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The blooming trees in downtown Durango are going off right now, to the chagrin of allergy sufferers but the delight of others./ Photo by Missy Votel

Ramble on

Well-equipped car camping comes to Phil's World (finally)

Boom town

Colorado’s first licensed psilocybin healing center is getting ready to open in Denver

Breaking rank

Hurd, fellow Republican congressman urge restraint in gutting climate legislation

'A gift and a curse'

Founders of Nederland’s "Frozen Dead Guy Days" reflect on festival’s move to Estes Park

Meet the candidates

Council hopefuls weigh in, and a little bit on Ballot Measure 2A

April 17, 2025

Protect Medicaid access for mental health

April 17, 2025

Support current LPEA board

April 17, 2025

The Billionaire Blues

April 17, 2025

More scary mining facts

April 10, 2025

LPEA electric rebates aren't fair

April 10, 2025

Musk is stealing from us

April 10, 2025

Medicaid cuts hurt all

April 10, 2025

A Spam sandwich

Pre-July 2016 Archives

Durango Telegraph eEdition

Animas River at Durango,Co
Discharge, cubic feet per second

More at: waterdata.usgs.gov

The Pole

Ear to the Ground

"I started eating dairy again, and my farts are back to comedic levels."
--We're guessing it's not so comedic for those within smelling distance

Let there be dirt: The return of trails season to area BLM lands came a few weeks early this year. On Tues., April 15, the BLM, in coordination with CPW, announced it was lifting winter wildlife closures on trails on Grandview Ridge and Animas City Mountain. This was a full two weeks earlier than the anticipated opening May 1.; Read More

Thumbin' It

FLC, where nearly 24% of the student body identifies as Native American, has its first Indigenous president, Heather Shotton, a citizen of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.

Just in time for Earth Day, Durango broke a 65-year-old heat record last week, hitting 78 degrees on April 10. Anyone else a little nervous for summer?

Haiku Movie Review

Sacramento

It’s a long way from
‘Palm Springs’ but there’s lovable
idiocy there

~Lainie Maxson

This Week's Sign of the Downfall

Charcuterie Chord

Eventbrite conducted a study showing that 95% of people want experiences that “bring their online interests into real life,” which really makes one worry about the other 5%. But the study also revealed that 79% of people want events that “blend multiple experiences,” so Eventbrite made the totally logical choice to hire Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski to throw a “Cheese Rave” on April 17 in NYC. And yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like: a mashup between an underground dance party and a curated cheese tasting that’ll last until 1 a.m. They tried to come up with a catchy title, because other concerts have found success with names like “Farm Aid,” but Eventbrite landed on “Cheese Rave” because Lactaid was already taken.

April 17, 2025