Author - The Journal
Reuben M. Schafir
Position: Herald Staff Writer

La Plata, Archuleta counties agree to dissolve San Juan Basin Public Health

Pandemic response exposed ‘philosophical differences’ between the counties, prompting them to go separate ways

Passing storm deposits snow in Durango, spares neighboring towns

Silverton received 1½ inches, but U.S. Highway 550 was mostly clear

California-based company formally submits application for massive solar project

1,900-acre installation would create 155 megawatts of energy each year in addition to battery storage capacity

Neighbors organize to halt Hesperus solar installation

Company plans estimated 500,000 panels in southwest La Plata County, but residents worry about environmental impacts

Colorado Secretary of State expands voting access for Native American tribes

Utes members can vote in-person on tribal lands

Purgatory Resort suing Forest Service in water rights dispute

Conservation of cutthroat trout lies at core of the conflict

Climbers can chill out, Ouray Ice Park future secure

A new water source will help during drought times and provide new routes for scaling

Colorado Avalanche Information Center begins daily forecasts, warns of early season dangers

A base layer is already being exposed to warmer temperatures, which could make for unstable conditions

Lake Nighthorse visitation down in 2022, upgrades in the works

Recreation area had 88,447 seasonal visitors as of Oct. 28

‘Dirtbag with technology’: Luke Mehall on the counterculture within climbing

Durango-based business owner reflects on his work as a climber, steward and writer

Southern Ute Tribe workshops strive to preserve cultural traditions

Jerky and drying class an opportunity to learn from elders a tradition that is quickly disappearing

Wildlife officials remove 400-pound black bear napping under a deck in Durango

Incident coincides with Alaskan national park’s ‘Fat Bear Week’