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What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Sept. 15, 2026

2

Skyhawks Win Under Saturday Night Lights

3

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Sept. 8, 2026

4

The Players Behind La Plata's Youth Safety Net

5

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Sept. 1, 2026

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What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Aug. 25, 2026

7

Main Street Businesses: Farmington Commercial Space Turned Into Multi-Sport Complex

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What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Aug. 18, 2026

9

New Colorado Law Cracks Down on People Who Attract Bears

10

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Aug. 11, 2026

11

Aztec Riverside BMX Track Breaks Ground This Fall

12

Main Street Businesses: As Durango's Landfill Fills Up, One Business Has a Solution

13

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Aug. 4, 2026

14

Beyond the Embers

15

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 28, 2026

16

Fort Lewis College Joins Work-Based Learning Initiative

17

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

18

Former NBA Player Volunteers at Navajo Basketball Camp

19

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

20

Pagosa Improv Group Invites Residents to Laugh, Learn and Connect

21

Farmington's Four Corners Musical Theater Stages Grease

22

Elmore's Corner Midweek Market Brings Local Goods Together

23

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

24

Mancos United's Summer Hub Supports Local Families

25

BurroFest Brings Community and Joy to Mancos

26

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

27

96 Years Strong: The Ute Mountain Roundup Returns to Cortez

28

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

29

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

30

Movement Is Medicine

31

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

32

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

33

San Juan River Peaks Among Earliest on Record

34

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

35

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

36

Bestselling Author Louis L'Amour's Unfinished Novel Published

37

Music in the Mountains Celebrates 40 Years

38

Sit Down With the Garden Guys

39

iAM Music Fest Celebrates 11 Years of Live Music

40

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

41

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

42

Remembering Ben Nighthorse Campbell

43

FLC Nutrition Program Opens New Career Pathways

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

Durango Keeps Ragtime Music Alive

48

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

49

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

50

Colorado's New Wildfire Resiliency Code Explained

51

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

52

Ebb and Flow: Art Along the Animas

53

A Pillar of Montezuma County Agriculture

54

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

55

Durango's Forest Faces Climate Change Challenges

56

Durango Follows Global Bird Migration

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

Durango Film Festival Turns 21 This Year

61

Southwest Colorado Rocks Honors Community Impact

62

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

63

Counting Dippers to Gauge Animas River Health

64

Senator Bennet Visits Durango, Discusses Governor's Race

65

Tracking Colorado's Changing Snowpack Patterns

66

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

67

Durango Warming Shelter Offers Hope This Winter

68

KDUR Cover Night Celebrates Local Musicians

69

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

70

Snowdown Brings Freestyle Skiing to Chapman Hill

71

Manna Soup Kitchen Expands Housing Stability in Durango

72

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

73

Colorado Expands Wolf Range Rider Program to Southwest

74

Grant Expands Pet Care for Seniors

75

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

76

Constellations of Place Exhibition Opens at Fort Lewis College

77

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

78

Durango Prepares for 47th Annual Snowdown

79

Durango Responds to Sydney Terror Attack With Menorah Lighting

80

Growing Community, Culture, and Climate-Adapted Crops

81

Childcare’s Effect on the Local Economy and Workforce

82

Will Whole Foods Market Come to Durango?

83

Festival of Trees and Wreaths Kicked Off Holiday Season

84

Art with Purpose – Silent Auction for Charity

85

LPEA Maintains Rates Despite Rising Costs

86

Christmas Craft Competitions and Festive Fairs

87

Celebrating Indigenous Voices Through Comic Art

88

Pitch Palooza Packs House

89

Food Pantries Strain to Keep Up After Shutdown

90

Community Gets First Look at Future Three Springs Elementary School

91

Santa Claus and Holiday Displays Coming to Downtown Durango

92

Unhoused Community Members Share Stories at Forum

93

Durango Taxpayers Support Civic Services at a Higher Cost

94

City of Durango Seeks Applicants for Housing Focus Group

95

Five Colorado Photographers Will Compete for No. 1

96

Durango Has Work Ahead as International Mountain-Bike Championships Host

97

The Impact of One Cent on County Services

98

Traveling from Albuquerque to Durango Just Got Easier

99

Aerial Acrobatics Take Flight in Durango

100

Durango Schools Await Ballot Decision on Free Meals Program

101

Women in Ag Conference Comes to La Plata County

102

What If a Spellbook Suddenly Came to Life?

