News
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.
Activities for the Durangotang at Home
It’s a strange time out there, and there are plenty of activity ideas making their way around the internet. While some of us are busy working from home and others are doing school online, some are left with more time on their hands and nowhere to go spend it. What do you do if you can’t see friends and are supposed to stay home but feel bored? Well, here’s our recommendations. Here are things to do to help the Durango community and...
NewLeaf Brands To Buy Mushroom Company Mydecine
NewLeaf Brands Inc. (CSE: NLB) (OTC: NLBIF) has signed a letter of intent to purchase Colorado-based Mydecine Group in an all-stock deal valued at $850,000. Mydecine is a vertically integrated company engaged to utilize the vast medicinal, health and wellness capabilities of the many compounds found in various strains of mushroom and fungi as a whole. “We’ve been watching and closely monitoring the progress of the mycology space for...
Virtual 360 Tour! Welcome to “The Villas”
The art of carefree living is yours in this brand new Tuscany style patio home with a modern and dramatic interior at the Villas at Hillcrest. If you love to golf the Hillcrest Golf Course is adjacent to this subdivision. The golf course has groomed cross country skiing in the winter. There are fantastic hiking and biking trails just down the street. You don’t have to worry about lawn maintenance as the HOA maintains the lawn...
HP & Me – Hesitation
Welcome to this week’s edition of H.P. and Me! Life offers many opportunities and we should not feel inhibited in exploring new ways of life. We should go beyond ‘hesitation’ and not be shy to be open to the moments of pure life that feed us no matter how easy or difficult, light or challenging, long or short, our lives maybe. Hesitation – S1:E7 The HP & Me podcast is a much needed dose of inspiration and enlightenment. Be...
Durango Businesses Reopening
With the state’s new “Safer At Home” policy, businesses are reopening around town. Here’s a list of businesses in La Plata and Archuleta county that have opened, along with their business type. Business Self-Certification List Please remember to stay at home and social distance as much as possible. When going out be conscious of the people around you and wear a mask. With more people out and about, virus...
Animas Museum Online Exhibits
Are you familiar with Durango’s vast history? Our local Animas Museum in Durango offers rich details of past local events, people, and economy. With the COVID measures, they now feature an interesting and informative online exhibit! The first exhibit tells the story and history of Zaidee Rockwood Perkins’ wedding dress. Married in Durango in 1901, the online exhibit tells of her family history and the festivities of the wedding. In...
Virtual 360 Tour! Beautiful 3-building Estate on 40 Acres
Silence and quiet. A great getaway for a whole family. Multiple buildings. This includes a gorgeous 2br/2ba Log Home, 2br/2ba modular home, and tiny home! Virtual tour HERE For more amazing properties visit homesindurango.com
Petition: Colorado & COVID-19: do something different!
COVID-19 is rapidly spreading throughout the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is neither transparent nor up-to-date. It is likely that hundreds of people in the greater Denver area are carrying this novel disease due to the constant flow of skiing/snowboarding tourism as well as our big international airport. They are likely experiencing mild symptoms or are asymptomatic and unaware. This...
The Risks – Know Them – Avoid Them (Written by an esteemed immunologist)
Please read this link to learn about the author and background to these posts. It seems many people are breathing some relief, and I’m not sure why. An epidemic curve has a relatively predictable upslope and once the peak is reached, the back slope can also be predicted. We have robust data from the outbreaks in China and Italy, that shows the backside of the mortality curve declines slowly, with deaths persisting for months. Assuming...
Do You Have To Pay Taxes On Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check?
In mid-April, the government began sending out direct payments to Americans as part of the larger coronavirus stimulus package. While the money was much needed by those who lost income as a result of the pandemic, many are wondering whether there’s a catch. Will the money be taxed later? Is it simply a tax refund advance that will need to be paid back next year? If you’re confused about how stimulus payments affect your taxes, you’re...
COVID-19 Testing Updates for La Plata County
Free COVID-19 testing is now available through a SJBPH and Mercy Medical Center partnership. Official COVID-19 Information for Southwest Colorado: San Juan Basin Public Health Coronoavirus Information and San Juan Basin Public Health’s Facebook Page *If you live in Southwest Colorado and have been/still are exhibiting coronavirus-related symptoms San Juan Basin Public Health is asking that you fill out a brief and anonymous survey:...
HP & Me – If I Knew Then
Welcome to this week’s edition of the H.P. and Me Podcast! Years of experience can give us better perspectives of Life and how to achieve inner greatness. Joy found in the midst of great difficulty is joy found forever. The Divine spark is always available for us to use. H.P. cues us from his ninety-two years of experience. If I Knew Then – S1:E6 The HP & Me podcast is a much needed dose of inspiration and enlightenment. Be...
Durango Continues to Provide Outdoor Outlets Amid Crisis
It’s a true blessing to be living in Durango during these times. We have beautiful scenery, great warm spring/summer weather, and access to the great outdoors close by. But what, exactly, is open, and what is closed? We aim to help! Here is an update of current In-Town outdoor closures/openings from the City Of Durango: City of Durango open space, parks and trails are OPEN. Residents are encouraged to continue hiking, biking,...
Covid 19 Resources in Durango
#DurangoStrong We know life has been a bit crazy with the COVID 19 epidemic. One of the most frustrating things is not knowing what resources are available to you during these times. We have collaborated with Durango Strong and Durango like a local to feature the information they have gathered. We are all in this together and it is important that we support all Durangotangs. Durango Strong website: https://www.durangostrong.com...
Durango Farmers Market Open for Business
Durango, Colorado is a community that is tightly woven and significantly strives to better one another and grow as a whole. That is the overall goal of the Durango Farmers Market! The farmers market will be open for business once again starting Saturday, May 9th and will continue until October. The vendors from this market are not only just from Durango, but also the entire region! La Plata, Montezuma, Archuleta, San Juan CO and San...
Durango Home 360 Tour!
Check out the 360 Virtual Tour of this Gorgeous Durango Home! $729,900 #2617214 3 Beds, 3 Baths, 3305 Sq. Ft. More info at: HomesInDurango.com
Real Estate in the News
This week, we wanted to share a few of the real estate headlines from the last week. This information is helpful on a national level, and also gives an idea of where our industry leaders see the market and its future, as well as trends in the market. Mortgage Rates Settle Near Lows: Mortgage interest rates have fluctuated over the last handful of months, but the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.33% this past week. At this time...
Enjoy your Spring Blue Sky Day!!
Enjoy your Spring Blue Sky Day!! We are blessed in SW Colorado with many days of sunshine per year. Along with roughly 300 days of sunshine annually comes the bright blue sky! Nothing like it to bring cheer and good will. SW Colorado has awesome mountain views in almost all directions. Beautiful Durango is surrounded by 3,000,000 acres of national forest and twelve mountains over 14,000 feet tall. A river runs through...
Durango Herald News
- Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem emergency appeals and voices concern over Trump’s rhetoric October 6, 2026
- Belgian-born scientist wins Nobel in physics for work on mysterious ghost particles called neutrinos October 6, 2026
- Cold War memories stir Rubio in Iceland as he champions diplomacy and downplays differences October 6, 2026