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Snowboard Tour to Spotlight Durango
Durango Local News - January 30, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutesDurango, along with Purgatory Resort, is set to host a YETI Natural Selection DUEL during the first stage of the 2024 Natural Selection Tour. The brainchild of snowboarder Travis Rice, the Natural Selection Tour showcases the world’s top riders competing at venues around the world. Durango is on...
Towaoc Greenhouse Grows Food for Seniors
Durango Local News - January 26, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutesIn Towaoc, a recently built greenhouse known as the Growdome, built by Growing Spaces, is now growing fresh food for the Ute Mountain Ute Senior Center. Funded by the San Juan Basin Area Agency for Aging, additional indoor growing spaces are being built at Senior Centers across the region to eng...
Lee Larson Enters Ignacio Hall of Fame
Durango Local News - January 25, 2024 16:00 - 3 minutesLongtime Ignacio High School Basketball Coach Lee Larson is recognized for his successful career at the helm of the I.H.S. basketball team. The Bobcats’ retired coach is now a member of the Ignacio High School Coaches Wall of Fame. Larson took the Bobcats to back-to-back State Championships, win...
Grants for a More Sustainable Transit
Durango Local News - January 24, 2024 16:00 - 3 minutesA grant from the Colorado Energy Office will allow the City of Durango to double the number of e-bike rebates for 2024. Speaking of bikes, make sure yours is ready to go, or try out the Way to Go Durango app for the annual Winter Bike-to-Work Day this February. And make sure your peace signs are...
Flowing Through the Natural Way
Durango Local News - January 19, 2024 16:00 - 4 minutesThroughout the years, the geothermal wells pumping heated water have bubbled up in the Animas Valley before cycling back down to the underground aquifer. Durango Hot Springs, purchased in 2019 and renamed from Trimble Hot Springs, has incorporated the natural flow cycle into the management of it...
Ignacio Monthly Roundup
Durango Local News - January 19, 2024 03:00 - 2 minutesThe Ignacio Community Library invites you to join the second annual fundraising gala, Denim and Diamonds, featuring local art, artists, and food. With winter in full swing, the Repair Cafe has moved to the first Saturday of the month to keep library staff, volunteers, and participants safe. With...
50 Years of Community
Durango Local News - January 18, 2024 16:00 - 2 minutesAlpine Bank celebrated its 50th anniversary by giving back to the communities of Colorado, distributing a total of $426,500 to 355 nonprofits chosen by its employees, including 14 in the Durango area. The bank, founded in 1973 by Bob Young, has a longstanding commitment to philanthropy, today se...
Snow Problem for Durango
Durango Local News - January 17, 2024 16:00 - 4 minutesWith snowstorms on the horizon, make sure to refresh where Durango’s snow routes are and check snow plow schedules with the City of Durango. Make sure that you and your students know how snow days are decided for Durango School District 9-R, and find answers to frequently asked questions online....
Ignacio Non-Profit Thriving
Durango Local News - January 16, 2024 00:00 - 5 secondsSince its inception in 2015, The Elhi Community Center has focused on supporting communities in Southwest Colorado. The organization has a clothing closet and provides space for many small businesses and programs. In 2024, ELHI hopes to broaden its reach and continue serving as a venue for event...
Durango Keeps Moving and Expanding
Durango Local News - January 10, 2024 16:00 - 4 minutesDurango School District 9-R invites the community to the grand opening of the Impact Career Innovation Center at Durango High School on January 24th. The City of Durango adopted the 2023 Multimodal Plan, which outlines community input-driven updates for an integrated transportation network, emph...
Skyhawks Shoot for Second Half Success
Durango Local News - January 09, 2024 17:00 - 3 minutesThe Fort Lewis College women’s basketball team heads into the new year on a roll, having won eight of their last ten games. The Skyhawks are relying on added depth and experience to improve their record in year three under Head Coach Taylor Harris. FLC faces a tough test in January, playing at h...
Avalanche Experts Urge Backcountry Caution
Durango Local News - January 02, 2024 08:00 - 3 minutesAvalanche deaths reached near-record levels in Colorado during the 2022/23 winter season. Friends of the San Juans is doing its part to reduce that number this season by leading education and outreach efforts throughout the Four Corners. Despite low early-season snowpack, experts warn there is s...
SJBPH Transition to La Plata County Health Department
Durango Local News - December 30, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutesAs of January 1st, 2023, San Juan Basin Public Health will close its doors (metaphorically), and La Plata and Archuleta counties will take over providing public health services to their communities. La Plata Public Health Department has been working over the past year to develop the new departme...
Winter Weather Tips
Durango Local News - December 27, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutesEvery year, 11,000 people suffer injury from snow shoveling alone. With more snow, ice and colder temperatures comes a higher risk for drivers, pedestrians and pets. The Four Corners region has unique conditions that can increase certain risks. The Local News Network with the help of Visit Duran...
Durango Theatreworks Creates Radio Play Versions of Holiday Classics
Durango Local News - December 23, 2023 03:00 - 4 minutesDurango Theatreworks, a sponsored program of Fort Lewis College’s theatre department, staged and recorded a radio play version of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic A Christmas Carol that ran from December 13 to December 17 at the FLC Mainstage Theatre. The recorded version of the radio play can b...
