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Durango receives two feet of snow in three days
Storms close schools, boost snowpack across Southwest Colorado; more expected next week Durango was pounded with snow Sunday through Tuesday, accumulating 24.1 inches since Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The heavy snow led to the closure of Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio schools, iced over area roads and sent hundreds of residents to Purgatory Resort in search of fresh tracks. Pagosa Springs received...
Durango Snow and Ski Reports
Feature image courtesy of Gretchen Miller Image Courtesy of Gretchen Miller Durango and Southwest Colorado have AMAZING snow for skiing, snowboarding, sledding and every other kind of winter fun! We’ve compiled a list of Southwest Colorado and Durango snow reports. In addition, we’ve added snow reports for 2 non-local resorts (Snowbowl and Kirkwood) because these resorts are excellent indicators of snow storm tracks. Arizona Snow Bowl...
Spectacular 20.7 acre parcel that is just minutes from downtown Durango
featured land Listed by RE/MAX Pinnacle 2526 County Road 240, Durango, CO $950,000.00 Description An opportunity like this does not come along very often. This is a spectacular 20.7 acre parcel that borders BLM and is just minutes from downtown Durango and right outside the city limits with no covenants and no HOA. This is the perfect place to build your home and have plenty of room to spread out yet have easy access to restaurants,...
Crews Break Ground on Revolutionary Educational Space
Events This Week
The iNDIGO Room is a small intimate venue located inside of the iAM MUSIC Institute in the heart of Downtown Durango across Main Street from Buckley Park. These small house concert-style shows provide a concert experience that allows the crowd and artist to interact in a way that feels like they are performing in your own living room. The Bands: Night One: Dandu with The Quarks Night Two: Dandu with the Funk Express...
Oak Tree youth group expands outreach in Southwest Colorado
Mathew Petry shovels snow at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Petry is an example of the success one young man has found with the help of Oak Tree Youth Services of Durango. (Garret Jaros/Durango Herald) Nonprofit has helped 58 youths get off the streets and meet their basic needs. A helping hand never hurts, and sometimes it is all someone needs to flourish. Since its inception in March 2020, Oak Tree Youth Services based in...
The mystery of County Road 206
“Unauthorized” visitors are warned not to go beyond this point on County Road 206. (Action Line) Dear Action Line: Just past the Durango Tech Center a road goes north off U.S. Highway 160 up a canyon to a dead end. The lower part of the road is called Perins Canyon Drive and the upper part is called County Road 206. The other day I was riding my bike on what I thought was County Road 206 and I caught some major shade from one of the...
Colorado’s egg shortage drives up prices — but relief could be coming
Colorado shoppers who’ve shelled out more money on eggs in recent months may have something to get egg-cited about. What’s happening: Pricey eggs are starting to retreat from December’s record highs, albeit slowly, Axios’ Kelly Tyko writes. The nationwide cooldown comes after the price of a carton soared 49% in November, hitting an average of $3.59 a dozen, compared to a year earlier, according to the Consumer...
We made it through another year! Huzzah!! Mercury is Retro on the Full Moon as we start the New Year!
Winter is here! Mercury turned Retrograde Dec 29th, 2022 FULL MOON in Cancer, Jan 06, 2023 I am happy to say that despite whatever challenges, the ESP LAB and I made it through the past year! Huzzah! Huzzah. It was a year of the tiger which some say is a vicious year. 2023 is the year of the Water Rabbit, which starts on the Chinese New Moon of...
Mercury Retrograde Dates for 2023
winter mercury retro full moon Jan23 What Is Mercury Retrograde and What Does It Mean for You? Mercury enters retrograde motion starting on December 28, 2022, and lasting into the new year! According to the age-old practice of astrology, we are all influenced by the effect of Mercury in retrograde. What exactly does it mean for each of us, though? Read on to find out. What Is “Mercury Retrograde”? Three times a year, the planet...
2023 Snowdown Beer Available Now
Durango Football Star Prepares for National Spotlight
19 New Year’s Traditions From Around the World
Here’s how different countries are ringing in 2023. As you make your plans to ring in 2023, consider partaking in one of the New Year’s traditions from around the world. The past few years have truly been unlike any other, but one thing has been clear: Certain practices are now more important than ever, as they keep us grounded and remind us of the future ahead (and what to look out for, if you’re following any New Year’s...
NEW YEARS IN DURANGO, CO
Ring In The New Year In Southwestern Colorado The year is coming to a close and it’s time to celebrate ringing in a brand new 365 days with the best New Year’s Eve celebrations in Durango! Plan your New Years in Durango, CO around these great events. Purgatory Resort Purgatory Resort is the place to be on New Year’s Eve. They are hosting a special NYE party at Purgy’s to ring in the new year. Their bar and cafeteria...
Durango Bakeries
Here’s nothing like the smell of fresh bread! Durango has a plethora of bakeries producing a wide variety of homemade fresh baked goods. While there are too many to mention them all, here are a few of our top picks. Bread, aptly named for the simple yet delicious loaves of bread they make in their two locations, is a Durango staple. Serving Durango for over 20 years, they have created a diverse menu of breads, sandwiches, pastries,...
Birds of prey and hoofed animals among most impacted by human activity in western Colorado
Mule deer search for food near 32nd Street and E. Fourth Avenue in August. During the 1960s and 1970s, western Colorado’s mule deer population was strong, but it has since declined significantly. The Uncompahgre deer population near Montrose dropped from 60,000 in the 80s to about 10,000 today. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) Don’t be fooled by Durango fauna: Most deer aren’t fond of people Living among wildlife and witnessing animals...
New CDC Report on Camping at Bonita Peak
Making the Outdoors Your Backyard
