Animas River

Irrigation ditch flushing begins

On Wednesday evening, select irrigation ditches were inspected and flushed as a first step toward opening the ditches for farmers…

August 13, 2015

MT - News

Health official: Animas at pre-spill levels

Governor tours fish hatchery in Durango

August 11, 2015

MT - News

EPA: Decision to reopen Animas a week off

From testing to ground response, healing the river will be complex

August 11, 2015

Local News

Some shops already hurt by river pollution

Many more take wait-and-see approach

August 11, 2015

Local News

No major species dieoffs from Animas River contamination a cause for optimism

If the pollution in the Animas River was a comet, the tail would be passing through the town of Durango…

August 10, 2015

Local News

EPA says it can handle the cleanup of Animas River

The Environmental Protection Agency typically responds to disasters caused by private interests; it doesn’t cause them. So the agency finds…

August 10, 2015

Local News

EPA: 3 million gallons of bad water hit Animas

City, county declare emergency

August 10, 2015

Local News

In north valley, irrigation companies work to keep Animas River pollution out

Ditch companies shut off headgates before spill arrived

August 8, 2015

Local News

Local businesses starting to feel the pinch from a soiled Animas River

Zalneraitis When the Animas River is mustard yellow at the busy end of the tourist summer season, what happens? Local…

August 8, 2015

Local News

Raft companies facing tough times

Other businesses waiting to gauge impacts

August 7, 2015

Local News

Politicians raise ire over EPA’s slow response, accountability over Animas River mine spill

Ellen Roberts: ‘What we see before us is horrifying’

August 7, 2015

Local News

Catastrophe on the Animas

Toxic water floods river after EPA disaster at Gold King Mine in Silverton

August 7, 2015

Business

Push for good Samaritan law revived

Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, left, and Steve Fearn, a consultant with the Animas River Stakeholders Group, look over drainage from…

June 22, 2015

Local News

Rafter dies after a flip in Smelter Rapid

Man was identified as Jose Soto, 56, of Farmington

June 18, 2015

Local News

Six rafters unharmed after scary flip and swim

A raft with six people aboard flipped just downstream from Smelter Rapid on Sunday afternoon. After a long search, all…

June 15, 2015

Local News

‘Who pooped in the river?’

Study shows humans did, but for reasons unknown

June 8, 2015

Local News

EPA to plug mine in Silverton

Red and Bonita construction planned for summer

September 29, 2014

Sports

Flies and Lies Want to fly-fish? Head north along Animas River

The River of Lost Souls, also known as the Animas River, downstream from Durango has always been a fun and…

September 12, 2014

Writers on the Range

Want to fish? Head north along the Animas

The River of Lost Souls, also known as the Animas River, downstream from Durango has always been a fun and…

September 9, 2014