April 16, 2021 | Events
Just like that, the weekend is back and we are here to help you make the most of it! Snow is in the forecast, yet again, and hopefully this is the last storm of the season! Before you put your ski or snowboarding gear in storage for the season, you might as wel...
April 14, 2021 | Attractions
Tony Vicari, Aviation Director for the Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO) just announced today that Frontier Airlines will be establishing year-round nonstop service between Durango and Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport (LAS), and se...
April 9, 2021 | Entertainment
It may still feel like winter, but Durango Parks and Recreation is wanting to get a head start on spring. Lake Nighthorse, Durango’s newest recreational lake, is reopening for public recreation starting on Friday, April 2, 2021 with all new activities and...
April 9, 2021 | Events
Welcome back Durango, we’ve missed you. We’re finally ALMOST back to normal after a year of quarantines, executive orders, masks, vaccines and our beloved town’s event life being cancelled. 2020 sucked-- we can all agree on that. Even though w...
April 7, 2021 | News
(The Center Square) – Texas is the latest U.S. state to ban "vaccine passport" requirements. Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday prohibiting state and local governments and agencies from implementing such requirement. The order prohibits t...
April 5, 2021 | News
(The Center Square) – Colorado’s airports are set to receive over $19.1 million for improvement projects as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The AIP program disburses funds to projects...
March 31, 2021 | Events
Need a job or looking for a new career path? You’re in luck because the Durango Regional Job Fair is happening this week! Head on over to the La Plata County Fairgrounds to see what all the buzz is about. Be prepared to possibly get an interview on the sp...
March 30, 2021 | News
The construction workers who traveled to central Kansas to erect a wind farm for utility giant American Electric Power thought it would be a good job. Then they fell victim to the troubling side of the renewable power industry. The nomadic band of workers had c...
March 22, 2021 | News
(The Center Square) – Colorado Democrats announced their long-anticipated public health care option proposal on Thursday, which they say would provide more competition and drive down costs. The legislation is being introduced by Reps. Dylan Roberts,...
March 18, 2021 | News
(The Center Square) – Colorado’s Senate Transportation & Energy Committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would enhance the state’s energy grid and create a state regional transportation organization (RTO). If passed, Senate Bill 21-072&nb...
March 15, 2021 | Local
Local First is pleased to welcome Stacy Mitchell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), for a keynote address at this year’s Annual Local Celebration. Stacy Mitchell is an advocate for local and independent businesses and nationally...
March 11, 2021 | News
(The Center Square) – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and General Assembly leadership on Wednesday announced a $700 million COVID-19 stimulus package that they say will help boost the state’s economic recovery. “Colorado will be well-poised to buil...
