Durango – and the West Slope in general – often gets overlooked by its Front Range brethren (hey, in some ways, isn’t that good?), but it appears our little town is making a splash in the restaurant ...

The answer is clear: you do nothing while you are on the trip. You don’t want to be left behind. BUT! The moment you are within a day’s hike of civilization, you get the raft on shore – even if you ...

We are more than a third of the way through our legislative session, and the wave of bills is reaching tsunami proportions. All 100 General Assembly members can submit five bills, so we have quite a ...

It’s that time again – the election for Durango City Council is April 4. By now, you should have received your ballot, which can be submitted anytime between now and 7 p.m. Election Day. For a ...

“A fellow who thinks the ‘river of lost souls’ won’t do to watch has all the feathers out of his willow plume. She may look meek and sleepy-eyed, but don’t tickle her heels.” – Durango wage earner, ...

Oh humanity, you’re really testing us with this one. In recent years, moose have returned to Silverton seemingly in full force, especially in the stretch northwest of town along U.S. Highway 550 ...

Colorado water managers are making more people track and report how much water they’re using, as decades of drought have diminished supplies on the Western Slope. For the first time, the state is also ...

For all of us who have endured the clichéd phrase, “If you don’t like the weather in Colorado, just wait five minutes,” this is going to come as good news and bad news. Let’s start with the bad: all ...

Hunters rejoice when the air starts to cool and the days become shorter, and so do small-town businesses and outfitters. To many small-town businesses across Colorado, a successful hunting season ...

The Durango Herald endorsement of Clark Craig, Republican candidate for State House District 59, offered several interesting comments. “Craig supports protecting and building strong families” is ...

As a life?long Independent, I find the increasing politicization of the judiciary troubling, and it seems to have made its way into what should be an objective judicial retention vote for Judge Anne K ...

Anyone who has visited the Blue Lakes between Ouray and Telluride knows: it’s crowded. But that’s about to change. The U.S. Forest Service, which oversees the 16,200-acre area, which includes Dallas ...