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Keeping Your Valuables Safe When Selling Your Home
Jan26

Keeping Your Valuables Safe When Selling Your Home

When it comes time to sell your home, you should make it a priority to keep your valuables safe. When real estate agents are showing prospective buyers homes, it is sometimes difficult to constantly keep an eye on those visiting. Unfortunately, in this day and age, an occasional criminal, unbeknownst to the agent or homeowner, will ask to see homes that are listed for sale for the sole purpose of stealing valuables. Often times we...

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Purchasing & Developing Land – Part 1 – Finding Land to Purchase
Jan26

Purchasing & Developing Land – Part 1 – Finding Land to Purchase

Acquiring raw land for income purposes may not be the most glamorous area of real estate investment but — for the discerning and dedicated — it can be a lucrative one, nevertheless. This series will look at locating the right land; navigating through the purchasing process; engaging a lender to finance the purchase; developing the land in compliance with federal, state and local laws; and re-selling the improved property...

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Snow Day Readiness
Jan25

Snow Day Readiness

What with all the snow this winter so far, how do you know if you’re parked on a snow route, or when your street will be plowed? The City of Durango prioritizes certain roads during heavy snowfall and has a handy snow route map to figure out where you can and can’t park during a snowstorm. The Redball Express returns to Durango’s Snowdown activities to help fundraise for Durango and Bayfield Rotary Clubs. And the City of Durango and Durango Fire Protection District have decided against moving forward with a joint facility for the Durango Police Department and fire station at River City Hall. By Hannah Robertson This story is sponsored by Serious Texas BBQ and Pop’s Truck & RV Center

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La Plata County Humane Society Hopes for Banner Year
Jan24

La Plata County Humane Society Hopes for Banner Year

The La Plata County Humane Society completed a full shelter renovation that modernized and upgraded the 52-year-old building. Now on-par with the most modern facilities in the Four Corners area, the non-profit can more easily carry out its objective of enhancing and protecting the lives of companion animals. By Connor Shreve This story is sponsored by The Man Cave Barbers and Serious Texas BBQ

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When You’ve Reached Your Breaking Point
Jan24

When You’ve Reached Your Breaking Point

What does it mean when you find yourself saying – or thinking – “I’ve had it up to here. I can’t take this anymore.” We’ve all been there, yet these words don’t mean the same thing to everyone. People reach their breaking point in different ways, according to their style of personality. A person who balks under pressure may just stop responding at all. Another person simmers and then...

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One Team Scavenger Hunt Durango Fri Jan 27, 2023
Jan22

One Team Scavenger Hunt Durango Fri Jan 27, 2023

One Team Scavenger Hunt Durango Puzzling Adventures™ are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided tour. About this Event Puzzling Adventures™ are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer questions or solve puzzles to receive your next...

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3 biggest crypto stories to look for this coming week: Can Solana keep up the momentum?
Jan22

3 biggest crypto stories to look for this coming week: Can Solana keep up the momentum?

QUICK TAKE Last week saw a number of companies cut more jobs, while regulators are starting up new investigations. Will there be more? Can Solana keep up the momentum after a solid week of gains? Two crypto events kick off midweek. With crypto winter now starting to feel like an ice age, layoffs and new regulatory investigations could continue to be in the news after a slew of announcements and reports in the first week of January....

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3 Cryptos to Watch in 2023
Jan22

3 Cryptos to Watch in 2023

Image source: Getty Images When you’re swimming in a sea of volatility, it may be time to play it safe. Key points Crypto markets slumped in 2022 and the crypto winter shows no signs of slowing. If you’re considering buying crypto this year, look for big, established projects that have a better chance of surviving a prolonged price dip. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano are all worth watching. Check out our picks for best...

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Amazing business opportunity!!
Jan22

Amazing business opportunity!!

An opportunity like this does not come along very often. This is a spectacular 20.7 acre parcel . . .

