Court says it doesn’t have jurisdiction to rule on denial of land swap By: Jonathan Romeo, The Durango Herald December 11, 2018, 4:27 pm An appeals court Tuesday dismissed the latest attempt from the would-be developers of the Village at Wolf Creek to throw out a federal judge’s ruling that Read more…
Development and consolidation are putting pressure on local, family friendly ski resorts By: R. Scott Rappold, Guest Commentary, The Denver Post December 7, 2018, 6:00 am I’d like to tell you about the place I ski, the place I consider to be among the best resorts in Colorado for those Read more…
Does law about access to inholdings apply to cases in the Lower 48? By: Jonathan Romeo, The Durango Herald Thursday, November 29, 2018 What has been lauded as one of the most important pieces of legislation protecting the environment is now being used to pave the way for a proposed Read more…
Project could move forward after meeting two conditions By: Jonathan Romeo, The Durango Herald The U.S. Forest Service has dismissed objections raised over the Village at Wolf Creek and intends to give road access to the developer of the proposed project atop Wolf Creek Pass. In July, the Forest Service Read more…
Forest Service expected to make decision this fall By: Jonathan Romeo, The Durango Herald September 16, 2018 A majority of people who weighed in on the U.S. Forest Service granting the Village at Wolf Creek road access opposed the decision, citing many faults with the proposed resort atop Wolf Creek Read more…
By: Claire Barker, Valley Courier August 28, 2018 Dear “Hopefuls” (Leavell-McCombs Development Group) I’m not exactly sure how the ravage — both literally and figuratively — from 1711 units, plus “Glampers” and Yurt Seekers of unknown numbers, is not going to have a deleterious effect on: * The high mountain water Read more…
By: Chris Canaly, Valley Courier August 22, 2018 It was interesting to read the “Village at Wolf Creek” (VWC) developers attempt to “clear up some of the misconceptions” in the August 7th issue of the Courier. The muddled and often erroneous statements confirm why this project has been so controversial, for Read more…
By: Mark Pearson, The Durango Herald August 18, 2018 Are we doomed to the zombie Village at Wolf Creek endlessly stalking the San Juan Mountains? No matter how many times apparently dead, it seemingly staggers back to life, lurching with a blank gaze and lifeless arms in its 30-year-long quest Read more…
A plan to build a residential and commercial complex near a remote southwestern Colorado ski area appears to be back on track after the U.S. Forest Service said it wanted to grant road access to a nearby highway. Associated Press July 19, 2018 A plan to build an extensive residential Read more…
Valley Courier July 23, 2018 MONTE VISTA – Near the top of Wolf Creek Pass a parcel of private property sits landlocked by federal lands. A new draft record of decision from the Rio Grande National Forest is designed to provide reasonable access to the 288-acre parcel via a new road Read more…