Writers on the Range
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- Hey, Utah
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Americans love their public lands, so stop trying to get rid of them
- By Aaron Weiss / Writers on the Range
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- A false solution
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It’s time to get real about plastic recycling – or lack thereof
- By Karen Mockler / Writers on the Range
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- A wake-up call
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Devastation of L.A. fires could happen anywhere – even Durango
- By Dave Marston / Writers on the Range
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- Savoring darkness
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Alaska’s endless nights offer cool respite from Earth’s encroaching heat
- By Tim Lydon / Writers on the Range
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- Of bears and Bears Ears
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A rundown of what Westerners cared about in 2024
- By Betsy Marston
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- All along the watchtower
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Observations of a San Juan Mountain fire lookout
- By Rick Freimuth / Writers on the Range
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- Turning 'nothing' into something
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‘Centennial’ reminds us land is more than just the backdrop to the West
- By Patricia J. Rettig / Writers on the Range
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- Scrapping the stigma
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Opening up about mental illness will help make us all healthier
- By David Marston / Writers on the Range
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- Trump's public lands playbook
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This time, public sentiment, law are on conservation’s side
- By Jennifer Rokala / Writes on the Range
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- Recipe for disaster?
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Trump’s unsound policies on tariffs and workers portend an economic fallout
- By David Marston / Writers on the Range
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- Coexisting with compassion
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Takeaways in the wake of Grizzly 399’s tragic death
- By Wendy Keefover & Kristin Combs / Writers on the Range
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- Western lament
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Red-leaning states are abandoning pragmatic conservatism
- By Jonathan Thompson / Writers on the Range
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- A natural ally
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We need mountain lions to do their job
- By Dan Ashe / Writers on the range
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- Dam'ed if they don't
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Lake Powell operators can no longer turn blind eye to dead pool
- By Zak Podmore / Writers on the Range
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- Pick your poison
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How a controversial herbicide saved a Utah lake
- By Ted Williams / Writers on the Range
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- People power
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Without volunteers, the Colorado Trail would be nowhere
- By David Marston / Writers on the Range
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- Wolf tales
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Biologist details 40 years of living with wolves in northern Montana
- By Ben Long / Writers on the Range
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- Fire on the mountain
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When fire danger is high, hikers turn into smoke-battling vigilantes
- By Zeke Lloyd / Writers on the Range
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- Beyond net zero
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Utilities should focus on better batteries and smarter management
- By Auden Schendler / Writers on the Range
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- Silence is golden
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'Almost there," "good job" and other sayings to annoy fellow trail-users of a certain age
- By Marjorie "Slim" Woodruff / Writers on the Range
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- 06/19/2025
- Meet the new boss
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Scott McClain tapped as City's new Parks and Recreation Director
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- 06/19/2025
- Gaining speed
- By Telegraph staff
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Silverton’s Baker’s Park project awarded $750,000 GOCO grant
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- 06/12/2025
- Big? Definitely ...
- By Allen Best / Big Pivots
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but Colorado utilities see no beauty in Trump’s reconciliation budget bill
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- 06/12/2025
- Making a run
- By Bente Birkeland / Colorado Public Radio
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Bayfield Republican announces bid to challenge Rep. Jeff Hurd
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- Got scraps?
- 06/19/2025
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The City of Durango is offering discounted compost service for income-qualified residents. Residents who complete an application and are approved for the Food Tax Rebate or Utility Refund (or both) will be automatically approved for discounted curbside compost collection from Table to Farm Compost.
- Lofty dreams
- 06/12/2025
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There’s about to be another reason to pull off 1-70 in Idaho Springs other than Beau Jo’s pizza. Work began last week on a $58 million gondola that will haul people 1,300 feet up the mountain from the historic Argo Mill in town.
- Mad moms
- 06/05/2025
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The moose is loose, and don’t mess with her. This week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued a warning about potentially aggressive cow moose as they protect their young during calving season. The warning was issued in the wake of three recent attacks, which occurred in Park, Grand and Routt counties. Folks are advised to be extra vigilant near water with thick vegetation, where moose often hide their young, and be forewarned: nothing pisses them off more than furry four-legged hiking companions.
- On the rocks
- 05/22/2025
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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.