New Mexico’s Udall fights for tribes

The Four Corners region is a distinct community whose citizens regularly cross state and reservation borders on their way to work, shop or play. Southwest Colorado residents frequently travel to...

DATE: Jan. 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mountain lions feast on deer near Durango trail

Its been a busy winter for wildlife around Durango, with bears up past their usual denning time, lynx romping around U.S. Highway 550 and ski trails at Purgatory Resort, and now: two mountain lions...

DATE: Jan. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Deteriorating landscape casts doubt on racing at Salt Flats

Ali Youngblood sat in the driver’s seat of her blue Ford roadster, inching toward a start line drawn across the Bonneville Salt Flats. It was Day 4 four of Speed Week, a series of speed trials held...

DATE: Dec. 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Canada’s pipeline plans run afoul of its climate goals

Last October, many environmentalists let out a sigh of relief at the news that Canadians had elected a new prime minister: Justin Trudeau, a dashing former teacher and snowboard instructor. For...

DATE: Dec. 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico’s DAPL is dead

The Piñon Pipeline, touted as the Southwest’s version of the Dakota Access Pipeline, has perished, even before the real battle over it began. In mid-December, the project’s proponents formally...

DATE: Dec. 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sales of existing homes soar in November

WASHINGTON – Americans bought homes in November in the fastest pace in nearly a decade. But rising mortgage rates, a deepening shortage of houses and higher prices are likely to weigh on the market...

DATE: Dec. 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Police run short on leads in death of Pagosa Springs man

Police are running short on leads to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death of a 29-year-old man authorities suspect was shot in the head and left in a remote forested area outside Pagosa...

DATE: Dec. 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residence Inn pool boiler causes carbon monoxide evacuation in Durango

A pool boiler emitting carbon monoxide at the Residence Inn on Tuesday night led to an evacuation of the hotel and hospitalization of two boys. “I don’t know exactly when the boys were released...

DATE: Dec. 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lake Nighthorse to open seasonally to motorized boating

A final environmental assessment was released Monday for the Lake Nighthorse recreation plan, which will open waters to motorized boating for portions of the year. The Bureau of Reclamation chose...

DATE: Dec. 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S., Mexico wildlife officials draft jaguar recovery plan

ALBUQUERQUE – A team of wildlife officials in the United States and Mexico on Monday released details of a proposed recovery plan for the endangered jaguar, prompting criticism from environmental...

DATE: Dec. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

In Arizona, reptile poaching made easy

Dave Prival picks his way across a tumbledown slope, carefully peering into crevices among the broken rocks. We’re alpine-high on a southern Arizona mountain range that shall remain nameless, for...

DATE: Dec. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Will interior secretary meet conservationists’ expectations?

The Montana congressman whom President-elect Donald Trump named to head the Interior Department wants people to think of him as a Teddy Roosevelt conservationist. His Twitter bio describes him as a...

DATE: Dec. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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