103

Sonic Booms, Learning Through Failure, and Freedom to Be

104

Faster Emergency Response for the Price of a Coffee

105

Durango Open Studio Tour Connects Art Lovers with Artists

106

Colorado’s Champion Trees

107

New Location for Apple Days Festival

108

Modern Navajo Weaving Disrupts What You Know

109

Durango Pickleball Tournament Raises Thousands for Dementia Care

110

Fort Lewis Takes a Shot at Regional Nursing Shortage

111

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District Seeks Tax Increase

112

Rock Crawlers Conquer Chokecherry Canyon

113

Animas High School Releases “Beyond the Bell” Podcast

114

What It Takes to Be “Rooted in Community”

115

Early Reading Scores Soar in Durango Schools

116

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

117

SWCO United Way Expands Mission as “Team Up”

118

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

119

Rev Up Your Labor Day with Races and Rodeos

120

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

121

Redeeming a Heritage: An Arena to Serve Local Youth

122

School is Back in Session!

123

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

124

Colorado Bill Waives Park Entrance Fee for Tribal Members

125

County Chooses Renovation Over New Fairgrounds Construction

126

FLC Students Complete Zambian Water Project

127

How to Prepare for Fire Evacuations and Emergencies

128

Durango Fire Settles Into New Station

129

Community-Centric Arts Hub Opens on Main Ave

130

Credit Union Branches into Durango

131

Music in the Mountains Crescendos Toward Aug. 3 Finale

132

Weminuche Wilderness Turns 50

133

Elizabeth Philbrick Sworn in as District 1 County Commissioner

134

Public Radio Stations Face Uncertain Future

135

Extreme Dry Weather Cancels July 4th Fireworks

136

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

137

DHS Grads Lauded for Climate Action

138

Return of the Annual “Driving” Tour

139

Heartwood Cohousing Breaks Ground on Major Expansion After 25 Years

140

Construction Continues on Pagosa Springs Main Street

141

Junction Creek Trail Access Limited This Summer Due to Construction

142

Volunteers Needed to Document Durango's Growing Public Art Scene

143

Farmers Market Sprouts for Summer Season in Durango

144

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

145

Durango Residents Lead New Charity Effort

146

Durango Transit Offers Free Rides All Summer

147

Durango La-Plata County Airport Expansion On Schedule

148

Hats for the ‘C’ Word

149

FLC Appoints New President

150

Irwin the Pet Kangaroo Listed as Repeat Offender

151

Park Elementary Students Work Toward a Better World

152

LPCO Residents Face ‘Values’ Decision in Near Future

153

Dancing Spirit Builds Community Through Creativity

154

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Returns

155

Desert River Guides Optimistic About Rafting Season

156

Southern Ute Bear Dance Returns End of May

157

Durango School District 9-R Addresses Educator Housing Crisis

158

FLC unveils $6 Million CommonSpirit Sports Performance Center

159

Durango Soccer Shootout Boosts Local Economy

160

La Plata County Prepares for Wildfire Season

161

Durango Wine Experience Pairs Sips with Support

162

Find Soccer Tourney Locations with New Map App

163

Zia Taqueria Celebrates 20 years

164

Local Cyclists Tuned-Up for Bike Swap

165

Bear Season Begins

166

2nd Annual Southwest Housing Summit Returns to Durango

167

9-R Begins Work on New School

168

CodeRED Alert Test Updated to April 21

169

Hands Off!

170

La Plata County Public Health Launches Healthy Homes Program

171

La Plata County to Test Emergency Alert System

172

Be Bear Smart

173

Community Concert Hall Hosts Local and Global Talent

174

When Your Family Needs End-of-Life Care

175

Durango Devo Offers New Bikes

176

Spring Cleaning Starts Now!

177

Affordable Housing Lightens Economic Pressures in La Plata County

178

DHS Girls Soccer Digs In For Home Stretch

179

Downtown Meters Add Mobile Pay Option

180

Four Corners Fire Season Set to Ignite

181

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

182

Celebrate Women’s History Month

183

Lawmakers Consider Gold King Mine Compensation

184

Colorado Parks and Wildlife to Begin New Office Construction

185

30 Years of Ska Brewing

186

Durango Police to Install Speed Enforcement Cameras

187

Durango Mesa Park Progress Picks up Steam

188

Bipartisan Bill Waives Colorado State Park Fees for Ute Tribe Members

189

Economic Hardship on the Rise in SW Colorado

190

Skijoring Action Heats Up the Snow in Silverton

191

Community Foundation Invests $5.2M in Local Nonprofits

192

What to Know about Sales Tax Renewal

193

DHS Students get Sweet Career Advice

194

Bucking on the Rez Premieres

195

Denkai Animal Sanctuary Opens in Durango

196

Snowdown: Durango’s Week of Madness and Mayhem

197

New “Low-Tox” Hair Salon Opens In Durango

198

Durango’s Winter Bike to Work Day Rolls In

199

Snowdown By The Numbers

200

Don’t Fill Landfills with Fast Fashion

201

The Dave Spencer Ski Classic Returns!

