Southwest Life

As the BLM in Moab opens hundreds of miles of trails to e-bikes, Colorado land managers also weigh expansion

BLM’s Colorado River Valley Field Office is considering opening more than 220 miles of trails to e-bikes in Eagle, Garfield…

March 30, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: Durango High School – ca. 1916

This is how Durango High School appeared shortly after its construction in 1916. Located at 201 E. 12th St., most…

March 30, 2026

Community

Spring Resource Fair to be held April 1

The Durango Education Foundation 2026 Spring Resource Fair will be held 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the La Plata…

March 27, 2026

Community

Your home, your power: Building energy resilience in Southwest Colorado

Erika Brown Imagine a typical winter: temperatures dropped, a storm rolled in and your propane supplier can’t make it up…

March 27, 2026

Community

April Library Calendar

Durango Public Library 1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380. Weekly events for youths Mondays, 2-4:30 p.m.: Lego Club. For ages…

March 25, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: Cascade Flume construction – 1924

Constructed between 1903 and 1904, the Cascade Flume transported water from Cascade Creek to Electra Lake. A separate section then…

March 23, 2026

Columnists

Congress rejects land protections

Over the past year, Congress has increasingly turned to a previously obscure legislative tool called the Congressional Review Act in…

March 21, 2026

Southwest Life

Apache women seek court intervention as federal land is turned over for copper mining

Mine shafts 10, left, and 9 tower over the Resolution Copper Mining Co. facility June 9, 2023, in Miami, Ariz.…

March 20, 2026

Southwest Life

Woman who self-published book about coping with grief after husband’s death convicted in his killing

Defendant Kouri Richins, accused of poisoning her husband in March 2022, listens to closing arguments in the Third District Court…

March 20, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: St. Patrick’s Day supper providers – 1924

On St. Patrick’s Day in 1924, this group of high school women prepared a festive meal for the Durango School…

March 16, 2026

Travel

What a reporter found when she returned to Cuba after last trip 3 years ago

Tourists travel in a classic American car along the Malecon littered with sargassum seaweed, in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday, Jan.…

March 15, 2026

Southwest Life

In the West, snow drought is pushing cross-country ski areas closer to a breaking point

The Eldora Mountain Ski Resort Nordic Center is usually covered with more snow this time of year. Feb. 13, 2026.…

March 15, 2026

Southwest Life

Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America’s struggle with high costs

Homes sites are seen under construction Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Las Vegas.cca Torres Suazo expects to continue sharing an…

March 14, 2026

Community

Duranglers to host Spring Fly Fishing Festival

Duranglers Spring Fly Fishing Festival will be held April 2 to 4 at various Durango venues. The fest will feature…

March 13, 2026

Community

Sunshine Gardens to hold fundraiser breakfast

Sunshine Gardens/Cornerstone will hold a community fundraiser breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. April 4 at 25 Sunshine Court. The…

March 12, 2026

Community

Local students named to Biola dean’s list

These local students were named to the Biola University dean’s list in fall 2025: Taia Shaffer, Durango, majoring in Bible,…

March 11, 2026

Community

Widowed and looking for support?

The loss of a spouse is one of life’s most difficult journeys. Durango Grief Center will hold a six-week widow…

March 11, 2026

Community

Easter Hop & Shop to be held in Ignacio

The ELHI Community Center will host the 2026 Hop & Shop vendor market and nighttime (teen) Easter Egg hunt from…

March 11, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: North U.S. Highway 550 construction – 1963

Durango’s Animas View Drive served as the primary northbound route to Silverton until 1963. West Animas Road, now County Road…

March 9, 2026

Travel

Exploring Mexico and its perceptions

A recent trip to Cancun featured culture, history and conversations about the country

March 8, 2026

Community

Big Picture High School hosts Family Night

Durango Big Picture High School will host a Family Night for prospective students and families at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at…

March 6, 2026

Community

Animas Museum to host talk March 14

In honor of Women’s History Month as well as the 120th anniversary of the Antiquities Act and the creation of…

March 5, 2026

And the West is History

And the West is History: Buckley Sawmill log wagon – 1902

J.W. Buckley came to Colorado from Vermont in 1879 and immediately entered the lumber industry. He operated a sawmill in…

March 2, 2026

Southwest Life

A Utah mom who wrote kids’ book on grief after husband died killed him for money, prosecutors say

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, looks on during her murder trial at the Summit…

February 27, 2026