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Durango on track to meet state’s Prop 123 housing requirements

Housing budget risks deficit in 2028 without new funding source

February 9, 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 annexes Florida Road property for future housing development

Reynolds Ash + Associates proposes 17 townhomes

January 10, 2026

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Durango Fire, county officials douse fears of building cost increases with adoption of new wildfire code

‘We want to do the right thing for the community now so it saves us 20 years from now’

November 22, 2025

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Durango adopts state mandated wildfire resiliency code expected to raise building costs 20%

Provisions will require adjustment from builders and clients alike

November 13, 2025

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‘Code Rights Project’ to investigate La Plata County planning, building departments

‘Why does it take so long to get something done ... relative to the rest of the state?’ organizer asks

July 14, 2025

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Rivergate Lofts residents raise concerns about Durango’s workforce housing proposal

Structural concerns, loss of open space and declining property value top of mind

June 21, 2025

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Durango asks developers for qualifications to develop Rivergate property

Environmental survey showed no mitigation efforts required at this time

June 17, 2025

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Californian city planner and author warns of NIMBYism’s pitfalls in Durango

Gray says zoning reform, ADUs most popular West Coast policy

May 15, 2025

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Homes prices up, number of buyers down in Durango

Builders have steady stream of projects despite fewer clients

March 28, 2025

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Durango City Council approves conceptual plan for 29 modular townhomes

Development to target homebuyers earning 80 to 120% area median income

February 9, 2025

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72 units in Residences at Durango motel conversation nearing completion

Affordable housing units to target people earning 30% to 60% area median income

January 9, 2025

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Former executive of Home Builders Association arrested on suspicion of embezzlement

Rebekah DeLaMare is accused of making $186,000 in unauthorized charges

November 19, 2024

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Apartment project grows to 500 rentals planned near Mercy Hospital

25 units to be offered at below market rates

October 29, 2024

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Durango developer says changes to zoning policy will surely encourage more affordable housing

new rules, builders must build units or pay elevated fee

October 3, 2024

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City of Durango streamlining building permit process

increase accounting for higher home values to take effect Tuesday

September 27, 2024

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Residents near library ask City Council to apply brakes on Head Start proposal

officials acknowledge public engagement needs work; next meeting will focus on listening

August 8, 2024

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Residents blast city of Durango for its (lack of) public process in neighborhood development decisions

40 neighbors near library grilled planners

August 6, 2024

Local News

How are median earners buying homes in Southwest Colorado?

HomesFund has helped hundreds of people with low- or no-interest loans

July 15, 2024

Regional News

Bill to ban purchase, sale and transfer of so-called assault weapons in Colorado will be shelved

Sponsor of House Bill 1292 will ask for measure to be killed

May 6, 2024

Local News

La Plata County approves development fee increase

revenues will cover 50% of Community Development Department operation costs

December 13, 2023

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Road to growth: Bayfield sees highway connection as key to future development

than 900 homes could be built in coming years, nearly doubling size of town

November 30, 2023

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La Plata County set to increase development fees

Building and planning fees likely to jump Jan. 1, 2024

November 14, 2023

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Durango Fire Marshal to shape wildfire building code on state board

Hanks was nominated to serve as chair of the Wildfire Resiliency Code Board

October 28, 2023