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Durango Local News
Durango, Colorado Local NEWS is part of Local NEWS Network (LNN), a unique platform to produce and distribute local NEWS programming in communities across the USA. Check us out on TV @ Durango Cable Channel 15 & Purgatory Cable Channel 3, online at www.durangolocal.news or on one of our 10 digital displays around town and at the airport. News Producer - Deborah Uroda, Executive Producer - Laurie Sigillito
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Durango Local NewsPlan Ahead - CO 172 Paving Project Begins
The Colorado Department of Transportation announced plans for the start of paving on the CO 172 project, which will cause alternate lane closures and possible…
Durango Local NewsStage 1 Fire Restrictions Set In Place
La Plata County and the San Juan National Forest have enacted fire restrictions as the summer heats up. Durango School District 9-R introduces the two new…
Durango Local NewsNon-Profit Brings Water to Navajo Reservation Homes
Fundamental Needs, a Cortez-based non-profit, began by helping out on the Navajo Reservation during the pandemic. Ultimately, the founder’s discovered water…
Durango Local NewsSustainable Store & Cafe Open
Sustainable Goods and Omni Cafe are now in their permanent home at 1259 Main Avenue in Durango. After operating as wholesalers and pop-up specialists, owners…
Durango Local NewsSearch for Missing Hiker Updates
Organizers have announced they are closing the public search for missing hiker Ian O’Brian after two weeks of searching. The City of Durango has voted how best…
Durango Local NewsThe Summer of Free Transportation
Durango Transit is halfway through its second summer of free transit, thanks to funding from Senate Bill 260 and the City of Durango. With an eye to reducing…
Durango Local NewsCounting Birds for Preservation
The Grand Canyon Trust, an organization dedicated to preserving the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau, initiated the Pinyon Jay project to involve…
Durango Local NewsSummer Parking Meter Rates Rise
The City of Durango has announced that parking meters in high-occupancy areas downtown will see a 25¢ price increase as of July 1st, in accordance with the…
Durango Local NewsRegenerating Our World
When some people see an issue, they go out of their way to find a solution. Mandy Magill realized that many places in Durango still used pesticides and other…
Durango Local NewsExpanding Horizons at Durango-La Plata Airport
The end of April marked the beginning of a multi-year expansion project at the Durango La-Plata Airport with a groundbreaking ceremony. The project, currently…
Durango Local NewsFourth of July Week Events
The City of Durango Municipal Court is now offering in-person, court-certified Spanish translation once a month to ensure equal access and aid in court…
Durango Local NewsOfficials Urge Homeowners and Recreationists to Prioritize Fire Safety
Ideal weather conditions have allowed local fire crews to do more mitigation work than in recent years, but they caution against letting your guard down…
Durango Local NewsTamed Inflation Hopes to Help Real Estate Market
Dan Korman of Alpenglow Properties, LLC discusses commercial and residential real estate in this installment of The Durango Real Estate Update. Watch this…
Durango Local NewsNutritional-Base Approach to Food Distribution
The Southern Ute Food Distribution Program aims to better the relationship between food and the people on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation and beyond. The…
Durango Local NewsStudents Join Board of Education
Four local students from Durango High School and Big Picture High School will join the Durango School District 9-R Board of Education to help provide a student…
Durango Local NewsSummer Shines Light on Impaired Driving Problems
As temperatures rise, so too does the number of D.U.I. and impaired driving cases. The issue is particularly bad in Southwest Colorado. Local non-profit…
Durango Local NewsSummer Garden Fun
Santa Rita Park is the location of a new demonstration garden and landscape program, showcasing sustainable landscaping techniques for the arid Southwest…
Durango Local NewsLend Your Story to Ignacio’s Archive
The call is out to share your story with the Ignacio Community Library to help contribute to the preservation of Ignacio’s unique history. Voices of Ignacio…