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Shannon Mullane, The Colorado SunThe Gold King mine spill wasn’t the first big, unexpected release of acidic drainage from the mines near Silverton. Nor was it the last. -
Courtesy Tom SchilacciOn the 10th anniversary of the spill, Tom will screen episode seven of his series Acid Mine Nation, called “If My Mining Company Did THAT," at the Powerhouse Science Center in Durango. -
Colorado Department of TransportationThe Oak Fire started west of Pagosa Springs Sunday afternoon, leading to mandatory evacuation orders and warnings. Meanwhile, the Elkhorn Fire is now fully contained. Find the latest information on several fires burning in the region. -
Graham addressed KSUT listeners on July 25, 2025.
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Edward Aber resigned last year while being investigated for sexual harassment of his colleagues and unlawful sexual contact with women in the jail. -
The suspect had urged Archuleta County Commissioners to get rid of their Dominion Voting machines, citing discredited conspiracy theories. -
The project, which would bring fresh water to over 200,000 people, was authorized under the Obama Administration in 2009. The federal government is contributing $2.2 billion to the project. -
A sweeping budget bill that passed the U.S. House and is pending in the Senate could lead to hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts. Two healthcare providers in Durango talk about the potential impact. -
Scheppelman, a Navy veteran who lives in Bayfield in southwest Colorado, criticized freshman Hurd as anti-conservative. -
History Colorado's new director of Indigenous engagement joins as boarding school research continuesPhillip Gover III, who is of Pawnee and Choctaw descent, will help the organization work with with tribal communities. -
The state health department says private well users near Pine Winds Mobile Home Park should use bottled or filtered water. -
The plaintiffs argue that the executive order is unconstitutional, a First Amendment violation, and retaliatory. -
Private wells near Durango were flooded with 12 feet of gasoline after 23,000 gallons leaked from a broken Enterprise Products pipeline in December. -
The college's board of trustees appointed Heather Shotton as the first Indigenous president of the Durango-based institution. Fort Lewis has a complicated history with Native Americans, as it was a federal Indian boarding school from 1892 to 1909.
