Permit Parking Paused
The Durango City Council puts permit parking on hold for Third Avenue . . . for now. The first master’s degree candidates graduate this May from Fort Lewis College. And we debut a new segment called “Find the Fun.” Learn more about the fun activities available to you in Southwest Colorado.
SBDC and CDOT Event in Durango – Monday, April 27
Durango, CO – The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) are hosting a free lunch workshop announcing upcoming project opportunities with CDOT and small business certifications for subcontractors. Learn about the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Emerging Small Business (ESB) certifications and how they will help you gain the competitive edge in earning...
A Spark in the Distance – Part 1
Adventure is a brilliant word. Growing up believing in fairytales, I have always been mystified by the twists and turns of life. I’ve heard stories of treasure, and I think I may have found some. Or more precisely, it may have found me. The journey in its entirety, has yet to be told… What I do have, is a pile of letters, drawings, and poems from a woman in France… and a plane ticket. A digital romance was not something I had...
Durango TV News : La Posta Road Fire
Does the first major wildfire of the season a forecast of things to come this summer? The Colorado State Patrol will be out looking for distracted drivers in April, so “Drop the Distractions.” And get some tips from the Four Leaves Winery to get the most out your Durango Wine Experience. These stories and more on this edition of Inside Durango News.
Equal Pay Day Analysis – Colorado’s Women
For Equal Pay Day, New Analysis Reveals the Real Costs of the Wage Gap for Colorado’s Women, Families and Economy If Paid Equally, Colorado Women Could Afford More Than One More Year of Food, 10+ Months of Rent An analysis released for Equal Pay Day tomorrow shows just how much damage the gender-based wage gap is doing to Colorado’s families and economy. Women employed full time in Colorado are paid just 80 cents for every dollar paid...
The Canyons of Cedar Mesa
Sunday afternoon I drove out La Posta Road to my good buddies house. I’d been marinating in both passion and frustration for days. I knew I needed to get out of town. Like others here in Durango, the desert was screaming my name. I needed to feel the sun on my skin, breath in a deep blue sky and get lost in the red rock. The day prior, I called a half dozen friends asking around to find someone to go camping with. No success,...
Shooting Death Update
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday that no foul play is suspected in a shooting last weekend that resulted in the death of a La Plata County resident. On Saturday evening March 28th, Stacy Pazell suffered a gunshot wound to her head near the intersection of La Plata County Roads 502 and 501. A handgun was found near her. Her husband, 46 year old David Pazell was present during the occurrence. Stacy Pazell was flown to a...
Southwest Colorado Report, Montezuma
Our second installment of the Southwest Colorado Report features Montezuma County: Where ancient cultures inspire innovation. Learn about the new high school, new community theater and economic development activities in the region.
The Great Sand Hill Cranes
This was the first time I’ve seen the cranes moving through the San Luis Valley. Since the last ice age, the Great Sand Hill Cranes have been making an epic mass migration between summer and winter nesting grounds. The wetlands, large grain fields and wildlife refuges in the San Luis Valley offer them a safe haven. Their trajectory… northward to the marshlands of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. I’m in the midst of...
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