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22-unit townhome complex with workforce housing breaks ground

Project is within Durango’s North Main Gateway Urban Renewal Area

August 31, 2022

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With Purple Cliffs closure imminent, no location identified yet for managed camp

Petition delivered to Durango City Council says human lives are at stake

August 31, 2022

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Team to row 3,000 miles to raise awareness about mental health for first responders

Farmington-based Guardian Initiatives jumps aboard Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

August 30, 2022

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Study seeks answers, solutions to downtown Durango parking woes

the city need higher meter fees, better public transportation, a parking garage – or none of the above?

August 29, 2022

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Traditional course returns for 9th annual Thirsty 13 Half Marathon

mostly downhill course proves to be fun for hundreds of runners, and there’s beer at the finish line

August 27, 2022

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Monsoon activity expected to stay strong through September

Durango has received 7 to 9 inches of rain in past 2½ months

August 27, 2022

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Farmington man charged with kidnapping, sexual assault

Terrell Hardy is free on $50,000 bail

August 25, 2022

Community

Animas Museum to host old-fashioned games

Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave., will host a day of old-fashioned games from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.…

August 25, 2022

Community

Train tour to support Animas Museum

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will take a special five-hour tour to Cascade Canyon with historic interpreters providing…

August 25, 2022

Local News

Some Durango store owners fear Main Avenue redesign would limit access to shops

75 businesses sign letter to city objecting to new downtown vision

August 22, 2022

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John Wayne Grit Series celebrates classic film while fundraising for cancer

5K and 10K scheduled for Aug. 27 in Ridgway

August 21, 2022

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In Durango visit, Hickenlooper calls for rent and eviction protections at national level

Senator tours mobile home parks, 9-R school district bus barn

August 19, 2022

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Durango City Council approves more money for arts and culture projects

19 artists and creatives benefit from lodgers tax appropriations in first round

August 18, 2022

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Some La Plata County residents say free school lunches would benefit students and farmers

November ballot initiative would fund nutritious meals for kids statewide

August 17, 2022

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Durango to ask voters for permission to keep excess lodgers tax revenue

wants to use about $1.1 million for housing, parking and the arts

August 17, 2022

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Verizon Wireless customers ‘furious’ with Durango-area service

Residents receive inconsistent answers from mobile carrier as to why problems persist

August 15, 2022

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Demolition derby rivets a sold-out crowd at La Plata County Fair

Drivers compete at crumpling each other’s rides across full-size, minicar and pickup categories

August 14, 2022

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Residents knock move that would have suspended Durango’s diversity, equity and inclusion board

Council member agrees to fill liaison role on Community Relations Commission

August 13, 2022

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Durango couple complete 6,800-mile river and coastal loop

Marshalls circumnavigated eastern United States and Canada

August 11, 2022

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Trail east of Animas River behind Durango High School closed through Friday

mitigation and culvert work underway at request of residents

August 10, 2022

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Whatever happened to the SMART 160 Trail? Durango officials say it’s coming soon

would connect Three Springs with central Durango

August 8, 2022

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San Juan Basin Public Health is first outside Denver to receive monkeypox vaccine

Archuleta, La Plata counties have no confirmed cases, but testing limited

August 6, 2022

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Longtime Durango search and rescuer dies of heart complications

Lloyd, 60, was a passionate outdoorsman and inspiration to safety crews

August 6, 2022

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Durango’s urban forest takes work and planning; sometimes it produces a surprise

Chestnut trees found near town thrills city arborist

August 5, 2022