Durango Local NEWS by LNN
100th Anniversary of Women Voting
Brewfest Goes Virtual; Order by Aug. 21
Person-to-Person Giving Network Starts
Road to Recovery: 24/7 Fitness’ New Normal
Bond Extension to Update School Bldgs
Five Easy Ideas to Update Your House
Dishing Up Dirt with $100,000 State Grant
Cooking Up Success at DGO Artisan Foods
Non-Profit to Recycle Computers for Kids
Why Exercise Alone Can’t Take Off Weight
You exercise and exercise, but the weight still doesn’t come off the way you’d like. Find out why you have to attend to your nutrition first before exercise can have an impact.
How Restaurants Cope with New Normal
We talked with three restaurant owners about their adjustments to social-distancing recommendations as they re-open for business, and some of the changes look like they’re here to stay!
Proteins + Veggies + Dietary Fat = Health
Jolie Ensign, nutritionist with Habit, recommends that you keep a journal about the foods you eat, not to count calories, but to observe how foods make you feel mentally and physically.
Durango Concert Series Online
Charles Leslie, director of the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, says the popular Music in the Park summer concert series will head online with artists performing from the concert-hall stage and from their home studios.
City Issues Mask Mandate thru June 19
Citing safety and the support from local businesses, the Durango City Council agreed to issue an emergency order that requires anyone entering a business or public building in town to wear a mask.
What’s Open and Not for Memorial Day
State campgrounds and area marinas will be open for Memorial Day Weekend, but developed recreation areas in the San Juan National Forest will closed, and there’s a fire ban.
Community Update 5-21-20
Local leaders provide an update of the past week’s developments concerning the pandemic’s impact on the community.
Only Time Will Tell about Real Estate
The real-estate market remains steady for now as deals in the pipeline continue to close. Dan Korman with Alpenglow Properties says it’s too soon to tell how the pandemic will affect the future market.
Three Additional COVID-19 Cases ID’ed
San Juan Basin Public Health has confirmed three more cases of COVID-19 infections in La Plata County as a result of last week’s drive-through community testing.
An Update on Developments During the Virus Crisis
We’ve summarized some of the highlights of the changing social and medical environment during the pandemic.
Council Explores Animas Trail Options
A proposed pedestrian bridge that crosses the Animas River adjacent to the traffic bridge on 32nd Street has been in the planning stages for 15 years, but last-hour protests have spawned another look.
