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
Unhoused Community Members Share Stories at Forum [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:40
The League of Women Voters of La Plata County hosted a forum at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031 in Durango, giving community members experiencing homelessness a chance to share their stories, challenge stereotypes…
Durango Taxpayers Support Civic Services at a Higher Cost [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:08
La Plata County experienced a 47 percent voter turnout with about 21,000 ballots cast out of more than 47,000 active voters for the 2025 local elections. The majority of voters were in favor of tax increases, mill levy c…
City of Durango Seeks Applicants for Housing Focus Group [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:38
The City of Durango seeks applicants for the Affordable Housing Planning Focus Group. Calling all Christmas elves and merry-makers! The San Juan Mountains Association requests holiday volunteers for its biggest fundraise…
Five Colorado Photographers Will Compete for No. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:05
Five of Colorado’s best photographers will showcase their work at the Colorado Pro Photographer Showdown. The Durango art scene prepares for holiday markets with open calls for artist applications. And HomeToGo named 19…
The Impact of One Cent on County Services [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:01
La Plata County operates on revenues based on a tax rate set more than 40 years ago. With rising costs of services and supplies, the county commissioners say it’s time for an update and have asked voters to consider a ye…
Traveling from Albuquerque to Durango Just Got Easier [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:30
Greyhound expanded its services in the Four Corners Region with a new bus route. Best of Fest 2025 showcases the best short films from the Durango Independent Film Festival. And celebrate the start of ski season at Purga…
Aerial Acrobatics Take Flight in Durango [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:42
San Juan Circus is a Durango aerial studio that offers classes for acrobats of any skill level as well as performances at public events, private parties, and local venues. Owner and coach, Cynthia Bae, leads the developm…
Durango Schools Await Ballot Decision on Free Meals Program [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:05
In 2022 voters passed proposition FF, the Healthy School Meals for All program, which funded free school meals for all students regardless of household income. The program became increasingly popular and has reached a fu…
Women in Ag Conference Comes to La Plata County [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:10
Join Three Springs 19th Annual Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25. Durango Friends of the Library will host its third book sale of 2025 this November. And the Colorado State University Extension of…