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Making Night Skies Darker
Jan20

Making Night Skies Darker

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered how to keep the stars so bright? The Colorado Tourism Office has partnered with the International Dark Skies Association to help communities get their Dark Sky Certificate, a way to celebrate and maintain the beauty of the night skies. Durango, Colorado, is participating in the Colorado Dark Sky Mentorship Program through OEDIT and the Colorado Tourism Office. The program will help Durango and other participating communities learn what they need to do to get their certification and help spread the word on the importance of darker night skies and brighter stars. By Hannah Robertson This story is sponsored by Tafoya Barret and Associates and Pop’s Truck and RV

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Lunar New Year 2023: The Year of the Rabbit
Jan19

Lunar New Year 2023: The Year of the Rabbit

What Is the Lunar New Year? Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year) happens this year on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Why does the Lunar New Year start at a different time each year? How is this important holiday celebrated? What does the Year of the Rabbit symbolize? Learn all about this holiday! When Is Lunar New Year? Lunar New Year begins on the date (in East Asia) of the second new Moon after the winter solstice, which...

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FLC All-American Sets Her Sights Even Higher
Jan19

FLC All-American Sets Her Sights Even Higher

FLC Junior runner Katie Fankhouser enjoyed a celebrity welcome home to Durango after placing 26th in the NCAA Division Two Cross Country National Championships. After a short break, her focus for 2023 include school records and a National Championship. By Connor Shreve This story is sponsored by Tafoya Barrett & Associates and ServiceMaster Restore

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Year End Real Estate Recap with Dan Korman
Jan19

Year End Real Estate Recap with Dan Korman

On this episode of the Durango Real Estate Update, Dan Korman delves into the year-end statistics focusing on average sales pricing in Durango, Bayfield, and north county resort area. The prices maintained record levels in 2022, but the number of units sold were down across the board year over year. Watch this month’s episode for the 2022 real estate market recap. By Dan Korman This story is sponsored by Alpenglow Properties, LLC

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Cuddly Kokopelli Cave is a Farmington B&B Staple
Jan18

Cuddly Kokopelli Cave is a Farmington B&B Staple

Initially a local geologist’s dream office located seventy feet below sandstone ground, Kokopelli Cave became a five-star bed and breakfast in Farmington. It’s located on a three-hundred-foot desert cliff overlooking the lovely La Plata River Valley. Seventeen hundred square feet of carpeted cave offers a full kitchen, and jet tub water flow. Open March first through December first, it accommodates up to eight people for a one-of-a-kind experience. By Donna K. Hewett This story is sponsored by The Big Idea Makerspace at San Juan College and CMIT Solutions

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Durango and Parking: A Complicated Relationship
Jan18

Durango and Parking: A Complicated Relationship

The City of Durango is set to adopt the Comprehensive Parking Plan presented to the city in December of 2022. The plan takes into account many of the issues for parking in Durango, especially in the downtown area, while making room for future improvements depending on tourism, city-wide growth, and more. San Juan Basin Public Health wants to hear from La Plata and Archuleta residents about local public and environmental health needs to develop its 5-year public health improvement plan. Local COVID-19 community testing sites are now closed, but that doesn’t mean tests aren’t available. By Hannah Robertson This story is sponsored by StoneAge Tools and Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado

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Taking a New Approach to Educational Activities
Jan18

Taking a New Approach to Educational Activities

One retired teacher in Pagosa Springs wants to help local students in southwest Colorado expand their horizons through unique experiences. Flowstone Education is the brainchild of Cheetah & Brad McClellan and aims to provide low-income students in Colorado with workshops and summer camps designed to expand their horizons and expose them to opportunities beyond their hometowns. Workshops are led by local experts in fields ranging from beauticians to screenwriters, YouTubers to cooks, and more. By Hannah Robertson This story is sponsored by Service Master Restore and The Payroll Department

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Durango receives two feet of snow in three days
Jan17

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...

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Durango Snow and Ski Reports
Jan17

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...

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Spectacular 20.7 acre parcel that is just minutes from downtown Durango
Jan15

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,...

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Crews Break Ground on Revolutionary Educational Space
Jan10

Crews Break Ground on Revolutionary Educational Space

Construction on the new Miller Middle School was projected to cost $45 million when voters passed the bond issue in 2020. A total of $90 million was part of the bond, which included the career/resource center. Miller Middle School will be built to foster the district’s goal of preparing students for life after school. By Connor Shreve This story is sponsored by 2180 Lighting & Design Studio and The Law Firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan & Foley

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