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Packrafters take in the views in the Dolores River Canyon, south of Gateway, last weekend./ Photo by Jennaye Derge

Blue Lakes blues

Popular destination closed for summer for resource management

Surf ... Pueblo?

‘Pittsburgh of the West’ opens new wave park on Arkansas River to rave reviews

Fare thee well

Longtime Animas Trading Co. owner Cathy Wakeman sells to local couple

Added bonus

Pilot program reimburses low-income shoppers up to $60/month for Farmers Market produce

Ditch democracy

A deep dive into Northern New Mexico’s acequia culture

May 29, 2025

Animas Valley Land Use Plan unfair

May 29, 2025

An attack on community health

May 29, 2025

Defeat cruel budget bill

May 29, 2025

Rebuild our merchant marine

May 22, 2025

Medicaid is a lifeline

May 22, 2025

Rally to stop Medicaid cuts

May 15, 2025

Democracy is not a spectator sport

May 15, 2025

A study in contrasting leaders

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 remember my post-graduate years in Durango. I worked at the wine bar and closed down Orio's Roadhouse every night."
--Hey, we don't blame you. The real world can wait for at least a few more Purple F*ckers

On the rocks: If you come upon a painted rock on your travels around Durango next week, don’t be so quick to dismiss it. It could be part of the City of Durango’s 3rd annual Scavenger Hunt. The hunt, which places five brightly painted rocks in various locations around the city, takes place Mon., May 26 - Fri., May 30.; Read More

Thumbin' It

The locals making a strong showing at last weekend's Iron Horse, with Cobe Freeburn winning both the men's road and MTB races followed by Kai Lokey and Emmett McManus. McManus and Kaylee Blevins also won the men's and women's gravel races, respectively.

Trump's big, butt-ugly bill has passed the House and is awaiting passage in the Senate. If it passes, we can look forward to assaults on clean energy, the environment, human rights and health care.

Haiku Movie Review

Pee-Wee as Himself

Hilarious, weird,
cool and touching … not just in
that way you might think

~Lainie Maxson

This Week's Sign of the Downfall

Receding Heir-line

The founders of Enhanced Games believe that “the benefits of science can be harnessed safely and should be celebrated in sports.” So, next May in Las Vegas, they’re putting on their own version of the Olympics wherein athletes are encouraged to use steroids, and they’ll earn million-dollar prizes for breaking lifting, track or aquatic records. But really, the whole thing is just a gimmick to get fans to pay $99 to become “founding members” of Enhanced Games’ program to sell more steroids. And of course, Donald Trump Jr. is backing the event, which makes total sense given that he’ll feel comfortable around other men who also have shriveled testicles.

May 29, 2025