202

Local Skier Riding High

203

Snowdown 2025!

204

DHS Welcomes New Baseball Coach

205

Miller Middle School Celebrates Grand Opening

206

Be WinterWise and Drive Safe this January

207

Five New State Laws In 2025

208

Pro Cyclists Rally for Elementary Students

209

Technology Turns Your Phone into A Rescue Locator

210

Community Serving Community

211

Keep Swinging at Choice Athletics

212

La Plata County Public Health Department Prepares for Relocation

213

Four Corners Writers Launch First Anthology

214

Museum Wins Award

215

Colorado Gives Record Donations

216

Christmas Trees for Conservation

217

Internet Browser Gives Power to the People

218

Big Picture Has a New Home

219

CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital Leading Tech-Based Care

220

Housing for Teachers

221

Stay Up to Date on Seasonal Vaccines

222

Festival of Trees and Wreaths Spreads Holiday Cheer

223

Shop Local for the Holidays

224

FLC Cyclists Podium at MTB National Championship

225

Giving Thanks In and Around Durango

226

Local Food & Farms Investment

227

Stay Snow Safe and Smart This Winter

228

Snow and Holiday Season Settling In

229

Fort Lewis College Golfers Wrap Historic Season

230

Strengthening Durango’s Economy

231

Kick Off Your Holiday Season with Song

232

Esoterra Ciderworks expands into Winemaking

233

Scrums, Rucks & Locks: Ready to Try Rugby?

234

Colorado Gives Day Kick-Off Month

235

Maria’s Bookshop Launches New Nonprofit

236

Election Week Rally with Adam Frisch

237

Road Closures and Delays as Intersection Improvements are Underway

238

Common Spirit Mercy Hospital Leading Tech-based Care

239

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

240

Leaves, Halloween, and Grand Openings

241

Lodgers’ Tax: Arts and Culture

242

Highway 160 Improvements Finally Funded

243

Swinging Big for Big Brothers Big Sisters

244

Get Your Sherlock Holmes On!

245

It’s All Fun and Games for Snowdown 2025

246

Cidery Calls on Local Apple Donations

247

2025 Health Insurance Enrollment Window Approaching: Know Your Options

248

Legends on the Animas

249

Local Teacher Honored

250

Celebrate Local Businesses, Solar, and Transition to Fall

251

Durango Devo Ready for New Leadership

252

Rest, Relaxation and Recovery Coming at Rivers Edge

253

Chile Season Returns

254

Grants Here, There, Everywhere!

255

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

256

Indigenous Arts Festival Returns

257

International Observe the Moon Night

258

Project Angel Flight Takes Off

259

Back to School Fair Brings Community Together for Successful Year

260

Senator Hickenlooper Tours New Nursing Training Facility at Fort Lewis College

261

Time to Strut Your Stuff

262

Firewise: The Key to Defending Your Home Against Wildfires

263

Bike Bash Brewing

264

“I Voted” Sticker Contest

265

Olympians Return Home

266

Get Ready for the School Year

267

Aztec Development Gets Grant Funding

268

Durango Public Library Adopts New Guidelines For Challenging Materials

269

Back to School for Durango 9-R

270

Community Insights: Ignacio Community Library

271

History, Mystery and Sleuthery at Sherlock Holmes Exhibit

272

Back to School with Ignacio

273

Fall Conferences and Events

274

The Mesa Verde Project

275

Silverton’s Superfund Cleanup Continues

276

Project Angel Flight for Miller Student Transition

277

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

278

Local First and the Power of Community

279

New Pickleball Courts Return Positive Reaction

280

Grandview Interchange Opens

281

Upcoming Equine Film Fest Celebrates Local Mustangs

282

Durango Native Leads CSU Western Colorado Extension

283

City of Durango Receives Multiple Grants

284

Push for More Safety on Animas View Drive

285

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

286

Píinu Núuchi Farmers Market Opening

287

Fiber Optic Project Begins Work

288

Two New Trails Open on Animas Mountain

289

Lake Nighthorse Construction Commences

290

Fourth of July Excitement

291

Community Connections Announces Key Milestones

292

Local Apparel Company Develops Groundbreaking Textile Technology

293

Maximize Water Use with Rain Garden

294

Roadwork Ahead on US Highway 160

295

Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo: Celebrating 94 Years of Tradition

