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Fiber Optic Project Begins Work
Durango Local News - July 11, 2024 17:00 - 3 minutesThe second phase of the Wolf Creek Fiber Optic Project has begun with work-related delays on Highway 160. Durango Public Library's new EV charging stations are now operational, offering free charging until the end of July. Animas Museum will host a talk and book signing with Ed Horvat, author o...
Two New Trails Open on Animas Mountain
Durango Local News - July 09, 2024 16:00 - 2 minutesDurango Trails is celebrating the addition of two new trails at Animas Mountain. The Lupine and Merve trails add to the network of multi-use trails available from the Animas Mountain trailhead. The Durango Running Club celebrated with a group run on the Lupine Trail while Durango Trails hosted a...
Lake Nighthorse Construction Commences
Durango Local News - July 03, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutesA $1.9 million project is underway at Lake Nighthorse to address entrance congestion issues and construct a more efficient decontamination station. The project is a cost-share partnership with the Bureau of Reclamation and the City of Durango. The Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club invites all to...
Fourth of July Excitement
Durango Local News - June 28, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutesDurango has a little something for everyone this Fourth of July. Whether your thing is eating, live music, parades, or fireworks, with 30 different activities between July 3rd and July 6th, there’s bound to be something for everyone. The City of Durango, Business Improvement District, Durango Ch...
Community Connections Announces Key Milestones
Durango Local News - June 27, 2024 18:00 - 3 minutesCommunity Connections is dividing its community-centered work with Our Own Lives to continue its long-standing support as part of an organizational redesign process. La Plata Electric Association is opening applications for the new Sunnyside Community Solar Program on July 1st, offering solar op...
Local Apparel Company Develops Groundbreaking Textile Technology
Durango Local News - June 26, 2024 16:00 - 2 minutesPagosa Springs-based company Voormi embodies Southwest Colorado. Its equipment is developed in a local warehouse, then tested in the San Juan Mountains. With a background in guiding, co-founder Dustin English wanted to get more performance out of less gear, so he decided to try to change the tex...
Maximize Water Use with Rain Garden
Durango Local News - June 21, 2024 16:00 - 2 minutesWith hot, dry conditions forecast in the months ahead, utilizing water efficient practices in your yard can provide major benefits. Though the Southwest climate makes saving water difficult, a rain garden can help lower your water bills, reduce water waste and mitigate flooding. By Connor Shreve...
Roadwork Ahead on US Highway 160
Durango Local News - June 19, 2024 13:00 - 3 minutesThe Colorado Department of Transportation began chip seal operations this week on U.S. Highway 160, affecting approximately 36 miles between Durango and Mancos and Bayfield and Pagosa Springs. Table to Farm Compost now offers a bi-weekly pick-up option for curbside compost collection in response...
Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo: Celebrating 94 Years of Tradition
Durango Local News - June 18, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutesThe Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo celebrated its 94th year with flair and excitement. From honoring First Responders and Military personnel to showcasing the thrill of rodeo competition, this event brought together the community for a weekend of entertainment and camaraderie. With over $80,000 in p...
Community Insights: LPC Foster Care
Durango Local News - June 17, 2024 13:00 - 4 minutesLa Plata County's Foster Care program continues to serve our community's children, guiding families through a thorough certification process to ensure each child finds a nurturing environment. Despite emotional challenges, foster families provide vital care. Initiatives like Foster Friendly Dura...
Summer Safety Notices
Durango Local News - June 14, 2024 16:00 - 4 minutesSummer is here, and La Plata County is asking residents to notify 911 dispatchers via a new form when planning a controlled burn. Make sure that you’ve signed up for CodeRED notifications, and if you have signed up, make sure your information is up to date if you’ve recently moved or changed you...
Studying Snow in the Summer
Durango Local News - June 13, 2024 03:00 - 2 minutesThe Mountain Studies Institute and Wright-Ingraham Institute are partnering to research the impact of dust on snow, exploring how dust accelerates snowmelt and exacerbates drought conditions. The first 72 units of affordable housing at The Residences at Durango are on track to be completed by ye...
9-R School District Opens New Admin Building
Durango Local News - June 11, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutesNearly three years after the historic administrative building was sold to the city of Durango, Durango School District 9-R has opened a new headquarters. 46 district employees work out of the new, smaller building, located in Bodo Park. Departments in the new facility include the superintendent,...
Philosophy Professor Justin McBrayer wins Fulbright Award
Durango Local News - June 07, 2024 15:00 - 2 minutesFort Lewis College Professor Justin McBrayer has won a prestigious award from the Fulbright Program. McBrayer will spend a term in Italy both conducting research and teaching at the University of Genoa, Italy in 2025. This is the second time McBrayer has received an award from the prestigious Fu...
Clean Summer Fun
Durango Local News - June 05, 2024 15:00 - 2 minutesPurgatory Mountain Resort looks to kick off the summer season on June 15th, with the Sunset Shred offering extra hours for mountain biking in July. Clean Commute Day is back on Wednesday, June 25th with a day full of activities. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has opened...
