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It’s easy to complain about city services in private or on social media. But criticism is useless unless city officials know about it. Durango residents, and non-residents, are being asked to weigh...
DATE: Jan. 28, 2020 | UPDATED: 15 hours 34 minutes ago | CATEGORY: Local News
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation this week will start a yearlong project to fix the intake structure that pumps water from the Animas River to Lake Nighthorse, which officials say was bringing in too...
DATE: Jan. 22, 2020 | UPDATED: 6 days 14 hours ago | CATEGORY: Local News
Durango City Council on Tuesday approved a 10-year parks and recreation spending plan, a document with more than $300 million in proposed projects. The 2020 Parks, Open Space, Trails & Recreation...
DATE: Jan. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
It’s not easy to live in Durango – but for people of color, it’s frightening. That was the message shared Thursday by community members who met to discuss racism in Durango with the Community...
DATE: Jan. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
Keen eyes at this year’s Snowdown Light Parade may notice something missing: the city of Durango float. Durango Interim City Manager Amber Blake announced this week city staff has forgone designing...
DATE: Jan. 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Durango City Council wants input from community leaders in its search for a new city manager, a position it hopes to fill this spring. Consultants hired to perform a search for a city manager...
DATE: Jan. 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
The city of Durango plans to get back into the Animas River this winter to fix human-made rapids at the Whitewater Park that drew criticism for posing too great a risk to boaters during high water...
DATE: Jan. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County short-term landlords beware: Officials plan a concerted effort in 2020 to ensure vacationers renting private homes pay taxes as they would staying in a hotel. Local destination...
DATE: Dec. 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
The city of Durango’s budget is flawed, and it may be more than a month before city staff members can fix the errors and bring a final, complete and accurate spending document to City Council, said...
DATE: Dec. 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
The state of Colorado certified the Durango Creative District this week, placing an official seal on a new effort to promote Durango’s innovative businesses, nonprofits and individuals. “Durango is...
DATE: Dec. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Durango Planning Commission voted Monday to deny a 144-unit apartment complex proposed for north Main Avenue because of concerns about the height and design of the buildings. The two apartment...
DATE: Dec. 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
The north end of La Posta Road has long been considered by city and county planners as a prime location to meet the region’s need for more light industrial businesses, but access to water and sewer...
DATE: Dec. 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
A home on Jenkins Ranch Road sold for $3.1 million on Dec. 31, 2019, making it the most expensive sale within Durango city limits in recent memory, according to a local real estate agent. The 7,567-square-foot home has six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and one half bathroom, and sits on 3.81 acres.
