Hissing gas well near Hesperus finally gets Colorado’s attention Department of Natural Resources expected to visit site this month December 3, 2025
Hesperus Ski Area to remain closed for 2025-26 season remains that one day lifts will resume spinning at local hill September 18, 2025
Visitors tour Fort Lewis College’s Old Fort Campus for history day FLC’s reconciliation efforts wrapped into agriculture programs July 5, 2025
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
Hesperus Ski Area to remain closed through 2024-25 season hill will remain closed to uphill and downhill access March 13, 2024
Hesperus man arrested on suspicion of child sex assault Richardson accused of inappropriate contact involving two children February 2, 2024
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
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
Hesperus solar developer committed, despite another hiccup application is considered ‘withdrawn’ by La Plata County following Oct. 29 deadline November 4, 2023
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
Marvel peafowl ruffle feathers of the birds has run afoul of her neighbors, who complain of noise, smell and trespass September 15, 2023
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
Search teams led by family continue searching for Ian O’Brien O’Brien is not the first hiker to disappear in the area July 1, 2023
Hesperus, Chapman ski areas thrive after previous lackluster seasons Hesperus reports a foot of new snow, with 2 feet on the way February 23, 2023
Celebrating 60 years of Hesperus skiing Beloved ski hill, once a family enterprise, maintains its character February 13, 2023
Deficiencies found in Hesperus solar application Primergy Solar confident its application will be accepted January 19, 2023
Neighbors organize to halt Hesperus solar installation Company plans estimated 500,000 panels in southwest La Plata County, but residents worry about environmental impacts November 13, 2022
1,900-acre solar project proposed south of Hesperus would be among state’s largest Development would include battery storage and enough energy to power 56,000 homes annually October 10, 2022
Colorado begins review of former Indian boarding school in Hesperus ‘We just need to keep teaching and talking about it so that this never happens again,’ said state Rep. Barbara… September 9, 2022
Hesperus woman sentenced for Albuquerque bank robbery receives 52 days of time served, probation and community service June 30, 2022
Sentencing for Hesperus bank robber is pushed to June 29 Rose Moore faces up to 25 months for robbery last June June 1, 2022
One killed, five injured in head-on crash near Hesperus on U.S. Highway 160 and EMS captain of Pleasant View Fire Department suffered serious injuries May 24, 2022
Sun sets on Hesperus ski lift season snow forces lift to close early; tubing park will remain open conditions permitting March 15, 2022
Hesperus Ski Area expands hours, opens daily Snowstorms allow slopes to operate every day starting Thursday March 7, 2022