Community Insights: LPCPHD
Durango Local News - June 03, 2024 15:00 - 4 minutesThe La Plata County Public Health Department’s Harm Reduction program is actively addressing the opioid crisis by providing life-saving tools, such as Narcan and fentanyl testing strips, and creating a non-judgmental space for people struggling with substance use. The program offers essential su...
Durango High School Earns Top Ranking
Durango Local News - May 31, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutesDurango High School has been ranked in the top 10% of public high schools in the country. The U.S. News & World Reports methodology focuses on six factors: college readiness, reading, math and science proficiency, reading, math and science performance, underserved student performance, college c...
Keeping Pets Safe this Summer
Durango Local News - May 29, 2024 15:00 - 2 minutesIf you're hiking with your dog this summer, consider the Durango Kennel Club's rattlesnake avoidance clinic this weekend to keep your pet safe. The City of Durango has launched an online questionnaire for the preliminary design of the 600 and 700 blocks of Main Street, with feedback influencing ...
La Plata County Humane Society
Durango Local News - May 25, 2024 03:00 - 2 minutesCelebrate La Plata County Humane Society's annual Adopt-A-Thon, the largest pet adoption event of the year! From June 7th to 8th, explore reduced prices, local vendors, and store-wide sales at the Humane Society Thrift Store. With a goal of finding homes for 50 pets, this event offers a straight...
Blue Star Moms Honor Fallen Veterans with Flag Display
Durango Local News - May 22, 2024 14:00 - 2 minutesThe Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is this Saturday, May 25th. The Colorado Department of Transportation would like to remind drivers that US Highway 550 will be closed to vehicles between Purgatory Ski Resort and Silverton during the event. The second annual Healing Field, put on by the Blue Star M...
Montezuma Rising Music Festival to Feature Local Non-Profits
Durango Local News - May 22, 2024 03:00 - 2 minutesMontezuma Rising is a community music festival in the heart of downtown Mancos featuring the bands Desert Child, Ora, Desiderata, Le Trebuchet, Proud Mother and Influsense. The El Rio Cantina will host the after-party featuring DJ BADGOAT. The fest will also spotlight local non-profits and comm...
Community Insights: Colorado Department of Transportation
Durango Local News - May 20, 2024 16:00 - 2 minutesThe completion of the overpass represents a significant milestone for the community, symbolizing its transformation from the 'Bridge to Nowhere' to the 'Bridge to the Future.' The recent event hosted by the Colorado Department of Transportation offered the public an early glimpse of the new high...
Smithsonian Exhibit Open in Ignacio
Durango Local News - May 16, 2024 16:00 - 2 minutes“Crossroads: Change in Rural America” a Colorado humanities tour, runs through June 2nd at the Ignacio Community Library. The exhibit features local events designed to compliment the Smithsonian exhibition, which focuses on the importance of rural culture in southwest Colorado. Topics of explora...
Free Summer Transit Returns
Durango Local News - May 15, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutesDurango Transit and the City of Durango will once again offer free transit on all fixed routes and free parking along select streets in an effort to reduce traffic congestion and encourage public transit use. At a recent visit to the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, Senator Michael Bennet and...
Mesa Verde Lavender Cultivates Culinary Lavender in Mancos
Durango Local News - May 10, 2024 16:00 - 4 minutesKatie Terrell Ramos started Mesa Verde Lavender in 2021 after falling in love with lavender and finding inspiration to start farming in Montezuma County. In 2023, Mesa Verde Lavender received a Field Work grant from the LOR Foundation to expand their fields and add drip irrigation for water cons...
Celebrating Ignacio Student Achievements
Durango Local News - May 09, 2024 16:00 - 2 minutesStudents from Ignacio School District 11-JT have received awards and recognition from Masonic awards to Skills USA placement to student-athletes signing for collegiate-level play. The Ignacio Community Library is offering a Garden to Kitchen event to teach you how to grow your own food. And on A...
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month
Durango Local News - May 08, 2024 17:00 - 2 minutesMay is motorcycle awareness month, and the Colorado Department of Transportation has a list of tips to keep both motorcyclists and drivers safe on the roads this summer. Nominations are now open for the Library Community Champion Award, celebrating the volunteer efforts that keep Durango Public ...
Community Insights: La Plata County
Durango Local News - May 07, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutesThe La Plata County Office of Emergency Management conducted its annual emergency evacuation exercises, focusing on preparing businesses in Bodo Park for potential emergencies like fires. Participants engaged in immersive simulations to experience evacuation scenarios firsthand, emphasizing the ...
Fort Lewis College Cycling Bound for National Championships
Durango Local News - May 03, 2024 14:00 - 2 minutesThe USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships are being held in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 3rd-5th. The Fort Lewis College Skyhawks Cycling Team returns to the National Championships with defending road race National Champion Kellen Caldwell. FLC Cycling Director Ian Burnett says the S...
Lake Nighthorse to Open for Daily Operations May 10th
Durango Local News - May 01, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutesLake Nighthorse will open for daily summer operations on May 10th. Prepare for delays around the entrance with planned construction improvements. Durango-La Plata County Airport will close part of the overflow parking lot for paving work this month, plan accordingly if looking to park for travel...
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