Quick update
Last Thursday night, the Durango City Council adopted a new ordinance in response to a citizen-led petition that now requires a more robust public process, including hearings, for any proposed police or fire station within city limits.
This petition was in response to Durango Fire Protection District’s ongoing plan to relocate its downtown station to the old 9-R Administration Building at 201 E. 12th St. Many residents who oppose the project say the process has not been transparent.
The petition received enough signatures, forcing city councilors to decide whether to adopt the petition as written or instead hold a special election, likely in August. The Durango City Council approved the ordinance on a 4-1 vote.
It remains unclear where DFPD is with its relocation plan. Recently, the Durango City Council passed a directive to explore what it would take for DFPD to stay and upgrade its current location at River City Hall near the Powerhouse Science Center.
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- 09/12/2024
- Pumped up
- By Allen Best / Big Pivots
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Reforming our buildings, one heat pump at a time
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- 09/12/2024
- Endless summer?
- By Missy Votel
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Local group explores feasibility of (nearly) year-round surf wave
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- 09/05/2024
- Start me up
- By Sarah Mulholland / Colorado Public Radio
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West Slope Startup Week gives companies chance to vie for investment dollars
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- 09/05/2024
- Hip, hippie hooray
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DNF celebrates 50 years of making Durango healthier
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- Less is more
- 09/12/2024
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Anyone who has visited the Blue Lakes between Ouray and Telluride knows: it’s crowded. But that’s about to change. The U.S. Forest Service, which oversees the 16,200-acre area, which includes Dallas Peak and Mount Sneffels, officially announced it will be going to a permit system for day hikers and campers from June-September.
- Just peachy
- 08/29/2024
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Fresh on the buzz of the exciting news of Mexi Logger being available year-round, Ska has announced another new addition to its lineup: Swing Easy Peach Hard Tea.
- Hey, pull over!
- 08/29/2024
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The Denver Post just came out with its “10 picturesque (and less visited) Colorado mountain towns” list. Don’t worry, Durango’s not on it. Well, not exactly.
The list, which names 10 places that won’t “break the bank for a mountain town experience” and are “away from the ski lifts and condos … where the mountain-town spirit lives in a (relatively) affordable way” does include Durango’s friendly neighbor to the west, Mancos.
- Down and derby
- 08/22/2024
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September is not only prime riding season in Durango, but it’s also the time when most riders, after a summer in the saddle, reach tip-top condition. If you’re looking to gauge just how much (or little) time you spent on the singletrack, why not test yourself at the second annual Durango Derby mtb race on Sun., Sept. 1?