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What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 14, 2026

2

Pagosa Improv Group Invites Residents to Laugh, Learn and Connect

3

Farmington's Four Corners Musical Theater Stages Grease

4

Elmore's Corner Midweek Market Brings Local Goods Together

5

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 7, 2026

6

Mancos United's Summer Hub Supports Local Families

7

BurroFest Brings Community and Joy to Mancos

8

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 30, 2026

9

96 Years Strong: The Ute Mountain Roundup Returns to Cortez

10

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 23, 2026

11

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 16, 2026

12

Movement Is Medicine

13

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 9, 2026

14

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 2, 2026

15

San Juan River Peaks Among Earliest on Record

16

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 26, 2026

17

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 19, 2026

18

Bestselling Author Louis L'Amour's Unfinished Novel Published

19

Music in the Mountains Celebrates 40 Years

20

Sit Down With the Garden Guys

21

iAM Music Fest Celebrates 11 Years of Live Music

22

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 5, 2026

23

What's Happening Around Durango | Week of April 28, 2026

24

Remembering Ben Nighthorse Campbell

25

FLC Nutrition Program Opens New Career Pathways

26

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of April 21, 2026

27

Maria's Bookshop Hosts Second Annual Read-a-Thon

28

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of April 14, 2026

29

Durango Keeps Ragtime Music Alive

30

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of April 7, 2026

31

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of March 31, 2026

32

Colorado's New Wildfire Resiliency Code Explained

33

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of March 24, 2026

34

Ebb and Flow: Art Along the Animas

35

A Pillar of Montezuma County Agriculture

36

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of March 17, 2026

37

Durango's Forest Faces Climate Change Challenges

38

Durango Follows Global Bird Migration

39

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of March 10, 2026

40

Durango's New Dance Hub Builds Community One Swing at a Time

41

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Mar. 3

42

Durango Film Festival Turns 21 This Year

43

Southwest Colorado Rocks Honors Community Impact

44

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Feb. 24

45

Counting Dippers to Gauge Animas River Health

46

Senator Bennet Visits Durango, Discusses Governor's Race

47

Tracking Colorado's Changing Snowpack Patterns

48

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Feb. 17

49

Durango Warming Shelter Offers Hope This Winter

50

KDUR Cover Night Celebrates Local Musicians

51

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Feb. 10, 2026

52

Snowdown Brings Freestyle Skiing to Chapman Hill

53

Manna Soup Kitchen Expands Housing Stability in Durango

54

What’s Happening Around Durango | Feb. 2, 2026

55

Colorado Expands Wolf Range Rider Program to Southwest

56

Grant Expands Pet Care for Seniors

57

What’s Happening Around Durango This Week: January 23-29

58

Constellations of Place Exhibition Opens at Fort Lewis College

59

"Truth Be Told” documentary emphasizes the crucial role of local journalism

60

Durango Prepares for 47th Annual Snowdown

61

Durango Responds to Sydney Terror Attack With Menorah Lighting

62

Growing Community, Culture, and Climate-Adapted Crops

63

Childcare’s Effect on the Local Economy and Workforce

64

Will Whole Foods Market Come to Durango?

65

Festival of Trees and Wreaths Kicked Off Holiday Season

66

Art with Purpose – Silent Auction for Charity

67

LPEA Maintains Rates Despite Rising Costs

68

Christmas Craft Competitions and Festive Fairs

69

Celebrating Indigenous Voices Through Comic Art

70

Pitch Palooza Packs House

71

Food Pantries Strain to Keep Up After Shutdown

72

Community Gets First Look at Future Three Springs Elementary School

73

Santa Claus and Holiday Displays Coming to Downtown Durango

74

Unhoused Community Members Share Stories at Forum

75

Durango Taxpayers Support Civic Services at a Higher Cost

76

City of Durango Seeks Applicants for Housing Focus Group

77

Five Colorado Photographers Will Compete for No. 1

78

Durango Has Work Ahead as International Mountain-Bike Championships Host

79

The Impact of One Cent on County Services

80

Traveling from Albuquerque to Durango Just Got Easier

81

Aerial Acrobatics Take Flight in Durango

82

Durango Schools Await Ballot Decision on Free Meals Program

83

Women in Ag Conference Comes to La Plata County

84

What If a Spellbook Suddenly Came to Life?

