Local News
Pine beetle gaining ground in Southwest Colorado
Infestation taking out large swaths of ponderosa pine
Environment
Local News
2017: A year about land use, health and play in Dolores
The Dolores area experienced successes and controversy in 2017. News ran the gamut, from land use, a troubled playground, bears and wildfires, to new health clinics, record winter snows and…
Local News
The 26,000 tons of radioactive waste under Lake Powell
Uranium boom brought mills and toxic waste to the Colorado River
BP fined $40,000 for 2016 spill into Sauls Creek
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approves fine
Business
Critics of oil, gas leasing near Chaco sense déjà vu
Industry encouraged by Trump administration’s desire to develop resources
Navajo-Gallup water project gains pipeline contract
Some areas slated to get water soon
Water company wants to buy back Totten Lake
Upper lot and bathroom closed, but lake’s still open
October test shows no mussels at McPhee; recreation impacted
New rules limit motorized boating
Local News
Colorado could lose 650,000 trees in reservoir expansion
BOULDER — More than half a million trees in Colorado could disappear if the final federal permit for Denver Water’s proposed reservoir expansion is approved. The Daily Camera reports the…
Forest travel plan released for Rico-West Dolores
Motorcycle trails reduced; timing restrictions added
Business
Gold King Mine spill makes U.N. list of significant disasters
But recommendations don’t apply to spill because EPA caused it
Local News
In the Southwest, a sustainable breed of cattle
The criollo cow can thrive in hot, dry conditions that are difficult for other breeds
Local News
Lawsuit against White Mesa uranium mill is dismissed
Judge in White Mesa case: Clean Air Act was misinterpreted
Living
How a potato helped the Four Corners survive climate shifts
The ancient potato may hold answers to present-day challenges
U.S. department likely to rescind plan for region’s oil and gas
Pending BLM master leasing plan in Southwest Colorado could evaporate
Local News
Tipton tours McPhee area with Montezuma County officials
More logging could improve Forest Service budget, he says
Local News
Enviros and San Miguel County sue to protect sage grouse
Lawsuit alleges lack of environmental studies invalidates lease sales