There’s a new-old face behind the counter at 6th Street Liquor. Former resident and Fort Lewis College graduate Jared Thomson and wife, Amy, bought the venerable downtown “packie” liquor store last ...

The “Fix Our Forests Act” (H.R.471) may sound like a good plan, but look closer. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction, co-sponsored this bill and helped push it through the House. The Senate will vote on ...

State Sen. Larry Liston, a Republican from El Paso County, has carried a lonely torch during the last two legislative sessions. His bills that proposed to classify nuclear energy as “clean” in ...

Many of us choose to live in Durango for the diverse outdoor recreation opportunities. Imagine what it would be like without the dedicated one-half cent sales tax authorized by voters in 2005 for the ...

Thinking that perhaps I had missed a statement or comment from Hurd in the media, I checked the most recent press releases on his website and found nothing there indicating he had raised his voice (or ...

Backed by venture capital, Thurston’s Pocket Media bought Backpacker, SKI and Climbing in 2020. He purchased Outside from longtime owner Larry Burke in 2021 and also bought Pinkbike, Gaia and numerous ...

The Fix Our Forests Act (HR 471) if passed will not fight wildfires or fix our forests despite the cheery title of this dangerous act. The act prioritizes logging interests over proven community ...

Durango Police are hoping to cast a wider net on the net. This week, the Durango Police Department unveiled its new online reporting system. Available at DurangoGov ...

Since Animas opened its doors in 2009, freshmen have started the year with deep self reflection on who they are through the iconic Identity Mask Project. In this project, they write essays about how ...

Looking downstream on the Colorado River from Lee Ferry, below Glen Canyon Dam, in May 2022. Due to a dry winter in ...

The two candidates running for La Plata County Commissioner present starkly different backgrounds and visions. Incumbent Matt Salka brings extensive experience as an IT professional and former Mayor ...

bIt’s been a bumper crop of City Council candidates this year, with seven locals throwing their names onto the ballot for the seats of Chris Bettin, Dean Brookie (term-limited) and Melissa Youssef ...