La Plata County farmers tighten belts during dry season
Snow-water equivalent at 31% of historical median
Environment
Honeybees, beekeepers battle deadly parasite in Southwest Colorado
Parasitic mite can kill entire hives, bring economic damage
Idea of National Conservation Area on Dolores River flows back to the surface
A raft enters Snaggletooth Rapid on the Lower Dolores River. The river came alive after a dam release ended four years without a rafting season.du1-i-syn Idea of National Conservation Area…
Online series focuses on human-bear safety
Bear Smart Durango presentations examine best practices in bear country
Hickenlooper floats Animas River in Durango to mark Public Lands Day
Conservationists, business leaders list key concerns and priorities
Will a new methane rule have any impact on Four Corners ‘hot spot’?
U.S. Senate votes to reinstate EPA safeguards on potent emissions
Environment Department proposes rule to reduce emissions
Rule would apply to San Juan County as a result high number of ozone days
Polis threatens to veto bill seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
‘We’re not willing to give dictatorial authority over our economy to one unelected board’
Animas River projected to stay low over coming months
Snowpack has already peaked, and remains below average
Colo. clean energy industry recovers from pandemic losses
DENVER – Colorado’s clean energy industry lost over 4,000 jobs in 2020 but rebounded, along with the rest of the country, after a low point earlier in the year. The…
Prescribed fires in Dolores and Pagosa planned to begin next week
Smoke may be visible during burns
10 ‘moon trees’ land in Durango
Student’s project honors local astronaut, Earth Day and Apollo mission
Warm weather, wind evaporates irrigation season
Farmers expected to receive just a fraction of normal supply
Southern Ute reservation could get a zero-emission power plant
System reuses some CO2, captures the rest for other uses
Dusty snow tied to shorter spring runoff in Southwest Colorado
Five layers have already coated this year’s snowpack, increasing solar radiation
Solar project proposed northwest of Cortez
Empire Electric would purchase power; some neighbors object to location
Mountain Studies Institute to hold online youth summit about environmental issues
Students to examine water quality, climate change, forest health
Water supply, wildfire concerns loom over spring, summer
Prolonged drought did not loosen its grip over the winter
Dolores River Anglers seeks water quality protection for streams
Outstanding waters designation would protect water quality, water rights not impacted
Rockwood residents want relief from train departures north of Durango
Homeowners say D&SNG passengers overburden small neighborhood