296

Community Insights: LPC Foster Care

297

Summer Safety Notices

298

Studying Snow in the Summer

299

9-R School District Opens New Admin Building

300

Philosophy Professor Justin McBrayer wins Fulbright Award

301

Clean Summer Fun

302

Community Insights: LPCPHD

303

Durango High School Earns Top Ranking

304

Keeping Pets Safe this Summer

305

La Plata County Humane Society

306

Blue Star Moms Honor Fallen Veterans with Flag Display

307

Montezuma Rising Music Festival to Feature Local Non-Profits

308

Community Insights: Colorado Department of Transportation

309

Smithsonian Exhibit Open in Ignacio

310

Free Summer Transit Returns

311

Mesa Verde Lavender Cultivates Culinary Lavender in Mancos

312

Celebrating Ignacio Student Achievements

313

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month

314

Community Insights: La Plata County

315

Fort Lewis College Cycling Bound for National Championships

316

Lake Nighthorse to Open for Daily Operations May 10th

317

House Advances Budget to Support K-12 Schools

318

Museum on Main Street Coming to Ignacio

319

Durango Education Foundation Awards Open

320

New Podcast Features Local Breweries

321

Community Insights: La Plata County Public Health Department

322

Durango 9R School District Embraces Technology Tools

323

Earth Day Celebrations and First Friday Events

324

New FLC Women’s Basketball Coach Settling In

325

Gravel Race Series to Showcase Northern New Mexico

326

Durango Spring Rewards Program Is Back!

