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Visit Durango accepted into Colorado’s Accessible Travel Program

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Visit Durango accepted into Colorado’s Accessible Travel Program

25 organizations to receive training, accessibility resources

January 1, 2026 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Lt. governor premiers disability rights documentary at Fort Lewis College

Colorado Lt. governor premiers disability rights documentary at Fort Lewis College

of inclusion portrayed in film align with ethics at FLC, college president says

September 5, 2025 • Elizabeth Pond — Herald Staff Writer

Bayfield High School to highlight inclusion efforts via ‘Unified Volleyball Showcase’

Bayfield High School

Bayfield High School to highlight inclusion efforts via ‘Unified Volleyball Showcase’

partnering with Special Olympics Unified Sports, which helps break down stereotypes about people with disabilities

September 28, 2024 • Matt Hollinshead — Herald Staff Writer

Durango to begin ADA improvements to north Main Avenue sidewalks in spring 2025

Colorado Department of Transportation

Durango to begin ADA improvements to north Main Avenue sidewalks in spring 2025

Colorado Department of Transportation contributing about $4.5 million to project

June 16, 2024 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

New state office would be barrier-breaking hub for Coloradans with disabilities

New state office would be barrier-breaking hub for Coloradans with disabilities

Rep. David Ortiz, the first Colorado lawmaker to use a wheelchair, sees proposed Disability Opportunity Office as way to continue…

April 9, 2024 • Sarah Wilson — Colorado Newsline

Since its launch in 2022, an average of three people a day have signed up to get Colorado’s invisible disabilities logo on their state IDs

Rosalva Mireles, left, is photographed and processed for her permanent driver's license at a Department of Motor Vehicles office in…

December 18, 2023 • Elaine Tassy — Colorado Public Radio

Boundless Adventures Park slated to begin construction early 2024

Boundless Adventures Park slated to begin construction early 2024

Tibbetts All Abilities Park Foundation forges ahead, seeks funding

May 23, 2023 • David Edward Albright — Herald Staff Writer

Disability rights activists have ambitious goals for Colorado, from outdoor recreation to the halls of government

Disability rights activists have ambitious goals for Colorado, from outdoor recreation to the halls of government

Supporters say it’s the most ambitious slate of proposals in recent history

March 21, 2023 • Bente Birkeland — Colorado Public Radio

Durango business owners hit by predatory lawsuits

Business (general)

Durango business owners hit by predatory lawsuits

Sixteen federal complaints filed by single plaintiff in ruse that’s become old hat to attorneys

November 18, 2022 • Garret Jaros — Herald Staff Writer

For Durango woman paralyzed in crash, ADA laws and new wheels could make all the difference

For Durango woman paralyzed in crash, ADA laws and new wheels could make all the difference

Jessica Vought wants city of Durango to improve accommodations for disabled residents

October 23, 2022 • Megan K. Olsen — Herald Staff Writer

A diverse slate of Colorado GOP candidates hopes to prove the party is more than ‘old white men’

A diverse slate of Colorado GOP candidates hopes to prove the party is more than ‘old white men’

Republicans focused on recruiting more people of color to run in state legislative races

September 10, 2022 • Bente Birkeland — Colorado Public Radio

ParaGolfer gives those with impaired mobility a chance to play the greens

ParaGolfer gives those with impaired mobility a chance to play the greens

Vehicle at Hillcrest Golf Club is only one of its caliber in Four Corners

July 8, 2022 • Kelsey Percival — Editorial Assistant