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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

06/17/2026

Scott Perez spent nearly 50 years as a working cowboy before turning his attention to something else he has always loved: history. In this episode of Voices of the Past, Scott shares the oral histories and old journals that inspired his Power of Place article and makes a passionate case for why Southwest Colorado's agricultural lands are worth protecting. From the hidden costs of losing farmland to the land management wisdom of indigenous communities, it's a conversation that connects the past to what's at stake right now.

By Scott Perez

This story is sponsored by Alpine Bank, Strater Hotel and Sky Ute Casino Resort

06/16/2026

Here is what is happening around Durango this week:

City of Durango Budget Book Photo Contest
📆 Submissions accepted through August 1
📍 Submit at durangoco.gov

Firefly Viewing Party
📆 Friday, June 19 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
📍 Sunnyside Farms

Purgatory Resort Summer Opening Day Celebration
📆 Saturday, June 20 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
📍 Purgatory Resort

By Sadie Smith

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This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS and Center for Innovation

06/12/2026

A 71-year-old doctor diagnosed with Parkinson's disease is running 100 marathons in 100 consecutive days across the country and this week his journey brought him through Southwest Colorado. Dr. Larry Grogin's message is simple: movement is medicine.

By Sadie Smith

Watch more at LNN.news

This story is sponsored by Serious Texas BBQ and Happy Pappy's Pizza n Wings

06/09/2026

Here’s what is happening around Durango this week:

Women's Resource Center Inaugural Golf Open: Turning Great Swings into Greater Things
📆 Thursday, June 11 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
📍 Glacier Club

KSUT's 50th Anniversary Party at Ska Brewing
📆 Friday, June 12 | 5:00 PM
📍 Ska Brewing

Beyond the Plate: An Evening with Manna
📆 Sunday, June 14 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Destination Ranch

By Sadie Smith

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This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino Resort and Kroegers Ace Hardware.

06/08/2026

A helicopter pulls water from Turner Lake at Falls Creek Ranch on Friday, June 6, while battling the Hermosa Cliff Fire north of Durango. The lightning-caused fire burned 20 acres before firefighters achieved 100 percent containment on Saturday, June 7.

06/02/2026

Here is what is happening around Durango this week:

120th Anniversary Celebration of Mesa Verde National Park
📆 Friday, June 5, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 EsoTerra Arboretum

4-Corners Rough Stock Challenge
📆 Saturday, June 6, 7:00 PM
📍 La Plata County Fair Grounds

Durango Cowboy Gathering 12th Annual Barn Dance, Picnic & Silent Auction
📆 Sunday, June 7, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 River Bend Ranch

By Sadie Smith

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This story is sponsored by Dunkin' and RMW Tafoya Barrett & Associates.

05/29/2026

The San Juan River peaked at 907 cfs this spring, one of the earliest peaks in 70 years of record. Local whitewater guides and river engineers explain what that means for rafting seasons, recreation, and the broader watershed this summer.

By Christi Bode

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This story is sponsored by Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Happy Pappy's Pizza n Wings.

05/26/2026

Here's what is happening around Durango this week:

Durango Bluegrass Train
📆 Thursday, May 28 - Saturday, May 30 | Doors open at 6:30 - departure at 7:00 PM
📍Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot

Animas River Days
📆 Saturday, May 30 - Sunday, May 31
📍 Santa Rita Park

Colorado, My Home by the Durango Barbershoppers
📆 Saturday, May 30, 7:00 PM
📍 Durango High School Auditorium

By Sadie Smith

Watch more at LNN.news

This story is sponsored by The Payroll Department and Center for Innovation.

05/22/2026

Southwest Colorado's San Juan Mountains carry a history that most visitors never see — one written in carved trees, stone cairns, and stories passed down through families for generations. In this video, Peggy Montano explores the shared legacy of Hispano and Basque sheepherders who worked these mountains together, and reflects on what it means to carry that heritage forward today. It's a story about sacrifice, cultural resilience, and the deep connection between people and the land they've called home across centuries.

By Peggy Montaño

This story is sponsored by Alpine Bank, Sky Ute Casino Resort and Strater Hotel

Watch the full Voices of the Past: Southwest Colorado series on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL95-H7AZ9CfxmsM7dEmV8YcO_XH0n5cZd&si=yrWPQL_F381ZppEs

05/20/2026

Most visitors come to Southwest Colorado's mountains to hike, fish, and ski, but Peggy Montaño sees something else when she looks at those peaks — generations of family history, and a story that hasn't been told often enough. In this episode of Voices of the Past, Peggy reflects on her roots as a descendant of Hispano sheepherders from Canjilon, New Mexico and the Ignacio area, and explains why she wrote about this history for the Power of Place Magazine. It's a conversation about what these mountains meant to the people who worked them — and why that history deserves a place in how we understand Southwest Colorado today.

By Peggy Montaño

This story is sponsored by Alpine Bank, Sky Ute Casino Resort and Strater Hotel.

Watch the full Voices of the Past: Southwest Colorado series on our YouTube channel.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL95-H7AZ9CfxmsM7dEmV8YcO_XH0n5cZd&si=yrWPQL_F381ZppEs

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