327

Wildwood Dance Project Hosts Film Screening at Smiley

328

Animas High Theatre Showcases Original Student Plays at DAC

329

Maximizing Your Home Purchase: Durango Financing Options

330

Back in the Saddle

331

Outdoor Spaces Preserved, Celebrated

332

Mancos Common Press Ventures into Affordable Housing

333

Spring Clean-Up Starts April 1st

334

La Plata County Fairgrounds

335

Celebrating National Cocktail Month

336

Uncompahgre River Annual Benefit

337

Wildfire Resource Center Hub Launched

338

DHS Principal Named Principal of the Year

339

Be “Bear Aware” to Keep Animal Conflicts Trending Down

340

Durango Arts Center Presents Hand to God

341

Expanded Community Services Through Housing and Transportation

342

DHS Hockey Celebrates State Title

343

Durango Non-Profit Brings Bikes to Kids

344

Colorado Department of Transportation

345

Women's History Month

346

Growing Inside and Out, Call for Artists

347

Ignite Reading: Closing the Gap

348

La Plata County Public Health: Guiding Community Wellness

349

Durango High School Troupe 1096 Presents Comedy Musical Urinetown

350

Fort Lewis College Theatre Presents The Wolves

351

Ignacio Students Win at Regional Science Fair

352

Snowboard Tour Features Durango

353

Mocktail Momentum

354

Housing Catalyst Funds, DurangoScape 2024

355

Bringing Film to San Juan County

356

Durango Real Estate 2023 Statistics

357

9-R’s Got a Solar-Bright Future

358

Innovate and Create: MakerLab - Where Creativity Knows No Limits

359

La Plata's Uncharted Progress: Beyond City Limits

360

Merely Players Presents Small Mouth Sounds

361

Celebrating Teachers Across the County

362

Durango-La Plata Airport Reports Record Year

363

Photographer Features Four Corners

364

Opportunities Abound for Students

365

Snowboard Tour to Spotlight Durango

366

Towaoc Greenhouse Grows Food for Seniors

367

Lee Larson Enters Ignacio Hall of Fame

368

Grants for a More Sustainable Transit

369

Flowing Through the Natural Way

370

Ignacio Monthly Roundup

371

50 Years of Community

372

Snow Problem for Durango

373

Ignacio Non-Profit Thriving

374

Durango Keeps Moving and Expanding

375

Skyhawks Shoot for Second Half Success

376

Avalanche Experts Urge Backcountry Caution

377

SJBPH Transition to La Plata County Health Department

378

Winter Weather Tips

379

Durango Theatreworks Creates Radio Play Versions of Holiday Classics

380

New Designs, Old Designs, Designs Everywhere

381

Four Corners Gift Guide

382

The “Act” of Balancing Everything

383

Pop Some Tags and Bolster Community at Methodist Thrift

384

Poet Laureates Announced

385

Leveling Up the Experience

386

Ignacio Monthly Roundup: December

387

Moving Day and Christmas Reward Program

388

Merely Players Presents Rock Musical Hands on a Hardbody

389

Sgt. Michael Moran End of Watch

390

Doing Everything, Just a Bit Differently

391

Durango Reading Club Celebrated for Service

392

DHS Football Reflects on final 3A Season

393

Ignacio Monthly Roundup: November

394

Housing Program Extends Deadline

395

Skyhawks Soccer Soars to NCAA Selection

396

Dolores Bike Hostel Opens

397

“Send it Like a Local” Film Premiere

398

Beer Compost for Climate Change

399

San Juan Basin Public Health Announces Closing Date

400

Skyhawks Cross Country Team Runs to National Championship

401

Skyhawks Coaches Corner Episode 6

402

Most Traveled Person Visits Western Slope

403

Durango High School Troupe 1096 Opens Season with The Hobbit

404

It’s Time to Winterize Your Homes

405

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Kokanee Salmon Giveaway in Dolores

406

Fall’s Final Festival for Ignacio Winery

407

Local Cyclist Celebrated with Peloton Party

408

Skyhawks Coaches Corner Episode 5

409

Have a Fun and Safe Halloween

410

Agrivolatics Could Be a Solution for Solar Controversies

411

Ignacio Monthly Roundup: October

412

Happy Pappy’s Family is Growing

413

Grant Funds Available for Fire Mitigation

414

Leaf Composting Pilot Program

415

Third Quarter Market Statistics - Durango, CO

416

Are you looking for something fun on a Friday Night?

417

Keeping Community Front and Center

418

Paying it Forward for Women’s Golf

419

Solar Eclipse Viewing Vantages

420

Big Brothers Big Sisters Wins National Leadership Award

421

Merely Players Open Season with Shakespeare’s The Tempest

422

Catch the Changing Colors

423

Skyhawks Coaches Corner Episode 3

424

Snakes, Surprises, and Safety

425

Healing the Community Through Art

426

Ignacio Monthly Roundup: September

427

Durango Schools add Native American Games to Curriculum

428

Completion of Phase One Development for SOIL Outdoor Learning

429

Inaugural Bike Race to Take Off

430

Dive into the World of Water at ICL

431

Durango High School Football Enters New Era

432

Skyhawks Coaches Corner Episode 2

433

Local Colleges Largely Unaffected by Supreme Court Ruling

434

Back to School!

435

“X” Marks the Spot for Mental Health

436

Oxbow Preserve to Expand

437

Skyhawks Coaches Corner

438

A Wildfire Success Story: Plumtaw Fire

439

Nominate An Exceptional Woman

440

Fort Lewis College Football Eager for Improvement

441

Durango Mesa Park Trails Close to Completion

442

The Tool Lending Library

443

Painted Feathers: Native American Artists Demonstrate their Crafts

444

Back to School!

445

A Community in Symphony

446

Pavement Treatments and Road Planning Ahead

447

Get Your Fix On at Repair Café in Ignacio

448

Exchange Student Leaves Durango with New Home, Outlook

449

Ignacio Farm Celebrates Summer with Locals Specials

450

Plan Ahead - CO 172 Paving Project Begins

451

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Set In Place

452

Non-Profit Brings Water to Navajo Reservation Homes

453

Sustainable Store & Cafe Open

454

Search for Missing Hiker Updates

455

The Summer of Free Transportation

456

Counting Birds for Preservation

457

Summer Parking Meter Rates Rise

458

Regenerating Our World

459

Expanding Horizons at Durango-La Plata Airport

460

Fourth of July Week Events

461

Officials Urge Homeowners and Recreationists to Prioritize Fire Safety

462

Tamed Inflation Hopes to Help Real Estate Market

463

Nutritional-Base Approach to Food Distribution

464

Students Join Board of Education

465

Summer Shines Light on Impaired Driving Problems

466

Summer Garden Fun

467

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