85

Sonic Booms, Learning Through Failure, and Freedom to Be

86

Faster Emergency Response for the Price of a Coffee

87

Durango Open Studio Tour Connects Art Lovers with Artists

88

Colorado’s Champion Trees

89

New Location for Apple Days Festival

90

Modern Navajo Weaving Disrupts What You Know

91

Durango Pickleball Tournament Raises Thousands for Dementia Care

92

Fort Lewis Takes a Shot at Regional Nursing Shortage

93

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District Seeks Tax Increase

94

Rock Crawlers Conquer Chokecherry Canyon

95

Animas High School Releases “Beyond the Bell” Podcast

96

What It Takes to Be “Rooted in Community”

97

Early Reading Scores Soar in Durango Schools

98

“Lose Your Soul” to Chocolate for Women’s Advocacy

99

SWCO United Way Expands Mission as “Team Up”

100

Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke When It’s Too Dangerous Outside to Breathe

101

Rev Up Your Labor Day with Races and Rodeos

102

Classic Cars and Local Wine Take Center Stage in San Juan Valley

103

Redeeming a Heritage: An Arena to Serve Local Youth

104

School is Back in Session!

105

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: 'Fight Back Now'

106

Colorado Bill Waives Park Entrance Fee for Tribal Members

107

County Chooses Renovation Over New Fairgrounds Construction

108

FLC Students Complete Zambian Water Project

109

How to Prepare for Fire Evacuations and Emergencies

110

Durango Fire Settles Into New Station

111

Community-Centric Arts Hub Opens on Main Ave

112

Credit Union Branches into Durango

113

Music in the Mountains Crescendos Toward Aug. 3 Finale

114

Weminuche Wilderness Turns 50

115

Elizabeth Philbrick Sworn in as District 1 County Commissioner

116

Public Radio Stations Face Uncertain Future

117

Extreme Dry Weather Cancels July 4th Fireworks

118

"Growing Our Own”: $1.3M Plan to Train Local Healthcare Workers

119

DHS Grads Lauded for Climate Action

120

Return of the Annual “Driving” Tour

121

Heartwood Cohousing Breaks Ground on Major Expansion After 25 Years

122

Construction Continues on Pagosa Springs Main Street

123

Junction Creek Trail Access Limited This Summer Due to Construction

124

Volunteers Needed to Document Durango's Growing Public Art Scene

125

Farmers Market Sprouts for Summer Season in Durango

126

Durango Invites Community Comment on Downtown’s “Next Step”

127

Durango Residents Lead New Charity Effort

128

Durango Transit Offers Free Rides All Summer

129

Durango La-Plata County Airport Expansion On Schedule

130

Hats for the ‘C’ Word

131

FLC Appoints New President

132

Irwin the Pet Kangaroo Listed as Repeat Offender

133

Park Elementary Students Work Toward a Better World

134

LPCO Residents Face ‘Values’ Decision in Near Future

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Dancing Spirit Builds Community Through Creativity

136

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Returns

137

Desert River Guides Optimistic About Rafting Season

138

Southern Ute Bear Dance Returns End of May

139

Durango School District 9-R Addresses Educator Housing Crisis

140

FLC unveils $6 Million CommonSpirit Sports Performance Center

141

Durango Soccer Shootout Boosts Local Economy

142

La Plata County Prepares for Wildfire Season

143

Durango Wine Experience Pairs Sips with Support

144

Find Soccer Tourney Locations with New Map App

145

Zia Taqueria Celebrates 20 years

146

Local Cyclists Tuned-Up for Bike Swap

147

Bear Season Begins

148

2nd Annual Southwest Housing Summit Returns to Durango

149

9-R Begins Work on New School

150

CodeRED Alert Test Updated to April 21

151

Hands Off!

152

La Plata County Public Health Launches Healthy Homes Program

153

La Plata County to Test Emergency Alert System

154

Be Bear Smart

155

Community Concert Hall Hosts Local and Global Talent

156

When Your Family Needs End-of-Life Care

157

Durango Devo Offers New Bikes

158

Spring Cleaning Starts Now!

159

Affordable Housing Lightens Economic Pressures in La Plata County

160

DHS Girls Soccer Digs In For Home Stretch

161

Downtown Meters Add Mobile Pay Option

162

Four Corners Fire Season Set to Ignite

163

No Kennels, Just Comfort at Cat Care Durango (WONDERFUL alliteration!)

