Film
Cortez’s Sunflower gets international film festival
Audience at Cortez theater will help judge Manhattan short films
Environment
Local News
Danger to Animas River short-lived
Independent study confirms low toxicity after Gold King spill
Good Earth
Should Colorado reintroduce wolves?
conservation biologist advocates for return of top predator
Local News
State officials say Animas River fish safe to eat
Samples of fish tissue taken by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment showed metals below detectable levels. Levels of mercury, selenium and arsenic in rainbow and brown trout…
Local News
Antiquated mining law hamstrings cleanups
back 143 years, few mandates exist for reclamation
Local News
‘Not all mines are created the same’
Minerals in La Plata Mountains mines not equal to San Juan Mountains mines
Local News
EPA documents detail frightening Gold King Mine scramble
moments of disaster took team by surprise
Local News
Silverton, San Juan officials seek to clarify Superfund position
Federal listing should be on the table for Gold King Mine
Local News
‘Insufficient’ planning cited in EPA investigation of Gold King Mine spill
Water flows out of the Gold King Mine last week north of Silverton. A blowout at the mine could have been prevented with better analysis of the water pressure behind…
Local News
Coalition calls for mining reforms after Gold King Mine spill
aim to prevent another catastrophe such as the Animas River fiasco
Local News
EPA: Contaminants near pre-spill levels
says it validated river samples collected in mid-August
Local News
Hickenlooper says no long-term effects from Animas River sampling
Governor tours Ute Mountain Ute land Sunday in Towaoc
Nation & World
Boaters mapping Pacific garbage arrive in San Francisco
ship carries massive white bags filled with plastic garbage
Local News
Residents get water-quality assurance after Gold King Mine spill
Issue-related breakout tables give Durangoans specific information
Local News
Attorneys general hear account of Gold King Mine spill
chief prosecutors learn about the complexities of cleaning mines
Business
Judge denies N.M. drilling injunction
U.S. District Judge James Browning issued his ruling late Friday. An environmental group said Monday it plans to appeal. The judge said the groups put forth enough evidence to cast…
Local News
Coal industry attacks federal royalty plan
Environmentalists, miners clash during listening session
Local News
Fight brews over fed methane rule
Mandate around reducing emissions could come as early as this month
Local News
Presidential candidate to tour Animas River on Tuesday
Republican contender will make campaign stop in Durango
Regional News
13 states ask federal judge to postpone new water rule
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem filed a motion late Monday in Bismarck seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the rule from taking effect Aug. 28. Stenehjem said he was…
Local News
Thousands of mines with toxic water under the West
Though the spill into the Animas River in Southwest Colorado is unusual for its size, it’s only the latest instance of the region grappling with the legacy of a centuries-old…
Local News
Durango kayaker reacts to Animas River photo that went viral
boating trio said they were caught unaware