DLN News
SJNF Gets Lot of Love for Public Lands Day
More than a hundred volunteers to work on 13 improvement projects throughout the San Juan National Forest during Public Lands Day. Find out what Trouts Unlimited tackled that day.
Ballots to Start Arriving in Mail on Oct. 6
We talk with La Plata County Clerk Tiffany Parker about the important voting dates you should know to ensure timely delivery of your ballot to be counted onTuesday, Nov. 3
Grab Your Paddle Boards; Oxbow Opens
The long-awaited completion of the $2 million improvements to Oxbow Park and Preserve means that you can park, launch, and play on the north end of the Animas River Trail year-round.
No Pancakes, but You Can Support Kiwanis
The Kiwanis Club of Durango’s annual Pancake Day, like many special events, had to be canceled because of the pandemic, but you can still support their good works with an online donation.
New Spa Offers One-Stop Shop Wellness
The Cryomedspa offers a one-stop shop of more than a dozen alternative therapies to improve your body’s functioning. Think of it as a gymnasium for your internal systems.
Tragedy Inspires Responders to Serve
Both Kristina and Lance Stillwaugh were inspired to serve as first responders because of personal and professional tragedies. Learn why they serve, and what they want you to know.
Autumn Arts Festival a Go, Despite COVID
You’ll have to wear a mask, but you’ll be able to peruse the fine art and goods on display during the Durango Arts Center’s 26th annual Autumn Arts Festival scheduled for Sept. 19-20.
Be Aware of These Home Safety Hazards
Local real-estate professional Dan Korman identifies common safety hazards that may be lurking in your home and that may affect your ability to sell your house when you’re ready.
Agencies Join Forces to Protect Bears
Local, state and wildlife organizations have joined forces to coordinate bear education and tracking efforts to reduce human-bear encounters during bears’ annual fall feeding frenzy.
MITM Pops Night Goes Virtual for Free
Music in the Mountains, like most other special events in the region, had to cancel its summer music festival because of the pandemic, but it didn’t cancel its Pops Night. Learn more about this year’s concert.
Popular Local Coupon Book Offers New Mobile App
Supporting local businesses has become more important than ever during the pandemic. That’s why Local First decided to pursue publication of its annual coupon book, despite tough economic times. And to provide a few incentives to consumers, they book is available for pre-sales, and each purchase comes with a mobile app that will include bonus coupons throughout the year.
Goats Milk Soap Handmade in Mancos
The St. Hilaire family’s business started out as a 4H project raising goats, now they hand-craft soaps and lotions made from 40 percent goat milk, and they have customers from all over the country.
County Clerk: Fraud Rare with Mail Voting
Voter fraud is nearly non-existent, and mail-in balloting a number of safeguards are in place to protect the integrity of each vote, according to the President of the Colorado County Clerk’s Association.
Meet Your First Responder: Sgt. Deck Shaline
Deck Shaline has known since he was a kid that he wanted to serve his community as a police officer. He’s done so now for nearly 34 years.
Folk Artist Carves Roadside Attraction
All that Montezuma County folk artist Dave Sites needs to create a carving is a chainsaw, a chunk of wood and the inspiration the wood gives him. Stop by his roadside museum on the way to Cortez.
Cortez’s Bluebird Flour Flies Out the Door
If you like fresh, local food, you can’t get any fresher or more local than Bluebird Flour, manufactured right here in Southwest Colorado. Find out why Bluebird Flour flies out the door once it’s milled.
$31 Million in Contracts for Local Business
The giant construction project to re-route U.S. Highway 550 off Farmington Hill to connect with the Grandview Interchange will include $31 million in contracts for local contractors.
Region’s Only Waldorf Preschool Opens
A small, rural preschool in Weber Canyon south of Mancos offers a curriculum based on the Waldorf Method, an approach to education that allows to learn from exploring their own curiosity.
100th Anniversary of Women Voting
Women fought for the right to vote for more than 70 years when they finally won with the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920. Join the Non-Rally Rally on August 22 to celebrate.
Brewfest Goes Virtual; Order by Aug. 21
The San Juan Brewfest has fallen victim to the COVID Crisis, but not to worry. You can still try a variety of beers by ordering a tasting kit online and enjoying your beer at home.