Durango Local News

Kevin Grantham , a Republican, is running for state treasurer against Jeff Bridges, a Democrat.  By Rachel Hughes Watch this interview and explore more elections content at LNN.news/elections Support the show

Moni Grushkin, the unaffiliated incumbent for La Plata County treasurer, is running for reelection against Miles Walsh, a Democrat, who was unavailable to interview. Watch Moni Grushkin's full interview . Watch this interview and explore more elections content at LNN.news/elections By Rachel Hughes Support the show

Cathy Seibel, a Republican, is running for La Plata County coroner against Trever Nyx, a Democrat.  Watch this interview and explore more election content at LNN.news/elections By Rachel Hughes Support the show

Trever Nyx, a Democrat, is running for La Plata County coroner against Cathy Seibel, a Republican. By Rachel Hughes Watch more interviews and election content at LNN.news/elections Support the show

Carver Brewing Company turns 40 this week, volunteers are needed to restore Hermosa Creek, and the first Durango Marathon and Half Marathon takes over Santa Rita Park.  By Kate Moores Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Mercy Sports Medicine . Support the show

La Plata County 's general election is approaching. Here are key dates, drop-off locations and things to know before your ballot arrives. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino Resort and FASTSIGNS Durango . Support the show

Tiffany Lee, the unaffiliated incumbent for La Plata County clerk and recorder, is running unopposed this November. Watch this interview and explore more elections content at LNN.news/elections Support the show

Cowboy poets and musicians gather for the annual Durango Cowboy Gathering . Cafe au Play hosts a Halloween Costume Exchange. And the Harvest Festival Car Show returns to Sky Ute Casino Resort with show cars, Valve Cover Races, live music, and Ignacio's Chile Fest. By Kate Moores Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Serious Texas Bar-B-Q and Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea...

Durango Food Bank was selected to receive 40,000 pounds of donated food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of a nationwide initiative delivering 250 truckloads to 250 food banks across the country. Half of the donation is headed to Pagosa Springs, with the rest supporting La Plata County and partners in Silverton and at Fort Lewis College. By Sadie Smith Watch this story...

La Plata County's youth-serving organizations are working to keep up with rising demand, and the need continues to grow alongside them. Episode two of "Our Kids. Our Community." looks at what's driving that need, and what four local organizations are doing to keep up. By Sadie Smith This story was made possible by YOU, our community, through Colorado Gives, 2025. Watch this sto...

The San Juan Songwriters Festival brings Hall of Fame songwriters and rising voices downtown Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 24-27. Manna hosts its second annual Our Streets, Our Stories event on Thursday, Sept. 24, and Durango Oktoberfest returns to Buckley Park Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27 to close out the week. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Kroegers A...

The Blacksmith Café isn't an ordinary coffee shop. One half is a café, the other half is a working forge. Nate and Jo Winkler opened the shop on Highway 160, where you can get espresso, locally sourced pastries and fresh yerba mate, and also catch live blacksmithing during open forging hours. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino   and FASTSIGNS...

The 40th Annual Chocolate Fantasia is Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. Purgatory Resort hosts its annual Oktoberfest Saturday, September 19, from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the base area. And the Durango Autumn Arts Festival returns Sunday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on East Second Avenue downtown. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN....

The Fort Lewis College football team played its first home game under new stadium lights this weekend, beating Arizona Christian University 27 to 9 in front of more than 2,000 fans. The roughly $750,000 lighting project was funded by a student fee increase FLC students voted on themselves, and it's the first of three planned upgrades. The Skyhawks host New Mexico Highlands on Saturday, Septem...

This week Durango has the Durango Fall Pride , the Economic Alliance Summit and a Dolly Parton karaoke tribute at the Durango Arts Center all on the calendar. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and Dunkin Donuts . Support the show

Four organizations serve La Plata County's youth, each in a different way. Episode one of “Our Kids. Our Community.” introduces who they are. By Sadie Smith.  Watch this story at LNN.news This story was made possible by YOU, our community, through Colorado Gives, 2025. Support the show

The Four Corners Motorcycle Rally celebrates its 33rd anniversary Thursday through Sunday, September 3 to 6, with a packed schedule of events. On Friday, September 4, Durango's Fall Gallery Walk takes over galleries across town from 4 to 7 p.m. The ArtRoom Collective at the Smiley is celebrating its 5th birthday and is the perfect place to start your evening. And starting Friday, September 4,...

This weekend, Durango has the San Juan Brewfest , the Mountain States Cup Downhill Series Finale at Purgatory Resort and a late summer birding outing at the San Juan Mountains Association Nature Center. Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Serious Texas Bar-B-Q and RMW Tafoya Barrett & Associates . Support the show

A former Farmington grocery store has become a hub for local youth sports, thanks to the Pennington family. The Penningtons have owned the building since the 1980s and began converting it into practice space for their children's volleyball and baseball teams before opening it up to the wider community. Today, Empire Athletics offers batting cages, volleyball and pickleball courts, a yoga stud...

On Wednesday, August, 19 EsoTerra Arboretum hosts Vinyasa and Vines, an all-levels yoga class paired with wine and cheese from 6 to 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, August 22, Durango Natural Foods hosts its annual Harvest Festival at Rotary Park from 2 to 7 p.m. And on Sunday, August 23, St. Paul's Lutheran Church hosts a community open house celebrating a newly renovated sanctuary from 11:30 a.m. to...

Colorado's "Negligently Luring Bears" law, House Bill 1342 , cracks down on people who attract wild bears. The law lowers the legal standard from "intentional" to "knowing" behavior, removes the automatic warning first-time offenders used to receive, and raises the fine for repeat violations from $2,000 to $5,000. By Sadie Smith  Watch this story at LNN.news This...

Durango Nordic and Durango DEVO host the city's first ever mountain bike biathlon on Saturday, August 15, at Animas High School. The La Plata County Fair wraps up with the Demolition Derby Saturday afternoon at Sky Ute Fairgrounds in Ignacio. And the Durango Arts Center hosts the inaugural Kirk James Music Celebration Sunday, August 16, at Ska Brewing benefiting KSUT Public Radio and Stillwat...

Aztec Riverside BMX aims to break ground this October on a two-acre, city-owned lot for a new BMX track, giving local children a home course instead of long drives to Durango or Albuquerque to race. The nonprofit is working with USA BMX to design the track to national standards. Beyond race day, organizers plan a loaner bike fleet, Strider races for the youngest riders and a school partnership tea...

Table to Farm Compost is a Durango based climate activist business that has been turning food scraps into compost since 2016. Co-owner Monique DiGiorgio was recently named the 2025 Entrepreneur of the Year by Southwest Colorado Rocks for her leadership in growing the company to more than 800 subscribers and achieving the highest level of compost certification in Colorado. The company offers curbsi...

The La Plata County Fair runs Wednesday to Sunday, August 5 through 9, at the fairgrounds. Durango Nursery and Supply   is partnering with the La Plata County Humane Society for their Dog Days of Summer Sale through Saturday, August 8. And the Community Concert Hall at the Park wraps up its summer season this Thursday with the Mojo Birds at Buckley Park. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news...