164

Celebrate Women’s History Month

165

Lawmakers Consider Gold King Mine Compensation

166

Colorado Parks and Wildlife to Begin New Office Construction

167

30 Years of Ska Brewing

168

Durango Police to Install Speed Enforcement Cameras

169

Durango Mesa Park Progress Picks up Steam

170

Bipartisan Bill Waives Colorado State Park Fees for Ute Tribe Members

171

Economic Hardship on the Rise in SW Colorado

172

Skijoring Action Heats Up the Snow in Silverton

173

Community Foundation Invests $5.2M in Local Nonprofits

174

What to Know about Sales Tax Renewal

175

DHS Students get Sweet Career Advice

176

Bucking on the Rez Premieres

177

Denkai Animal Sanctuary Opens in Durango

178

Snowdown: Durango’s Week of Madness and Mayhem

179

New “Low-Tox” Hair Salon Opens In Durango

180

Durango’s Winter Bike to Work Day Rolls In

181

Snowdown By The Numbers

182

Don’t Fill Landfills with Fast Fashion

183

The Dave Spencer Ski Classic Returns!

184

Local Skier Riding High

185

Snowdown 2025!

186

DHS Welcomes New Baseball Coach

187

Miller Middle School Celebrates Grand Opening

188

Be WinterWise and Drive Safe this January

189

Five New State Laws In 2025

190

Pro Cyclists Rally for Elementary Students

191

Technology Turns Your Phone into A Rescue Locator

192

Community Serving Community

193

Keep Swinging at Choice Athletics

194

La Plata County Public Health Department Prepares for Relocation

195

Four Corners Writers Launch First Anthology

196

Museum Wins Award

197

Colorado Gives Record Donations

198

Christmas Trees for Conservation

199

Internet Browser Gives Power to the People

200

Big Picture Has a New Home

201

CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital Leading Tech-Based Care

202

Housing for Teachers

203

Stay Up to Date on Seasonal Vaccines

204

Festival of Trees and Wreaths Spreads Holiday Cheer

205

Shop Local for the Holidays

206

FLC Cyclists Podium at MTB National Championship

207

Giving Thanks In and Around Durango

208

Local Food & Farms Investment

209

Stay Snow Safe and Smart This Winter

210

Snow and Holiday Season Settling In

211

Fort Lewis College Golfers Wrap Historic Season

212

Strengthening Durango’s Economy

213

Kick Off Your Holiday Season with Song

214

Esoterra Ciderworks expands into Winemaking

215

Scrums, Rucks & Locks: Ready to Try Rugby?

216

Colorado Gives Day Kick-Off Month

217

Maria’s Bookshop Launches New Nonprofit

218

Election Week Rally with Adam Frisch

219

Road Closures and Delays as Intersection Improvements are Underway

220

Common Spirit Mercy Hospital Leading Tech-based Care

221

Mary Monroe Brown’s Legacy: 19 Years of Trailblazing with Durango Trails

222

Leaves, Halloween, and Grand Openings

223

Lodgers’ Tax: Arts and Culture

224

Highway 160 Improvements Finally Funded

225

Swinging Big for Big Brothers Big Sisters

226

Get Your Sherlock Holmes On!

227

It’s All Fun and Games for Snowdown 2025

228

Cidery Calls on Local Apple Donations

229

2025 Health Insurance Enrollment Window Approaching: Know Your Options

230

Legends on the Animas

231

Local Teacher Honored

232

Celebrate Local Businesses, Solar, and Transition to Fall

233

Durango Devo Ready for New Leadership

234

Rest, Relaxation and Recovery Coming at Rivers Edge

235

Chile Season Returns

236

Grants Here, There, Everywhere!

