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What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Aug. 18, 2026
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,
New Colorado Law Cracks Down on People Who Attract Bears
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...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Aug. 11, 2026
Durango Nordic and Durango DEVO host the city's first ever mountain bike biathlon on Saturday, August 15, at Animas High School. The
Aztec Riverside BMX Track Breaks Ground This Fall
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 ra...
Main Street Businesses: As Durango's Landfill Fills Up, One Business Has a Solution
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 t...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Aug. 4, 2026
The La Plata County Fair runs Wednesday to Sunday, August 5 through 9, at the fairgrounds. Durango Nursery and Supply is partnering with the
Beyond the Embers
Living in southwest Colorado means the risk of fire and flood is never far from home.First responders and firefighters are currently fighting the Rio Blanco Fire, located 12 miles south of Pagosa Springs. The lightning-caused fire starte...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 28, 2026
The Powerhouse Science Center hosts rock band ORA on Wednesday as part of its weekly Community Concert Series. The
Fort Lewis College Joins Work-Based Learning Initiative
Fort Lewis College has been selected as one of five rural Colorado colleges to participate in CO-WIL, the Colorado Work-Integrated Learning Consor...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 21, 2026
This week, Durango has a free outdoor concert, a boozy peach brunch and tickets on sale for an intimate songwriter festival. The Jon Stickley Trio performs Thursday, July 23, at Buckley Park as part of the
Former NBA Player Volunteers at Navajo Basketball Camp
Analyss Benally grew up in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation and went on to play Division I basketball at San Jose State before launching her professional basketball career in Europe. Today, her nonprofit, AB Five Basketball, brings free camps and ...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 14, 2026
The City of Durango Parks and Recreation Department hosts a free community celebration Friday, July 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center featuring food and drinks, live music, games and ...
Pagosa Improv Group Invites Residents to Laugh, Learn and Connect
Lickety-Split Comedy is a comedy and improv group based in Pagosa Springs, founded by veteran performers Karisa Bruin and Scott Morehead. After years of working as improvisers, actors and writers in ...
Farmington's Four Corners Musical Theater Stages Grease
Under the sandstone bluffs of Farmington, a professional musical theater company draws record crowds with its production of "Grease." Artistic Director Randy West sits down to talk about how Four Corners...
Elmore's Corner Midweek Market Brings Local Goods Together
The Elmore's Corner Midweek Market is a new, weekly makers market running every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grange on Highway 172 between Durango and Bayfield. Vendors sell ...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 7, 2026
This week, the Total Archery Challenge comes to Purgatory Resort July 10 through 12. The 72nd annual Four Corners ...
Mancos United's Summer Hub Supports Local Families
Mancos United started in response to tragedies the Mancos community experienced in 2021. From there, the organization worked to identify gaps in support for families and kids. Their flagship program, Summ...
BurroFest Brings Community and Joy to Mancos
The Mancos BurroFest returned for its seventh year and drew in over 2,500 attendees for a day of art, food, music, and burros. What began in 2019 as a small gathering of local artist-ranchers has grown into ...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 30, 2026
This week's roundup covers a packed Fourth of July weekend in Durango, including the annual Main Avenue parade and a free street dance featuring the Grammy Award-winning Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
96 Years Strong: The Ute Mountain Roundup Returns to Cortez
The Ute Mountain Roundup returned to Cortez for its 96th year bringing thousands of visitors and top PRCA cowboys and cowgirls to the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. From the board members who org...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 23, 2026
Durango has a packed week ahead with the True Western Roundup Rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, the Durango Youth Theater's production of Peter Pan and Treasure Island at the
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 16, 2026
The City of Durango accepts photo submissions through August 1 for the cover of the 2026 budget book. This week Durango also has a firefly vie...
Movement Is Medicine
Dr. Larry Grogin, 71, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. Rather than let the diagnosis define him, he set out to run 100 marathons in 100 consecutive days f...
