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Sad news struck Silverton on Sunday when the town’s longtime protector, official mascot and resident wolf-dog, Wolfie, died. For 11 years, the cross-breed – a hulking shock of fuzzy black fur with...
DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Bob Zahradnik became an employee of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe as the reservation was on the brink of an energy renaissance, which was the spark that contributed to the tribe’s multi-billion...
DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
With a new managerial arrangement expected to be finalized next month, it appears that at least one of six leases at the Old Fort campus in Hesperus won’t be renewed next year. Pending approval of...
DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
With inventory scraping the bottom of the barrel and demand for housing on the rise, prospective buyers in Durango need to be ready to take action quickly to close a deal. As the busiest...
DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
With a new managerial arrangement expected to be finalized next month, it appears that at least one of six leases at the Old Fort campus in Hesperus won’t be renewed next year. Pending approval of...
DATE: May 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
A Cortez general contractor is suing the Southern Ute Growth Fund and two attorneys for $15 million over a canceled contract. Chavez Todichiinii Construction Corp. owner Christopher Chavez, a...
DATE: May 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Since Aug. 5, state and local entities estimate they’ve spent hundreds of thousands on expenses associated with the Gold King Mine spill. While the Environmental Protection Agency has footed the...
DATE: May 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Citizen and environmental groups are calling for transparency and a new environmental impact statement for prospective shale oil and gas development on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. Last...
DATE: April 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Environmental Protection Agency officials say by next month they intend to provide La Plata and San Juan counties a list of tasks it expects to complete in 2016 at the proposed Bonita Peak Mining...
DATE: April 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
Environmental Protection Agency officials told dismayed La Plata County commissioners on Wednesday not to expect compensation for some Gold King Mine spill costs. For seven months, county staff has...
DATE: April 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
A proposed cellphone tower in the Animas Valley comes with two promises: improved mobile phone reception, and to some, a blight that threatens historical surroundings. La Plata County officials...
DATE: April 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business
What would a business park do for La Plata County, and can it be built? Those are the questions that will be answered when the La Plata County Economic Development Alliance’s hired consultants...
DATE: April 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business