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Ax-throwing range could be coming to Durango

If you have a hankering for throwing axes but don’t have the space to do it, a solution might be on its way. Durango Adventures and Zipline Tours is asking the city of Durango to ...

DATE: Feb 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango High School student’s dance moves go viral

A Durango High School student’s dance moves caught the attention of Denver and Albuquerque TV stations this week after a video of the performance went viral. Adam Kalk, a sophomo...

DATE: Feb 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

High-dollar home sale is most in recent memory for Durango

For mere mortals looking for an affordable abode within cycling distance of downtown Durango, this might not be great news: Durango just had a home sell for $3.1 million in city limits. ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Is Durango really the second-best driving city in Colorado?

Believe it or not, Durango was ranked as having the second-best drivers in the state of Colorado. Every year, Quote Wizard, a website that compares car insurance costs, puts toget...

DATE: Oct 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango woman competes to be Maxim cover girl

Amanda Cristine Guffey – daughter of the family for which Lemon Dam is named – has passed seven rounds of voting in a competition to become It’s a yearly competition that draws model hopef...

DATE: Oct 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango lands bit role in ‘Between Two Ferns: The Movie’

The city of Durango landed a small role in “Between Two Ferns: The Movie,” a feature-length film based on a web series of the same name. Durango is identified as one of several st...

DATE: Oct 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Durango mayors endorse Hickenlooper for U.S. Senate

Two former Durango mayors endorsed former Colorado governor and U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper after his performance at Saturday’s candidates forum held in Durango. Dean ...

DATE: Sep 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Beercat to make stop at Silverton Mountain

It looks like Silverton earned itself a spot on 10 Barrel Brewing Co.’s first-ever Beercat tour. But first, what’s a Beercat? “Think snowcat + beer = Beercat,” said Lauren Haber, ...

DATE: Mar 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Wait, was that Fort Lewis College during the Super Bowl?

If you kept your eyes peeled during Sunday’s big game, you might have caught a bit of Fort Lewis College among the ads for Bud Light and the trailer for “Avengers: Endgame.” A 4-s...

DATE: Feb 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Durango named one of America’s coolest small towns

Budget Travel named Durango one of America’s Coolest Small Towns. Each year, the travel website searches for towns with populations less than 20,000 that offer a vibrant community...

DATE: Jul 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Rural seat belt crackdown starts

A seven-day high-visibility statewide crackdown on people who are not using their seat belts will begin Monday. The “Click It or Ticket” special enforcement effort will target are...

DATE: Jul 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Smokey Bear visits cub burned in 416 Fire

Smokey Bear, a national ambassador of fire prevention, visited the cub burned in the 416 Fire on Tuesday at the Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center near Del Norte. A vide...

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News