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Public Health News Briefs July & August
Image:” Meth Treatment & Recovery Program ExpandsThe Methamphetamine Treatment and Recovery program is expanding to offer a wide range of services to individuals in various stages of drug and alcohol addiction recovery. This program provides those in recovery with the extra support and services needed to manage addiction. All services are free and include confidential, non-punitive, one-on-one support, relapse...
Girls Circle Group Offered this Summer
Image:” The DRAGON Youth Project at San Juan Basin Health Department will be offering a free Girls Circle group this summer for girls ages 13-16. Girls Circles are structured support groups for adolescent girls that promote resiliency, confidence & connection while addressing risky behaviors in a safe space. This group will meet Tuesdays at 3 p.m. at Durango Joes on College Street beginning July 14th. Please...
Airport Begins Apron Construction Project
Image:” Durango, CO – The Durango-La Plata County Airport started construction on the general aviation parking apron rehabilitation project this week. The first phase will rehabilitate the north portion of the apron and the vehicle service road. Aircraft parking will be limited during this phase. Phase II, which will reconstruct the southern half of the apron, will begin August 14. The closure of this...
PAVING FOR THE 4TH LANE IN GRANDVIEW IS COMPLETE
Image:No more daily lane closures for paving; the paving for the new westbound lane (the 4th lane) is now complete. The guardrail installation for this new lane (from C & J Gravel west) will be completed over the next two weeks. The lane should be opened for travel by the end of July. (The outside westbound lane will remain closed east of C & J Gravel, however, as crews continue work on two bridge structures.) See below for...
Boating and Tubing on the Animas River
Image:Summary:”Recreation on the Animas River in Durango is increasing with the warm July temperatures. The City of Durango Parks and Recreation Department would like to encourage river users to be good stewards of the Animas River Greenway. Follow the “Leave No Trace” principles by packing out all trash and using the established river access locations to put-in and take-out rafts, kayaks and inflatable tubes. The City provides...
Two Durango businesses rank in top 3 for statewide business plan competition
Image:Summary:Laurie Sigillito of FASTSIGNS® and Keith Walzak and Sheri Amass of DurangoDowntown.com Inc. were selected the first and third place winners (respectively) in the Colorado Small Business Development Center Network’s statewide business plan competition this summer.” Two Durango businesses rank in top 3 for statewide business plan competition DURANGO – Laurie Sigillito of FASTSIGNS® and Keith Walzak and...
LA PLATA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE VISIONING WORKSHOP
Image:” Durango, CO – La Plata County is hosting a community Visioning Workshop for the Comprehensive Community Plan Update. This workshop is the first step towards establishing a community vision for La Plata County. A community vision is a critical component of a Comprehensive Plan as it defines the shared values residents have in common, as well as articulates what the community desires to be in the future. ...
Draft SkyRidge Open Space Management Plan Available
Image:” Durango, CO – In coordination with the City of Durango’s Natural Lands Preservation Advisory Board, a draft SkyRidge Open Space Management Plan has been prepared and is now available for community review and comment. The plan is intended to provide a framework for the sound stewardship of the approximately 184 acres of open space surrounding the neighborhood. The draft plan will be presented for discussion...
“Kid’s Create” Event @ the Library!
Image: ” Durango, CO – Kids going into 2nd through 5th grades are invited to participate in the “Kids Create!” event on Thursday, July 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Storytime Room of the Durango Public Library. Kids can create some fun projects to take home with them during this event which is part of the “Be Creative @Your Library” summer reading program. The kids will also work together to design a temporary...
Colorado Economic Recovery
Image:Summary:”Fort Lewis College in Durango is hosting the next meeting of the Colorado Economic Recovery and Accountability Board in the Lyceum at the Center for Southwest Studies. The meeting is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, July 24, and is open to the public. ” ” Fort Lewis College in Durango is hosting the next meeting of the Colorado Economic Recovery and Accountability Board in the Lyceum at the Center for...
