florida Road roundabout art sculpture damaged again in Durango

Local News

Florida Road roundabout art sculpture damaged again in Durango

Durango man accused of fatal shooting appears in court

Local News

Durango man accused of fatal shooting appears in court

Man shot at Durango Skate Park dies; suspect identified

Local News

Man shot at Durango Skate Park dies; suspect identified

One person shot near Durango Skate Park; police investigating

Local News

One person shot near Durango Skate Park; police investigating

Fort Lewis College graduates embark on a new journey

Local News

Fort Lewis College graduates embark on a new journey

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet co-sponsors bill to block public lands sell-offs

Local News

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet co-sponsors bill to block public lands sell-offs

U.S. Army puts Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell’s name on aircraft

Local News

U.S. Army puts Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell’s name on aircraft

Enterprise plans 18-mile pipeline replacement after 92,000-gallon gasoline spill

Local News

Enterprise plans 18-mile pipeline replacement after 92,000-gallon gasoline spill

Resident class-action lawsuit against La Plata Electric Association dismissed

Local News

Resident class-action lawsuit against La Plata Electric Association dismissed

Apartment fire breaks out Saturday on Holly Avenue in Durango

Local News

Apartment fire breaks out Saturday on Holly Avenue in Durango

Car jumps median, train tracks and slams into parked car on Camino del Rio

Local News

Car jumps median, train tracks and slams into parked car on Camino del Rio

Assault charge for immigration officer in Durango could test immunity provisions for federal agents

Nation & World

Assault charge for immigration officer in Durango could test immunity provisions for federal agents

Bayfield swears in new trustees, mayor pro tem

Local News

Bayfield swears in new trustees, mayor pro tem

The End

Columnists

The End

Worms and grandchildren: The future of fly fishing

Outdoors

Worms and grandchildren: The future of fly fishing

A great road trip

Sports

A great road trip

Thirty-one years of experience proves to be no help

Flies & Lies

Thirty-one years of experience proves to be no help

A fly fisher two-steps to help Texas

Flies & Lies

A fly fisher two-steps to help Texas

Catching a gar on a hookless rope fly

Outdoors

Catching a gar on a hookless rope fly

Lake Nighthorse has plenty of new improvements

Sports

Lake Nighthorse has plenty of new improvements

A Change-Up In Your Retrieve Can Make A Difference

Sports

A Change-Up In Your Retrieve Can Make A Difference

Nervous Water, Sign Of Fish

Sports

Nervous Water, Sign Of Fish

Wish Books Have Everything

Sports

Wish Books Have Everything

It’s cold, now what do I do?

Columnists

It’s cold, now what do I do?

Things I have forgotten

Sports

Things I have forgotten

Fly fishing a new location

Columnists

Fly fishing a new location

Giving thanks for fly fishing

Sports

Giving thanks for fly fishing

Trout of a thousand casts

Sports

Trout of a thousand casts

Fall fly fishing: What fly should I use?

Sports

Fall fly fishing: What fly should I use?

Sundowning

Sports

Sundowning

SetSetSet, or hook setting, is last part of landing fish

Sports

SetSetSet, or hook setting, is last part of landing fish