237

Local Artist Honors Edward Abbey with Captivating Mural on Animas River Trail

238

Indigenous Arts Festival Returns

239

International Observe the Moon Night

240

Project Angel Flight Takes Off

241

Back to School Fair Brings Community Together for Successful Year

242

Senator Hickenlooper Tours New Nursing Training Facility at Fort Lewis College

243

Time to Strut Your Stuff

244

Firewise: The Key to Defending Your Home Against Wildfires

245

Bike Bash Brewing

246

“I Voted” Sticker Contest

247

Olympians Return Home

248

Get Ready for the School Year

249

Aztec Development Gets Grant Funding

250

Durango Public Library Adopts New Guidelines For Challenging Materials

251

Back to School for Durango 9-R

252

Community Insights: Ignacio Community Library

253

History, Mystery and Sleuthery at Sherlock Holmes Exhibit

254

Back to School with Ignacio

255

Fall Conferences and Events

256

The Mesa Verde Project

257

Silverton’s Superfund Cleanup Continues

258

Project Angel Flight for Miller Student Transition

259

Community Insights: Inside La Plata County's Road & Bridge Department

260

Local First and the Power of Community

261

New Pickleball Courts Return Positive Reaction

262

Grandview Interchange Opens

263

Upcoming Equine Film Fest Celebrates Local Mustangs

264

Durango Native Leads CSU Western Colorado Extension

265

City of Durango Receives Multiple Grants

266

Push for More Safety on Animas View Drive

267

Community Insights: Public Health Department’s Nurse-Family Partnership

268

Píinu Núuchi Farmers Market Opening

269

Fiber Optic Project Begins Work

270

Two New Trails Open on Animas Mountain

271

Lake Nighthorse Construction Commences

272

Fourth of July Excitement

273

Community Connections Announces Key Milestones

274

Local Apparel Company Develops Groundbreaking Textile Technology

275

Maximize Water Use with Rain Garden

276

Roadwork Ahead on US Highway 160

277

Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo: Celebrating 94 Years of Tradition

278

Community Insights: LPC Foster Care

279

Summer Safety Notices

280

Studying Snow in the Summer

281

9-R School District Opens New Admin Building

282

Philosophy Professor Justin McBrayer wins Fulbright Award

283

Clean Summer Fun

284

Community Insights: LPCPHD

285

Durango High School Earns Top Ranking

286

Keeping Pets Safe this Summer

287

La Plata County Humane Society

288

Blue Star Moms Honor Fallen Veterans with Flag Display

289

Montezuma Rising Music Festival to Feature Local Non-Profits

290

Community Insights: Colorado Department of Transportation

291

Smithsonian Exhibit Open in Ignacio

292

Free Summer Transit Returns

293

Mesa Verde Lavender Cultivates Culinary Lavender in Mancos

294

Celebrating Ignacio Student Achievements

295

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month

296

Community Insights: La Plata County

297

Fort Lewis College Cycling Bound for National Championships

298

Lake Nighthorse to Open for Daily Operations May 10th

299

House Advances Budget to Support K-12 Schools

300

Museum on Main Street Coming to Ignacio

301

Durango Education Foundation Awards Open

302

New Podcast Features Local Breweries

303

Community Insights: La Plata County Public Health Department

304

Durango 9R School District Embraces Technology Tools

305

Earth Day Celebrations and First Friday Events

306

New FLC Women’s Basketball Coach Settling In

307

Gravel Race Series to Showcase Northern New Mexico

308

Durango Spring Rewards Program Is Back!