Pathways out of Poverty Initiative awarded $415,538 grant
Image:Durango, CO – The Durango Adult Education Center (DAEC) has been awarded $415,538 by the Colorado Department of Human Services for the Southwest Colorado Pathways out of Poverty (SCPP) initiative to benefit over 1,000 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)-eligible families and 260 TANF-eligible individuals in La Plata County, San Juan County and Montezuma County. The SCPP will provide a 21st Century Core Literacy...
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Durango’s artist in residence, Mona Wood-Patterson is no mere player
Pager item text :Dames at SeaImage:Summary:How lucky is Durango to have Mona Wood-Patterson? Those who cannot answer the question have not had opportunity (or have missed the opportunity) to experience and enjoy one of her theatrical productions. This is not just any old small town community theatre.Durango’s artist in residence, Mona Wood-Patterson is no mere player DURANGO, Colo. –“All the world’s a...
“Special Guests” to join Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, July 27
Image: Summary: “Concerts for Scholarships” show to feature a full night of music. DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College “Concerts for Scholarships” show slated for Monday, July 27, promises to be a full evening of music, as three “special guests” will join Lyle Lovett and his Large Band under the stars in Ray Dennison Memorial Field. At 5:30 p.m. cowboy crooner Greg Ryder will kick-off the evening, followed at 6:15 by...
Newsrack permit requirement takes effect
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – City Council recently passed a new city code for news racks along Main Avenue that governs the location, appearance, and permit requirements. This code applies to all newsracks and went into effect July 1, 2009. All non-permitted news boxes will be removed from the downtown area. These boxes are available by calling Code Enforcement at 375.4930. A limited number of newsrack permits are...
City seeks comments for 2010 Budget
Image:City seeks comments for 2010 Budget DURANGO, Colo. – The City of Durango, as part of the planning process for the 2010 budget, is seeking comments and ideas from the community. The budget is usually adopted at a City Council meeting in the fall and goes into effect the first of the year. “We are always looking for innovative ideas,” said City Manager Ron LeBlanc. “Who better to ask than the...
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad named one of World’s Top Ten Train Rides
Image: ” DURANGO, Colo. – The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has been named one of the World’s Top Ten Train Rides by the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). SATW, the largest organization of professional travel journalists and photographers, recently polled its members to come up with the “Top 10” most exciting and scenic train rides in the world and the D&SNGRR is rated number three in the...
“Native American Heritage Train: The Southern Ute Legacy” featured on D&SNG Railroad
Image: ” DURANGO, Colo. – The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Sky Ute Casino and Resort and Southern Ute Tribe have partnered to present the Native American Heritage Train: The Southern Ute Legacy. This special excursion featuring a combination train ride and cultural performance at Cascade Canyon with traditional dances, songs, and drumming will run only July 25 and August 1, 2009. The train departs at...
Free vehicle loading of wood mulch set for July 11
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Mulched wood at the Bayfield Convenience Center will be loaded into residents’ vehicles or trailers free of charge Saturday, July 11, 1 to 6 p.m. La Plata County has a yard waste program at the Bayfield Convenience Center located at 4496 CR 223 in Bayfield that provides local residents a free option for the disposal of their dry, brown yard waste. Dry brown yard wastes such as tree trimmings, slash and...
City awarded Lottery funds for Horse Gulch open space
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The City of Durango has been awarded $234,500 in Lottery funds by the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board to purchase a 223-acre parcel of land within Horse Gulch. With this latest land acquisition, the City has now preserved 383 acres in the Horse Gulch area. Horse Gulch includes more than 1,500 acres of undeveloped land owned by a combination of public and private entities. Its...
Durango Herald News
- Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of the devastating Spokane wildfires August 4, 2026
- Junior Caminero hits 2 homers, Jonathan Aranda gets 4 hits and Rays beat Rockies 13-9 August 4, 2026
- Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye August 4, 2026