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
Episodes
235 episodes
Scrums, Rucks & Locks: Ready to Try Rugby?
Durango local Charlie Newton grew up playing rugby in Missouri. Now he’s starting a rugby club of his own in Durango. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at
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Colorado Gives Day Kick-Off Month
Durango Transit has seen yet another record-setting year, and is on track to exceed the all-time record number of rides set in 2023. However, without new grants or other sources of funding, th...
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Maria’s Bookshop Launches New Nonprofit
Everyone deserves a good book! Maria’s Bookshop is marking its 40th anniversary by launching Maria’s Literary Foundation, a ne...
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Election Week Rally with Adam Frisch
There’s still time to cast your vote! At a rally in Durango on Oct. 30,
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Road Closures and Delays as Intersection Improvements are Underway
Colorado Department of Transportation and Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad are continuing work on the US Highway 550, Main Street, and 14th Street inter...
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Common Spirit Mercy Hospital Leading Tech-based Care
Technological advances in health care allow for better outcomes. That’s one of the reason’s Common Spirit Mercy hospital is embracing robotic technology in orthopedic surgery. The hospital is proud to provide the region’s largest array of robot...
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Mary Monroe Brown’s Legacy: 19 Years of Trailblazing with Durango Trails
After nearly two decades of building and maintaining world-class trails in Durango, Mary Monroe Brown is stepping away as executive director of Durango Trails. Find out how her leadership has transfo...
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Leaves, Halloween, and Grand Openings
If the tree in your yard likes to hold onto leaves past the Annual Fall Clean-Up, never fear! The City of Durango has partnered with Table to Farm Compost to...
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Lodgers’ Tax: Arts and Culture
Durango’s arts and culture scene is growing stronger, thanks to the support of the Lodgers' Tax. Funding from the tax has brought new murals and sculptures to public spaces, supported eve...
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Highway 160 Improvements Finally Funded
The seven-mile stretch of Highway 160 east of Elmore’s Corner has been the focus of local officials for nearly ten years. Now, thanks to funding from the bi-partisan Federal Infrastr...
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Swinging Big for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado provides youth in the county with mentorship, community, and opportunities that they might not otherwise have.And it’s not just the kids who benefit - the mentors do...
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Get Your Sherlock Holmes On!
Vampires, mystery, and theater, oh my! Ignacio Community Library invites you to the Halloween Mystery Dinner Saturday, Oct. 27. Can you sleuth out the answer to the mystery before time is up? <...
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It’s All Fun and Games for Snowdown 2025
Time to get your Ticket to Ride for Snowdown: The Board Game Edition: It’s Your Move! The kick-off party Wednesday, Oct. 9 marks the start of the festivities for the 2025 event, including the unveiling of thi...
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Cidery Calls on Local Apple Donations
Fenceline Cider’s Community Pick Program returns after a successful 2023 harvest season, in which it gathered more than forty thousand pounds of apples from the local community. The
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2025 Health Insurance Enrollment Window Approaching: Know Your Options
Open enrollment for health insurance is quickly approaching. From November 1st to January 15th, individuals can secure 2025 coverage through Connect for Health Colorado or Colorado Connect.
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Legends on the Animas
Professional boxing is making its return to Durango with the Legends on the Animas event on Saturday, Oct. 18. Many of us recognize the mural of heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey on the side of El ...
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Local Teacher Honored
The theater community is celebrating Nicholaus Sandner as Colorado’s top drama teacher. Sandner is a Durango local, a Fort Lewis College graduate and a drama teacher at Montezuma Cortez Hi...
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Celebrate Local Businesses, Solar, and Transition to Fall
The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency invites you to come tour solar initiatives in the Durango area Saturday, Sept. 5! Learn about different sustainable energy initiatives throughout the tour, and ...
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Durango Devo Ready for New Leadership
Levi Kurlander is leaving his position as Executive Director of Durango Devo after serving for nearly eight years in the role. Under his leadership, Devo’s enrollment numbers have grown by nearly three tim...
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Rest, Relaxation and Recovery Coming at Rivers Edge
Rivers Edge Wellness Center is set to bring rest, relaxation and recovery services to a familiar location when it opens next month. New owners J.D. and Ashley Sutton bought the property two days ...
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Chile Season Returns
Pueblo Seed & Food Company has started roasting its 2024 chile crop. Owner Dan Hobbs has found an excited chile clientele since moving his company from Pueblo to Cortez in 2021. He’s also found Pueb...
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Grants Here, There, Everywhere!
Up, up, and away! The Durango-La Plata County Airport is one of eight regional and municipal airports in Colorado that received part of a $100 million grant from the Federal A...
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Local Artist Honors Edward Abbey with Captivating Mural on Animas River Trail
Do you ever find yourself thinking “river thoughts” like Edward Abbey? A new mural along the River Trail encourages just that. Located just south of Santa Rita Park, local artist Mariah Kaminsky painted a tribute to the late author, incorporati...
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