Durango Local NEWS by LNN
KSUT Celebrates 40th Anniversary
KSUT Public Radio celebrates 40 years on the air this year. Find out what the future holds for one of the first tribal radio stations in the nation. Need a break from the hustle and bustle of life? Head to a destination spa, right in our own backyard. These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV News.
Visit a State Park
If you ever needed an excuse to explore Colorado’s state parks system, you have one now. Colorado’s public libraries and the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife have teamed up to offer passes through a check-out program that includes an activity backpack with binoculars, educational materials, and information about state parks. Each public library in the state has two backpacks and park passes to check out for a week at a...
Sculpture to Come Down
The annual monsoon season brings badly needed moisture to Southwest Colorado—and mosquitoes, including those that carry West Nile and other diseases. Learn what you can do to reduce the mosquito population in your own back yard. Feeling stressed and overworked? Taking small breaks throughout the day can help you with your energy and efficiency. San Juan Regional Medical Center offers more stress reducing tips as part of its Full...
Durango Pays to Play
How does Durango stack up with other communities when it comes to recreation? Thanks to local taxpayers, we’re one of the most active communities in the nation. After 57 years in business, the iconic Stuart’s of Durango will close its doors this fall. And why do cows fascinate local artist Elizabeth Kinahan? Learn about her fixation on farm animals in this edition of Durango TV News.
E-Bike Ban Unnecessary?
A new Durango business owner hopes to convince the Durango City Council to reverse its ban on electric-assisted bicycles. Are they really that dangerous? The Montezuma County Commissioners want to provide high-speed Internet to every household in the rural county, but will voters approve a sales-tax increase to finance the dream? And a local salumist says he won’t sell his custom-made sausages anywhere but from his Vallecito store....
Are you smarter than Sherlock Holmes?
Wildlife officials recently had to euthanize a fawn that well-meaning good samaritans found alone in the forest. Find out what you should do if you find a baby animal on its own. Are you smarter than Sherlock Holmes? Pit your wits against a series of clues–and the clock–in the Conundrum Room, a new business that opened this summer on Main Avenue. And Durango Coffee Company has opened a full bar. Do you want some Bailey’s...
Durango Brewing Facelift
Miller International recently purchased a share in the Durango Brewing Company…but don’t expect to see Miller beer on tap any time soon. Miller International is a 100-year-old western wear company out of Denver, and it’s decided to branch out into the brewing business. The Durango Brewing Company is the second in its family of microbreweries.
Elementary Question in Bayfield
Can Durango find homes for the homeless? Local activists and organizations learn about solutions that worked in other towns during a recent Homeless Conference. A team of University of Texas students are riding their bicycles from Austin to Anchorage this summer…find out why they stopped at San Juan Regional Center in Farmington along the way. And Fourth of July is just around the corner…we’ll tell you what’s in store for Downtown...
Durango Joins World in Mourning
While Durango says good-bye to its own Blue Angel, memorial fund-raisers generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Jeff Kuss family. A stitch in time has turned into 30 years for the La Plata Quilters Guild… And find out how a quick dip in a vat filled with -200° nitrogen gas can help reduce your aches and pains… These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV News.
New Plan for SJNF Campgrounds
Durango’s own Blue Angel is being hailed as a hero by the town where his fighter jet crashed…find out how you can support his surviving family. San Juan National Forest Service officials recently completed a new recreation plan for the region. Find out which campgrounds will be closed and which ones will stay. And King Coal II gets its land-use permit. Will neighbors of the controversial coal mine sue the county as a result? These...
Getting Ready for Wildfires
A Fort Lewis College biology professor literally will be traveling from one end of the earth to the other this year…find out why. A new sight-seeing service will take you to new heights in Southwest Colorado… And learn about a new technology in the Four Corners that’s more effective than ever before at detecting breast cancer. These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV News.
Chimney Rock Time Machine
A University of Colorado anthropologist is using state-of-the-art laser technology to create a virtual time machine that will allow you to experience Chimney Rock National Monument just as the Ancestral Puebloans experienced the site more than a thousand years ago. A local baker turns her son’s nutritional challenges into a thriving home-based business… And Durango honors its centenarians.
Regional Airport Authority
Smithsonian Magazine has named Mancos, Colorado, as one of the Top 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2016. Find out why… Starter Hotel Sales and Catering Director Emily Spencer was honored as one of Colorado’s top front-line employees in the state tourism business. She offers tips to other tourism workers as the summer tourism season begins… Do you find yourself forgetting that you have something cooking on your stove? A local...
Animas Safe for Recreation
Will the Animas River be safe for recreation this summer? Find out what monitoring tests have found so far… A new community garden is taking shape along the Animas River Trail next to the Durango Public Library. Who’s planting it and why? And are vinyl records making a comeback? Local fans say they never went away… These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV News.
Farmers Market Opens
The Durango Farmers Market opens for its 20th Anniversary Season at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 14.
Hospice Construction Begins
Nearly a thousand fans descended on Buckley Park last week to greet two members of the championship Broncos football team. There’s a reason why they included Durango in their fan tour… Will a new business park boost the Southwest Colorado economy? And a group of fifth-graders from Riverview Elementary School hope to raise $16,000 for a trip to the International Destination Imagination STEAM Competition in Knoxville, Tenn....
A-LP Water on Its Way
Domestic water from Lake Nighthorse will soon be flowing from water taps on the dry side. A local employment expert says it pays to keep your employees happy…but what does that really mean? And did you know that Montezuma County was once renowned for its apple orchards? Today, only bare fields remain. Find out why they disappeared, and why local farmers hope to restore them to their fruitful glory, on this edition of Durango TV...
Teen Birth Rates Drop
Birth rates among teen-aged girls in La Plata County is half of what it was five years ago, and one group in town thinks it knows why. Employees who work in downtown Durango are racking up thousands of dollars in parking fees. Find out what the city intends to do about it. And the Super Bowl Championship Broncos are coming to Durango. Find out when, on this edition of Durango TV News.
More Purgy Improvements Planned
Purgatory Ski Resort plans more improvements this summer, without raising the price on season passes next year! Don’t throw out that ski jacket just because it has a tear in the sleeve: a new fix-it-and-wear-it movement is sweeping the country, and advocates stopped in Durango last week to spread the word. What do you think about the trails around Durango? Trails 2000 wants to know… Find out why on this edition of Durango...
Lake Nighthorse Open Soon?
Admission applications from first-time freshmen who want to attend Fort Lewis College next fall have increased by nearly 60 percent this year. Find out why… Will the Animas River be safe for play as spring run-off kicks up sediment from last summer’s Gold King Mine spill? A community open house will answer that question… And learn about a new service in the Four Corners region that will help patients calm their...