New Designs, Old Designs, Designs Everywhere
Durango Local News - December 21, 2023 16:00 - 3 minutesSubmit your nominees for the Design and Development Awards for outstanding projects in the community for 2023. The City of Durango has a new, more modern look to the website along with improved accessibility. On January 1st, San Juan Basin Public Health will officially hand the reins to La Plata...
Four Corners Gift Guide
Durango Local News - December 20, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutesThe holidays are rapidly approaching and if you haven't found something for the loved ones on your list, there are plenty of local options to choose from. Local artists and entrepreneurs offer everything from bags, to candles, clothes and more. Mancos based Thread, Metal and Stone repurposes fir...
The “Act” of Balancing Everything
Durango Local News - December 19, 2023 16:00 - 4 minutesThe Four Corners Professional Women’s Summit has experienced significant growth over the past four years. The event encourages women from the Four Corners area and beyond to network, connect with professionals, and celebrate the community of Farmington. The recent summit, themed "Balancing 'Act'...
Pop Some Tags and Bolster Community at Methodist Thrift
Durango Local News - December 19, 2023 01:00 - 4 minutesThe Methodist Thrift Shop, located on 2nd Ave. in downtown Durango, is a well-known, local, establishment known for its offering of low cost, second hand, clothing, books, décor, and more. What’s lesser known is how essential this non-profit is to the community. Methodist Thrift’s proceeds go to...
Poet Laureates Announced
Durango Local News - December 16, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutesThe Durango Poet Laureate Committee announced the first poet laureate and rising poet laureate, who will serve three-year terms writing poems for special events and occasions. The City of Durango adopted the 2024 budget at the December 5th meeting, and United Airlines has announced it will be st...
Leveling Up the Experience
Durango Local News - December 08, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutesLola’s Place, a staple of Durango for gathering for a cup of coffee or fresh tacos, is refreshing the customer experience for an all-season event. Over the past couple of months, additions and renovations to the inside have allowed for an increase in service from the bar, and expanded menus from...
Ignacio Monthly Roundup: December
Durango Local News - December 08, 2023 17:00 - 2 minutesA low-cost spay and neuter clinic is coming to Ignacio this month, provided by the La Plata County Humane Society. Ignacio Community Library has a variety of craft opportunities this month to get that holiday spirit going (or to make that perfect gift!), and ring in the holiday break with Ignaci...
Moving Day and Christmas Reward Program
Durango Local News - December 06, 2023 22:00 - 3 minutesDurango School District 9-R has begun moving the administration from the former, historic administration building downtown to its new location in Bodo Park. The City of Durango has announced a domain change to better assure residents of the authenticity of the website. Durango’s Business Improve...
Merely Players Presents Rock Musical Hands on a Hardbody
Durango Local News - December 05, 2023 22:00 - 4 minutesMerely Players is in the middle of a diverse and interesting 2023-24 season, currently showing the regional premiere of Hands on a Hardbody at the Merely Underground at 789 Tech Center Drive. Hands on a Hardbody is a 2013 country rock musical based on a 1997 documentary about a group of Texans w...
Doing Everything, Just a Bit Differently
Durango Local News - December 02, 2023 00:00 - 4 minutesGrowing from a small group of ski instructors to a 200-stong volunteer organization, Adaptive Sports Association has expanded over the past 40 years. Founded on the principles that sport and outdoor recreation are tools that can be used to better people’s lives, Adaptive Sports offers programs r...
Durango Reading Club Celebrated for Service
Durango Local News - December 02, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutesDurango Reading Club is being recognized for more than 140 years of serving Southwest Colorado. Examples of the group’s philanthropy include library fundraising, protecting land and cataloging local history. The Reading Club of Durango founded Durango’s original library in 1889 and has carried o...
Sgt. Michael Moran End of Watch
Durango Local News - December 02, 2023 00:00 - 32 secondsThe Local NEWS Network offers our condolences to the friends and family of Sgt. Michael Moran, and to the City of Cortez and the Cortez Police Department. Support the Show.
DHS Football Reflects on final 3A Season
Durango Local News - November 29, 2023 16:00 - 2 minutesWith a new Head Coach, a new Quarterback and a new offense the DHS football team continued racking up wins in 2023. Durango ended the season with players in the top-5 of Colorado’s rushing and passing stat leaders. A 39-30 loss to Lutheran in the quarterfinals of the Colorado 3A tournament brack...
Ignacio Monthly Roundup: November
Durango Local News - November 28, 2023 01:00 - 2 minutesIgnacio High School saw a historic fall season with both the women’s volleyball team and the men’s cross country team making it to state in Class 2A. Taste of Christmas is back, with special events like the DIY Christmas tree from Ignacio Community Library, and San Juan Basin Public Health will ...
Housing Program Extends Deadline
Durango Local News - November 23, 2023 15:00 - 3 minutesVisit Durango is asking La Plata County residents for their input on tourism in the county - especially on environmental impacts and local business and economy. The City of Durango’s “Leasing for Locals” program at Gauge Apartments has extended the deadline to apply, and with the onset of snow, ...
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