U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) urged Southwest Colorado residents not to give up hope for democracy but to continue fighting for their rights as citizens living in a democratic republic. Bennet, a three-term senator, fielded audience questions about health care, tariffs, and democracy's perceived erosion during a town hall meeting on Aug. 5 at Fort Lewis College. Get involved. Register to Vote HERE . . . By Deborah Uroda. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/u-s-sen-micha...
Aug 13, 2025•4 min
A new Colorado bill honors the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe ’s connection to ancestral land. San Juan Brewfest returns Friday and Saturday, August 22nd and 23rd. Want to showcase your art at the library? Applications just opened! And an acorn shortage causes bears to seek food elsewhere. By Rachel Hughes. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/colorado-bill-waives-park-entrance-fee-for-tribal-members This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS Durango and Dunk...
Aug 12, 2025•3 min
At one point the fairgrounds master plan considered relocating the La Plata County Fairgrounds facility to Durango Mesa Parks. That turned out to be far too expensive. Find out what upgrades will be made to the Main Avenue fairgrounds facility as a part of the fairgrounds master plan. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/county-chooses-renovation-over-new-fairgrounds-construction This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino and FASTSIGNS Durango . Support the show...
Aug 08, 2025•3 min
Students get real world experience planning, designing and building water wells, bridges and solar energy systems to underdeveloped communities. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/flc-students-complete-zambian-water-project This story is sponsored by Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Fastsigns Durango . Support the show...
Aug 07, 2025•3 min
Learn how to prepare for fire evacuations. Fort Lewis College seeks swag to share the school’s history. And World Atlas named a Four Corners town one of the most overlooked destinations in Colorado. Watch for more! By Rachel Hughes. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/how-to-prepare-for-fire-evacuations-and-emergencies This story is sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers . Support the show...
Aug 05, 2025•3 min
New downtown Durango Fire facility houses engine, ladder truck, two ambulances, EMS Captain, with space to add additional crew. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/durango-fire-settles-into-new-station This story is sponsored by Payroll Department and Tafoya, Barrett & Associates . Support the show...
Aug 01, 2025•3 min
A new art gallery with a community-storytelling focus opened in downtown Durango. Three Springs may get a fire station—voters will decide this November. And the Durango School District officially changed its name. By Rachel Hughes. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/community-centric-arts-hub-opens-on-main-ave This story is sponsored by Tafoya Barrett & Associates and Crystal Mart . Support the show...
Jul 29, 2025•4 min
To mark its Durango opening, Sunward Credit Union launched a small business scholarship. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/credit-union-branches-into-durango This story is sponsored by M&R Plumbing and Durango Gelato Coffee & Tea . Support the show...
Jul 25, 2025•3 min
The baton has dropped. The overture nears its end, but you still have time to catch the musical magic that is the 39th annual Music in the Mountains Festival through Aug. 3. By Deborah Uroda. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/music-in-the-mountains-crescendos-toward-aug-3-finale This story is sponsored by Durango Motor Company and Dunkin Donuts . Support the show...
Jul 18, 2025•3 min
Spanning nearly 500,000 acres across the San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests, the Weminuche Wilderness has an average elevation of 10,000 feet. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/weminuche-wilderness-turns-50 This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino Resort and Happy Pappy's Pizza and Wings . Support the show...
Jul 17, 2025•4 min
Elizabeth Philbrick has been sworn in to fill the District 1 county commissioner seat. Join the Mountain Studies Institute for Forest Health Stewardship Day. And the La Plata County Fair returns at the beginning of August. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/elizabeth-philbrick-sworn-in-as-district-1-county-commissioner This story is sponsored by Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and FASTSIGNS Durango . Support the show...
Jul 15, 2025•2 min
KSUT in Ignacio is one of three Colorado public radio stations to join a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump's Executive Order to freeze public media funding. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/public-radio-stations-face-uncertain-future This story is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts and FLC Center for Innovation . Support the show...
Jul 04, 2025•3 min
Dry weather forces the City of Durango to cancel July 4th fireworks as a precautionary measure. Music in the Mountains brings a series of free concerts to Durango. And the Durango Fiesta Days Rodeo returns for its 90th anniversary. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/extreme-dry-weather-cancels-july-4th-fireworks This story is sponsored by Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea and Kroegers Ace Hardware . Support the show...
Jul 01, 2025•2 min
Rural areas like Durango face a healthcare crisis: retaining a workforce, in particular support staff. In April 2o24, Axis Healthcare received a $1.3 million Opportunity Now Grant. To tackle the issue they plan to “grow our own”with local health-care partners to retain a local workforce. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/growing-our-own-1-3m-plan-to-train-local-healthcare-workers This story is sponsored by La Plata Economic Development Alliance . Support the s...
Jun 27, 2025•4 min
School districts climate literacy program recognizes students who show initiative on environmental issues. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/dhs-grads-lauded-for-climate-action This story is sponsored by Happy Pappy’s Pizza & Wings and FLC Center for Innovation . Support the show...
