Taking it easy
And speaking of biking, there’s good news for those who are, shall we say, vertically averse. The City of Durango announced this week it is adding a new connector trail in the Twin Buttes system. The new trail, roughly a half mile long, will provide a more user-friendly connection between the Cliffrock Loop downhill and the Upper Twin Buttes uphill, aka “switchbacks of death.”
According to the City, the new trail will follow a more gentle, meandering alignment with wonderful views and a closer look at the cliffrock formation above the eastern meadow of Twin Buttes. And not to worry, the SOD will remain open to all you gnarly honchos out there.
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- 02/13/2025
- Chugging away
- By Missy Votel
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New owners roll up sleeves to spiff up iconic liquor store
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- 02/13/2025
- The nuclear option
- By Allen Best / Big Pivots
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Bill that would add nuclear toward state’s clean energy goals picks up steam
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- 02/06/2025
- Dirty(ish) dancing
- By Missy Votel
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Durango Pole Dance offers safe space for fitness, fun and being yourself
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- 01/30/2025
- Thinking the unthinkable
- By Allen Best / Big Pivots
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Drier winters may portend water cutbacks in Colorado
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- RIP Outside?
- 02/13/2025
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The magazine that brought us such luminaries as Kevin Fedarko and John Krakauer is no longer – at least as we know it. According to a Feb. 11 report by Adventure Journal editor Steve Casimoro, the parent company of Outside magazine laid off 20 staff members last week, leaving doubt about the ongoing viability of the publication.
- Getting soaked
- 02/06/2025
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Floating the Grand Canyon could get a lot more expensive for private boaters. The National Park Service is seeking public input on a proposal to increase the per-person cost for rafting Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek from $90 to $310. The cost of floating Diamond Creek to Pearce Ferry, now free, would increase to $55/person. The $25 lottery permit fee would remain unchanged.
- Lockdown
- 01/30/2025
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For many Durangoans, their bicycles may be their most prized – and only – set of wheels. Which is why bike thieves are among the lowest of the low. But, with bike thefts on the rise, Durango Police are helping residents protect their bikes through a free registration system called “Project 529.”
- The end is Sneer
- 01/23/2025
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If you’re planning on drinking your winter blues away at Snowdown this year, you’ve likely already been to Magpies Newsstand to grab your board games gear to celebrate. As Snowdown merch central, they have t-shirts, hats, buttons, posters and info pamphlets. Get your butt down there if you haven’t already, as supplies are dwindling! However, if you go to Magpie’s in search of the venerable Snowdown Sneer, the satirical newspaper that mysteriously shows up around town (almost) every Snowdown, don't get your hopes up just yet.