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Durango City Council eliminates minimum lot size requirements for detached ADUs

Councilors Loyer and Woodruff defend process leading up to Wednesday vote

February 19, 2026

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Durango raises fines for illegal parking in disabled spaces

Revised schedule adds escalating penalties for repeat violations

February 19, 2026

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Durango police present options for addressing illegally parked RVs and trailers

city lacks a fine schedule for violators

February 17, 2026

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Is Durango obligated to help businesses negatively impacted by city operations?

Councilors contemplate a remediation program

February 15, 2026

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Durango City Council shows unanimous support for electric fencing, bear mats

Proposed rules include $50 fee, safety and placement standards

February 10, 2026

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Durango councilors advance ADU rule changes on first reading

Supporters and opponents weighed in over past six months

February 10, 2026

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Durango City Council to consider litigation against ICE, DHS

Councilors to weigh risks, merits in executive session

February 5, 2026

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‘Documented pattern of harassment’ detailed in ethics report to Durango City Council

advisory board member inundated city with over 3,000 emails, 50 ‘meritless’ allegations, government officials say

January 27, 2026

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Durango residents say ‘No secret police’

Activists circulating petition to pressure City Council to adopt anti-mask ordinance for law enforcement

January 23, 2026

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Durango City Council to hold public hearing about electric fences, bear mats

Sightings and incidents surged 153% last year compared with five-year average

January 22, 2026

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Durango determining better enforcement of ADUs

Question of loosened requirements to be taken up later

January 21, 2026

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Durango City Council gives preliminary approval for new U-Haul self-storage building

Three-story, 108,000-square-foot building would be located near Grandview Interchange

January 19, 2026

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City of Durango seeking partner for airport shuttle service

Councilors approve discretionary lodgers tax projects

January 13, 2026

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Durango annexes Florida Road property for future housing development

Reynolds Ash + Associates proposes 17 townhomes

January 10, 2026

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Durango forms focus group to study Animas River Trail safety

Residents to explore possible speed limit

December 6, 2025

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City of Durango adopts new landscaping rules limiting ‘nonfunctional turf’

applies to future commercial, large residential projects

December 4, 2025

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Durango faces funding gaps for housing, transit and infrastructure in 2026

projects modest revenue growth, but challenges remain

December 4, 2025

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Do parked RVs and trailers in Durango need more regulation?

Council divided on how tightly to manage street parking

December 1, 2025

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Durango City Council to consider permit process for bear-deterring mats, fencing

Devices have ‘a lot of potential’ to reduce human-wildlife conflicts

November 28, 2025

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City of Durango to hold off on feasibility study for a parking garage

Councilors don’t rule out revisiting concept in the future

November 27, 2025

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Transportation service approved for Durango’s emergency warming center

Shuttle to provide rides between Manna, transit center and Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Hall

November 26, 2025

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‘Water justice’ delivered to Animas River via Durango resolution

‘Project shows the power of a diverse group of people collaborating together on an issue they care about’

November 20, 2025

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Durango City Council approves water, sewer rate hikes

Smaller, steady increases could have prevented larger price rise, officials say

November 20, 2025

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Fort Lewis College students propose water justice for Animas River

Durango City Council was to consider a resolution Tuesday

November 18, 2025