309

Wildwood Dance Project Hosts Film Screening at Smiley

310

Animas High Theatre Showcases Original Student Plays at DAC

311

Maximizing Your Home Purchase: Durango Financing Options

312

Back in the Saddle

313

Outdoor Spaces Preserved, Celebrated

314

Mancos Common Press Ventures into Affordable Housing

315

Spring Clean-Up Starts April 1st

316

La Plata County Fairgrounds

317

Celebrating National Cocktail Month

318

Uncompahgre River Annual Benefit

319

Wildfire Resource Center Hub Launched

320

DHS Principal Named Principal of the Year

321

Be “Bear Aware” to Keep Animal Conflicts Trending Down

322

Durango Arts Center Presents Hand to God

323

Expanded Community Services Through Housing and Transportation

324

DHS Hockey Celebrates State Title

325

Durango Non-Profit Brings Bikes to Kids

326

Colorado Department of Transportation

327

Women's History Month

328

Growing Inside and Out, Call for Artists

329

Ignite Reading: Closing the Gap

330

La Plata County Public Health: Guiding Community Wellness

331

Durango High School Troupe 1096 Presents Comedy Musical Urinetown

332

Fort Lewis College Theatre Presents The Wolves

333

Ignacio Students Win at Regional Science Fair

334

Snowboard Tour Features Durango

335

Mocktail Momentum

336

Housing Catalyst Funds, DurangoScape 2024

337

Bringing Film to San Juan County

338

Durango Real Estate 2023 Statistics

339

9-R’s Got a Solar-Bright Future

340

Innovate and Create: MakerLab - Where Creativity Knows No Limits

341

La Plata's Uncharted Progress: Beyond City Limits

342

Merely Players Presents Small Mouth Sounds

343

Celebrating Teachers Across the County

344

Durango-La Plata Airport Reports Record Year

345

Photographer Features Four Corners

346

Opportunities Abound for Students

347

Snowboard Tour to Spotlight Durango

348

Towaoc Greenhouse Grows Food for Seniors

349

Lee Larson Enters Ignacio Hall of Fame

350

Grants for a More Sustainable Transit

351

Flowing Through the Natural Way

352

Ignacio Monthly Roundup

353

50 Years of Community

354

Snow Problem for Durango

355

Ignacio Non-Profit Thriving

356

Durango Keeps Moving and Expanding

357

Skyhawks Shoot for Second Half Success

358

Avalanche Experts Urge Backcountry Caution

359

SJBPH Transition to La Plata County Health Department

360

Winter Weather Tips

361

Durango Theatreworks Creates Radio Play Versions of Holiday Classics

362

New Designs, Old Designs, Designs Everywhere

363

Four Corners Gift Guide

364

The “Act” of Balancing Everything

365

Pop Some Tags and Bolster Community at Methodist Thrift

366

Poet Laureates Announced

367

Leveling Up the Experience

368

Ignacio Monthly Roundup: December

369

Moving Day and Christmas Reward Program

370

Merely Players Presents Rock Musical Hands on a Hardbody

371

Sgt. Michael Moran End of Watch

372

Doing Everything, Just a Bit Differently

373

Durango Reading Club Celebrated for Service

374

DHS Football Reflects on final 3A Season

375

Ignacio Monthly Roundup: November

376

Housing Program Extends Deadline

377

Skyhawks Soccer Soars to NCAA Selection

378

Dolores Bike Hostel Opens

379

“Send it Like a Local” Film Premiere

380

Beer Compost for Climate Change

381

San Juan Basin Public Health Announces Closing Date

382

Skyhawks Cross Country Team Runs to National Championship

383

Skyhawks Coaches Corner Episode 6

384

Most Traveled Person Visits Western Slope

385

Durango High School Troupe 1096 Opens Season with The Hobbit

386

It’s Time to Winterize Your Homes

387

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Kokanee Salmon Giveaway in Dolores

388

Fall’s Final Festival for Ignacio Winery

389

Local Cyclist Celebrated with Peloton Party

390

Skyhawks Coaches Corner Episode 5

391

Have a Fun and Safe Halloween

392

Agrivolatics Could Be a Solution for Solar Controversies

393

Ignacio Monthly Roundup: October

394

Happy Pappy’s Family is Growing

395

Grant Funds Available for Fire Mitigation

396

Leaf Composting Pilot Program

397

Third Quarter Market Statistics - Durango, CO

398

Are you looking for something fun on a Friday Night?

399

Keeping Community Front and Center

400

Paying it Forward for Women’s Golf

401

Solar Eclipse Viewing Vantages

402

Big Brothers Big Sisters Wins National Leadership Award

403

Merely Players Open Season with Shakespeare’s The Tempest

404

Catch the Changing Colors

405

Skyhawks Coaches Corner Episode 3

406

Snakes, Surprises, and Safety

407

Healing the Community Through Art

408

Ignacio Monthly Roundup: September

409

Durango Schools add Native American Games to Curriculum

410

Completion of Phase One Development for SOIL Outdoor Learning

411

Inaugural Bike Race to Take Off

412

Dive into the World of Water at ICL

413

Durango High School Football Enters New Era

414

Skyhawks Coaches Corner Episode 2

415

Local Colleges Largely Unaffected by Supreme Court Ruling

416

Back to School!

417

“X” Marks the Spot for Mental Health

418

Oxbow Preserve to Expand

419

Skyhawks Coaches Corner

420

A Wildfire Success Story: Plumtaw Fire

421

Nominate An Exceptional Woman

422

Fort Lewis College Football Eager for Improvement

423

Durango Mesa Park Trails Close to Completion

424

The Tool Lending Library

425

Painted Feathers: Native American Artists Demonstrate their Crafts

426

Back to School!

427

A Community in Symphony

428

Pavement Treatments and Road Planning Ahead

429

Get Your Fix On at Repair Café in Ignacio

430

Exchange Student Leaves Durango with New Home, Outlook

431

Ignacio Farm Celebrates Summer with Locals Specials

432

Plan Ahead - CO 172 Paving Project Begins

433

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Set In Place

434

Non-Profit Brings Water to Navajo Reservation Homes

435

Sustainable Store & Cafe Open

436

Search for Missing Hiker Updates

437

The Summer of Free Transportation

438

Counting Birds for Preservation

439

Summer Parking Meter Rates Rise

440

Regenerating Our World

441

Expanding Horizons at Durango-La Plata Airport

442

Fourth of July Week Events

443

Officials Urge Homeowners and Recreationists to Prioritize Fire Safety

444

Tamed Inflation Hopes to Help Real Estate Market

445

Nutritional-Base Approach to Food Distribution

446

Students Join Board of Education

447

Summer Shines Light on Impaired Driving Problems

448

Summer Garden Fun

449

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