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Local NEWS Durango is part of Local NEWS Network (LNN), which has created a proprietary platform to produce and distribute local NEWS programming in small towns across the USA. You can check us out on our Digital Display Network across town, at DRO Airport UA Departure, Cable Channel 15, Purgatory Channel 3, and online @ www.durangolocal.news

07/01/2025

Dry weather forces the City of Durango - Government to cancel July 4th fireworks as a precautionary measure. Music in the Mountains brings a series of free concerts to Durango. And the Durango Fiesta Days returns for its 90th anniversary. By Sadie Smith.

Watch this story again and more at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/extreme-dry-weather-cancels-july-4th-fireworks

This story is sponsored by Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea and Kroegers Ace Hardware.

06/27/2025

Rural areas like Durango face a healthcare crisis: retaining a workforce, in particular support staff. In April 2o24, Axis Health System received a $1.3 million Opportunity Now Grant. To tackle the issue they plan to “grow our own”with local health-care partners to retain a local workforce. By Sadie Smith.

Watch this story again and more at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/growing-our-own-1-3m-plan-to-train-local-healthcare-workers

This story is sponsored by The La Plata Economic Development Alliance.

06/24/2025

La Plata County Government invites you to the annual “Driving” Tour and Colorado Governor Jared Polis launched a public dashboard that displays federal funding reductions across Colorado counties. By Sadie Smith.

Watch this story again and more at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/return-of-the-annual-driving-tour

This story is sponsored by M&R Service and Serious Texas BBQ.

06/17/2025

Expect delays and intermittent closures on the Junction Creek Durango Trailhead this summer as it undergoes construction, the Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club is just around the corner, and Durango-based band desiderata is set to perform at Animas City Theatre. By Sadie Smith.

Watch this story again and more at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/junction-creek-trail-access-limited-this-summer-due-to-construction

This story is sponsored by Tafoya Barrett and Associates PC and San Juan Regional Medical Center.

06/17/2025

Listen to Tami Graham and Connor Shreve discuss KSUIT's decision to join NPR's lawsuit over the President's order to freeze funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

06/10/2025

The City of Durango invites community to comment on the Downtown’s Next Step project, Volunteers of America Colorado celebrates its 40th anniversary with an event at Four Leaves Winery, and the Southern Ute Behavioral Health calls youth artists to submit artwork to be featured on a mural in Ignacio. By Sadie Smith.

Watch this story again and more at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/durango-invites-community-comment-on-downtowns-next-step

This story is sponsored by The Payroll Department and Serious Texas BBQ.

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