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
What’s Happening Around Durango | Feb. 2, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45
What’s happening in Durango: From thrilling acrobatics to local art and community celebrations, there’s something for everyone! The world-renowned Peking Acrobats perform February 4th at the Community Concert Hall. On Fe…
Colorado Expands Wolf Range Rider Program to Southwest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:32
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is expanding its Range Rider Program as part of the state’s gray wolf restoration efforts following voter-approved Proposition 114. The program places highly trained riders in key regions to h…
Grant Expands Pet Care for Seniors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23
Denkai Animal Sanctuary has received a $10,000 grant from the Doris Day Animal Foundation to help subsidize veterinary care for senior pet owners across the Four Corners. The funding supports income-based assistance for…
What’s Happening Around Durango This Week: January 23-29 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13
This weekly bulletin offers a quick look at what’s happening around Durango and the surrounding area. From Snowdown events to live music, open mic nights and community gatherings, the roundup highlights ways to get invol…
Constellations of Place Exhibition Opens at Fort Lewis College [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:05
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College presents Constellations of Place, a powerful new exhibition rooted in the landscapes and layered histories of Southwest Colorado. Curated by Dr. Meranda Roberts (Yeri…
Durango Prepares for 47th Annual Snowdown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:02
Snowdown is right around the corner with a brand-new theme and a big surprise for this year’s parade. Durango City Council locks in key decisions on 2026 lodgers’ tax funding, and your old Christmas tree can be recycled…
Durango Responds to Sydney Terror Attack With Menorah Lighting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Chabad rabbis lit a public menorah in Durango in response to the Sydney terror attack that killed 15 people, including their colleague Rabbi Eli Schlanger. The event was one stop on the Hanukkah in…
Growing Community, Culture, and Climate-Adapted Crops [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:53
Pueblo Seed & Food Co. is a family-run organic farm and seed enterprise rooted in deep stewardship of land, seed, and community. Established in 1996 and now operating on irrigated acreage near Cortez, Colorado, the compa…
Childcare’s Effect on the Local Economy and Workforce [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:03
The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County seeks to raise $10 million to invest in early childhood development and care. Research for the council’s Strategic Investment Plan demonstrated a significant lack in availab…