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It’s Your Money: What Your CPA Can Do

If you’re looking for an accountant who will do more than your taxes, Michelle Kooi from Tafoya Barrett & Associates has some questions you should ask to get what you want.

February 10, 2020

DHS Choir Headed to Carnegie Hall

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? For the Durango High School Choir, it’s practice, practice, practice . . . and fund-raising help from the community. Find out how they were chosen to make the trip.

February 8, 2020

Need Commercial Lease? Let a Tenant-Rep Help

Retail and manufacturing spaces for lease are tight. Consider working with a tenant representative to find the right space for your businesss.

February 18, 2020

The Rockin’ Snowdown Friday Crazies

How fast can you tap a keg of beer? How much effort does it take to wash a car? And who was that beast at the Snowdown Light Parade? (Sorry for the delayed release. We had post-Snowdown crud, too.)

February 6, 2020

A Rockin’ Day 2 for Snowdown Revelers

The Rockin’ and Rollin’ continued on Thursday with the Grodie Tricycle Race, Beer Pong, the Magic Carpet Ride, and bearded men testing the absorbancy of their facial locks by dipping them in beer.

February 6, 2020

It’s Snowdown 2020! Get Your Rock On!

Snowdown began with hilarious laughs, crazy costumes and wild athletic events. See highlights from Fashion Do’s and Don’ts, the Logo March, Bicycle Roller Races, Beebop Darts, and Bullriding Contest.

January 30, 2020

A New Hobby Shop Features RC Models

What could be more fun than driving a big, honkin’ 4-wheel drive over a bunch of rocks? Driving a radio-controlled scaled model of a truck over the rocks. Find them at the new Durango Hobby Shop.

January 28, 2020

DHS Student Council Pursues 10th Gold

The Durango Student Council in pursuit of its 10th Gold Excellence Award from the National Student Council. The award recognizes a council’s leadership and commitment to community improvement.

January 27, 2020

Ride the Rockies to Start, End in DGO

The 35th annual Ride the Rockies tour will start and end in Durango this year, passing through Cortez. The tour is expected to generate more than $1 million in Southwest Colorado.

January 24, 2020

Record-Breaking Year for DRO Airport

The Durango-La Plata County Airport experienced record-breaking passenger traffic in 2019. Good news for the airport, because it also means increased revenues for expansion plans.

January 22, 2020

Wasted Grocery Food to Be Composted

NOTE: ALTHOUGH IT MAY APPEAR THE VIDEO DOESN'T EXIST, IT DOES. IT'S A YOUTUBE ISSUE. PLEASE CLICK AND WATCH! Table to Farm Compost recycles residential food waste into reusable compost to grow more food. Now the start-up company will begin composting food waste from Albertson’s Grocery Store.

January 21, 2020

Ask Dr. Doug: Are You a Heli-Parent?

Are you a helicopter parent, always trying to protect your child from making mistakes or from the consequences of mistakes? Learn how to hold your child accountable with kindness.

January 21, 2020

What to Expect with Primary Election

La Plata County Clerk Tiffany Parker answers frequently asked questions about this year’s presidential primary election. Colorado will hold its primary on Tuesday, March 3.

January 18, 2020

FLC, Mercy Partner for Athletes’ Health

Fort Lewis College student-athletes will receive greater access to orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists and nutritionists as part of a new agreement between FLC and Mercy.

January 16, 2020

Are You Exposed to Hazardous Radon?

San Juan Basin Public Health offers free radon-testing kits to determine whether the radioactive element is accumulating in your house and threatening your health.

January 15, 2020

Fort Lewis College to Match Civic Scholarships

FLC students who receive a civic scholarship from a Southwest Colorado orgnization will be eligible for a matching scholarship from the college.

January 13, 2020

Healthy Living: Treating Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis affects more than 30 million people in the United States. Learn about treatments for the disease from a San Juan Regional Adult Rehabilitation Center physical therapist.

January 13, 2020

LPCO TV: Offering Alternatives to Jail

Sixth Judicial District Attorney Christian Champagne explains how the courts offer alternatives to incarceration for those who’ve been convicted of a non-violent or victimless crimes.

January 11, 2020

It’s a Rockin’ Snowdown This Year

Get ready to rock-n-roll with this year’s Snowdown theme, ‘It’s a Rockin’ Snowdown.’ Rock star Dave Imming (and Snowdown board member) tells us what to expect for this year’s rockin’ good time.

January 9, 2020

Can You Leave Your Phone at Home?

Imagine a social event without your cell phone, without your Smart Watch, without your i-Pad. Could you do it? Find out more about the Real Social Event sans electronics coming up soon.

January 8, 2020

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