Jun 25, 2025•3 min
La Plata County invites you to the annual “Driving” Tour and Colorado Governor Jarid Polis launched a public dashboard that displays federal funding reductions across Colorado counties. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/return-of-the-annual-driving-tour This story is sponsored by M&R Plumbing and Serious Texas Bar-B-Q . Support the show...
Jun 24, 2025•2 min
Heartwood Cohousing celebrated its 25th anniversary with a groundbreaking ceremony to begin phase two, a project that will expand the cohousing community with 14 new homes. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/heartwood-cohousing-breaks-ground-on-major-expansion-after-25-years This story is sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and Payroll Department . Support the show...
Jun 20, 2025•3 min
Project aims to improve downtown infrastructure, road surface, experience. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/construction-continues-on-pagosa-springs-main-street This story is sponsored by Fredie’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Dunkin’ Donuts . Support the show...
Jun 18, 2025•3 min
Expect delays and intermittent closures on the Junction Creek Durango Trailhead this summer as it undergoes construction, the Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show is just around the corner, and Durango-based band Desiderata is set to perform at Animas City Theater . By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/junction-creek-trail-access-limited-this-summer-due-to-construction This story is sponsored by Tafoya Barrett & Associates and San Juan Regional Medical Center . ...
Jun 17, 2025•3 min
The Durango Creative District wants volunteers for a special mission - mapping every mural, sculpture, and installation across the city. The Public Art Recon Mission will update the city's art inventory for the first time since 2015. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/volunteers-needed-to-document-durangos-growing-public-art-scene This story is sponsored by M&R Plumbing and Kroegers Ace Hardware . Support the show...
Jun 13, 2025•2 min
The warm weather signals more than the start of summer; it also introduces the Farmers Market season. Support local farmers and small businesses and keep your dollars in the local economy. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/farmers-market-sprouts-for-summer-season-in-durango This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS Durango and Sky Ute Casino . Support the show...
Jun 11, 2025•4 min
The City of Durango invites community to comment on the Downtown’s Next Step project, Southwest Safehouse celebrates its 40th anniversary with an event at Four Leaves Winery , and the Southern Ute Behavioral Health calls youth artists to submit artwork to be featured on a mural in Ignacio. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/durango-invites-community-comment-on-downtowns-next-step This story is sponsored by Payroll Department and Serious Texas Bar-B-Q. Support t...
Jun 10, 2025•3 min
Former state representative Barbara McLachlan and retired Physician Mary Gerodetti hope to effect positive change on a hyper-local level. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/durango-residents-lead-new-charity-effort This story is sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and M&R Plumbing . Support the show...
Jun 04, 2025•3 min
Durango Transit offers free public transportation all summer,, celebrate Durango’s western heritage with the True Western Roundup rodeos every Wednesday,, and don't miss Gardens on Tour at the end of the month. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/durango-transit-offers-free-rides-all-summer This story is sponsored by San Juan Regional Medical Center and Tafoya Barrett & Associates . Support the show...
Jun 03, 2025•2 min
Current phase of expansion adds new gates, security checkpoint and baggage area by the end of 2026. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/durango-la-plata-county-airport-expansion-on-schedule This story is sponsored by Payroll Department and Serious Texas Bar-B-Q . Support the show...
Jun 02, 2025•3 min
After a scary and lonely battle with cancer, Val Russel, owner of the Flying Hatter , wants to use her experience to help others undergoing cancer treatment. Hats for the C Word gives cancer patients the opportunity to design a free custom hat. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/hats-for-the-c-word This story is sponsored by Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea and Crystal Mart . Support the show...
May 30, 2025•3 min
The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Dr. Heather J. Shotton as the college’s next president at its meeting on April 11. Shotton formerly served as the college’s Vice President of Diversity Affairs and the Acting Dean of Student Engagement. She will be FLC’s first-ever indigenous president. By Ryan Simonovich. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/flc-appoints-new-president This story is sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and San Juan Regional Medical Cen...
May 29, 2025•4 min
Police were called to capture Irwin, a pet kangaroo, after he made his second escape this year. Concerts in the Park starts back up in June. And the City of Durango asks residents to be mindful with water consumption after a dry winter. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/irwin-the-pet-kangaroo-listed-as-repeat-offender This story is sponsored by FLC Center for Innovation and Happy Pappy's Pizza & Wings . Support the show...
May 27, 2025•2 min
On May 15, Park Elementary students showcased projects celebrating Better World Week. As part of the EL Education (Expeditionary Learning) curriculum, a nonprofit that partners with K–12 public and charter schools to boost student achievement through a holistic approach, they engaged in service-based learning projects demonstrating how they contributed to making the world a better place. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/park-elementary-students-work-toward-a-...
May 23, 2025•2 min
The TABOR and Gallagher amendments to the Colorado Constitution , along with several recent legislative tweaks to property tax law, have plummeted property tax revenues in La Plata County . Outgoing County Manager Chuck Stevens warns that county residents may have some tough choices ahead about the quality and quantity of services they want. By Deborah Uroda & Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/lpco-residents-face-values-decision-in-near-future This story is s...
May 22, 2025•4 min
