A New Hobby Shop Features RC Models

Zac Keeler has high goals for his new team, after serving as an assistant for the DHS boys team in 2024. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Fort Lewis College Center for Innovation and Crystal Mart.

Downtown parking meters will soon accept payments from the ParkMobile app. LPEA seeks college interns, La Plata County prepares for wildfire season, and a comedy show supports local businesses and nonprofits. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea and Serious Texas Bar-B-Q.

Recent storms have done little to raise snowpack and water levels while 2024 monsoons built fuels to set up a potentially dangerous 2025 fire season. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino and Serious Texas Bar-B-Q.

Looking for a furry feline friend? Check out Cat Care Durango for adopting, boarding, or even participating in cat yoga! By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino and Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.

Wrap up Women’s History month with the Women’s Resource Center’s Extraordinary Woman Award dinner and April brings a number of music festivals to Durango. Learn more about the Durango Ragtime Festival and the Durango Bluegrass Festival. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by San Juan Regional Medical Center SJRMC and M&R Plumbing.

Bi-partison legislation would eliminate barriers that kept government from awarding full claims in 2015, 2016. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by San Juan Regional Medical Center and M&R Plumbing.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s southwest regional office will begin construction on a new building that will combine customer service and administration offices. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by Dunkin Donuts and FASTSIGNS Durango.

Ska Brewing Company will celebrate its 30th anniversary party on Sept. 6. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Serious Texas Bar-B-Q and Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea.

Durango Police Department plans to install automated speeding cameras within city limits. Celebrate Celtic culture with the Celtic Festival at the end of the month. And kick off spring with the Fly Fishing Festival at Duranglers and the International Fly Fishing Film Tour . By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by Payroll Department and Tafoya Barrett & Associates.

Project leaders call 2025 the most important year yet for Durango Mesa Park as they roll toward 2027 grand opening. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by San Juan Regional Medical Center and Dunkin’ Donuts.

A bipartisan bill could offer free state park entry for Ute tribal members. A heavily used section of the Animas River Trail closes for eight months for upgrades. Get the details on the detour and improvements. Southwestern Water Conservation District’s 41st Annual Seminar, 'Water Reimagined: Strategies for a Changing World,' explores key water management issues. It kicks off March 28th at Sky Ute Casino. 4CORE and Shaw Solar launch Project SunShare to make rooftop solar affordable for income-qualified homeowners in Southwest Colorado. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by San Juan Regional Medical Center and M&R Plumbing.

United Way of Southwest Colorado using new ALICE study to better understand the region. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Payroll Department and Serious Texas Bar-B-Q.

On President’s Day weekend, Silverton turns Blair Street into a high-speed, high-stakes race course that includes fast horses and skilled skiers who negotiate hair-raising jumps and obstacles to compete for a total of $15,000 in prizes. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea and Tafoya Barrett & Associates.

Southwest Colorado nonprofits received a major funding boost! Find out how $5.2 million from the Southwest Community Foundation has made a difference. Fort Lewis College hosts the 2025 Confluence Water Seminar, featuring a keynote on Indigenous leadership in the Grand Canyon. Meet some of Durango’s most influential women during the Durango Women's Leadership Conference at Fort Lewis College. Book lovers, mark your calendars! Friends of the Library will host its annual spring book sale with great deals for a great cause. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and Happy Pappy's Pizza & Wings.

The 2005 Half-Cent Sales Tax is on the April 2025 ballot for reauthorization. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by Crystal Mart and Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Stakeburgers.

DHS Career Connect introduces students to local business leaders, experiences. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Tafoya, Barrett & Associates and FLC Center for Innovation.

Bucking on the Rez, a short film by a Rocky Mountain PBS Journalist premieres at Fort Lewis College Submit your artwork for the 103rd Southern Tribal Ute fair logo contest And the Ignacio Community Library will offer free legal clinics. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by Payroll Department and Crystal Mart.

Sanctuary Founder Floss Blackburn hopes the move will help it better serve both Montezuma and La Plata Counties. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and Happy Pappy’s Pizza and Wings.

Forget the Super Bowl, forget the Oscars, Durango’s real main event is Snowdown! A week of wild costumes, questionable contests, and just the right amount of chaos. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS Durango and Dunkin Donuts.

A new salon has opened in Durango! Sanct Salon promises a holistic approach, find out what that entails. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by Tafoya Barrett & Associates and Sky Ute Casino.