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It was a year of friction in Durango and across the nation as social reform protests and counterprotests swept the country. In response, the city government says it will prioritize diversity,...
DATE: Dec. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
For Sandra Brooks, living in a tiny home was an easy, affordable way to spend her retirement. “I wanted a place I felt I could live the rest of my life,” said Brooks, a resident at Escalante...
DATE: Dec. 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Elected officials in Southwest Colorado grilled Mercy Regional Medical Center at a public hearing Thursday for not being transparent and for sending mixed messages about the COVID-19 pandemic,...
DATE: Dec. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Durango City Council heard from sometimes desperate restaurateurs dealing with lost business as Level Red restrictions banning in-person dining move beyond their first month in La Plata County....
DATE: Dec. 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango School District 9-R agreed Tuesday to enter negotiations with the city of Durango to find a land swap that would preserve Buckley Park. The school board voted 4-0 to accept a memorandum of...
DATE: Dec. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
NPR turned its eye to Durango this week in response to the city’s biggest COVID-19 outbreak and federal discussion about vaccine approval. In a four-minute segment , NPR host David Greene asked...
DATE: Dec. 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The requests are in: 145 Durango businesses and nonprofits applied to receive the city’s COVID-19 relief grants as of the application deadline Wednesday. Durango City Council and staff launched the...
DATE: Dec. 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The city of Durango has launched a partial reimbursement program for restaurants and food establishments facing high third-party delivery fees. A dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases pushed La Plata...
DATE: Dec. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The city of Durango plans to spend at least $30,700 in 2021 on new diversity-focused projects in response to calls for social reform during protests this summer. After Minnesota police killed...
DATE: Dec. 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
After a bit of a scare last week amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in La Plata County, officials at Mercy Regional Medical Center say capacity to care for patients is not an issue, for the time being....
DATE: Dec. 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The city of Durango is stepping up its land management efforts in 2021 with the help of a $140,600 Great Outdoors Colorado grant. The GOCO Resilient Communities grant pays for one-time, immediate...
DATE: Dec. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The city of Durango announced Friday it plans to crack down on pandemic-related public health violations at restaurants as tensions rise in the business community. Some restaurant owners announced...
DATE: Dec. 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News