Durango Local News

Durango Local News

Author: LNN Durango, Colorado Language: English Episodes: 100
Tune into Durango Local News for the stories that matter right here in southwest Colorado. This daily podcast from LNN Durango, Colorado brings you the essential updates, from city council decisions and business openings to cultural events and community conversations, all delivered with a focus on our unique mountain town. You’ll hear directly from the people shaping life in Durango and La Plata County, with reporting that digs into the local economy, the arts scene, and the issues affecting our neighbors. Produced by Deborah Uroda and executive producer Laurie Sigillito, this audio edition of our broader Local News Network (LNN) coverage is crafted for your ears, whether you're commuting over Molas Pass or walking the Animas River Trail. It’s the same trusted, ground-level reporting you might catch on Durango Cable Channel 15, but packaged for on-demand listening. Each episode of this podcast aims to connect you more deeply to the rhythm and reality of our community, offering clarity and context beyond the headlines. For those who live, work, and care about Durango, it’s a direct line to the pulse of the place we call home.
Episodes
School is Back in Session! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:05
The Durango Education Foundation invites school-age children and their families to connect with local resources and youth programs. The Four Corners region’s first tattoo convention comes to Ignacio this August. Colorado…
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: 'Fight Back Now' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:45
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) urged Southwest Colorado residents not to give up hope for democracy but to continue fighting for their rights as citizens living in a democratic republic. Bennet, a three-term senat…
Colorado Bill Waives Park Entrance Fee for Tribal Members [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:25
A new Colorado bill honors the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s connection to ancestral land. San Juan Brewfest returns Friday and Saturday, August 22nd and 23rd. Want to showcase your art at th…
County Chooses Renovation Over New Fairgrounds Construction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:51
At one point the fairgrounds master plan considered relocating the La Plata County Fairgrounds facility to Durango Mesa Parks. That turned out to be far too expensive. Find out what upgrades will be made to the Main Aven…
FLC Students Complete Zambian Water Project [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:20
Students get real world experience planning, designing and building water wells, bridges and solar energy systems to underdeveloped communities. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/flc…
How to Prepare for Fire Evacuations and Emergencies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:14
Learn how to prepare for fire evacuations. Fort Lewis College seeks swag to share the school’s history. And World Atlas named a Four Corners town one of the most overlooked destinations in Colorado. Watch for more! By Ra…
Durango Fire Settles Into New Station [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:01
New downtown Durango Fire facility houses engine, ladder truck, two ambulances, EMS Captain, with space to add additional crew. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/durango-fire-settles…
Community-Centric Arts Hub Opens on Main Ave [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:56
A new art gallery with a community-storytelling focus opened in downtown Durango. Three Springs may get a fire station—voters will decide this November. And the Durango School District officially changed its name. By Rac…
Credit Union Branches into Durango [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:22
To mark its Durango opening, Sunward Credit Union launched a small business scholarship. By Connor Shreve. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/credit-union-branches-into-durango This story is sponsored…
Music in the Mountains Crescendos Toward Aug. 3 Finale [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:23
The baton has dropped. The overture nears its end, but you still have time to catch the musical magic that is the 39th annual Music in the Mountains Festival through Aug. 3. By Deborah Uroda. Watch this story at www.dura…

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