What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 19, 2026

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 19, 2026

Author: LNN Durango, Colorado May 19, 2026 Duration: 2:07
Durango has a busy Memorial weekend ahead with the 23rd Annual Downtown Clean Day on Friday, May 22, the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic running Saturday and Sunday, and the Narrow Gauge 10 Mile Run on Sunday, May 24. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Serious Texas Bar-B-Q and Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea. Support the show

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.
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Durango Follows Global Bird Migration [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:27
What happens when one woman's curiosity about disappearing birds grows into a global movement? For Kelly Miller, founder of Follow the Birds, a simple question about winter silence along the Animas River trails became a…
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of March 10, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:47
This week on Local NEWS Network, we're rounding up three events happening in Durango between March 11th and 17th. Rocky Mountain PBS brings its Mini-Film Fest to Fort Lewis College on Wednesday night — a free screening o…
Durango's New Dance Hub Builds Community One Swing at a Time [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:56
West Coast Swing is more than a dance style — it's a lifestyle for members of West Slope Westies, Durango's nonprofit swing dance community. Known for its fluid, elastic movement and ability to complement almost any genr…
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Mar. 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:20
Durango has a full lineup of events this March. Our Own Lives presents its Second Annual Disability Art Show at the Durango Arts Center, featuring more than 30 artists. The McDonald’s Cardboard Derby returns to Purgatory…
Durango Film Festival Turns 21 This Year [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:34
The Durango Independent Film Festival is celebrating its 21st year with the tagline "We're Legal," bringing independent films from over 50 countries to southwest Colorado from March 4–8, 2026. Known as a "Filmmaker's Fes…
Southwest Colorado Rocks Honors Community Impact [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:50
A longtime Durango tradition is evolving. Southwest Colorado Rocks celebrates community leaders, organizations, and businesses making a difference across the region. Formerly known as Durango Rocks, the event expanded th…
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of Feb. 24 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38
The Durango Women's Leadership Conference returns February 26 at Whalen Gymnasium with panels, breakout sessions, and talks supporting women’s athletics at Fort Lewis College. Comedian Olivia Carter performs in Durango F…
Counting Dippers to Gauge Animas River Health [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:12
Every February, volunteers walk the banks of the Animas River counting American dippers — small, bold birds that dive headfirst into rushing rapids and spend their entire lives along river corridors. Because dippers feed…
Senator Bennet Visits Durango, Discusses Governor's Race [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:46
Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet made a stop in Durango this week to discuss his campaign for governor, touching on some of the most pressing issues facing the state. Bennet, who has represented Colorado in the U.S. Sen…
Tracking Colorado's Changing Snowpack Patterns [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:28
For over two decades, the Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies has been monitoring Colorado's snowpack from weather stations on Red Mountain Pass. Their team digs snow pits every few weeks documenting dust layers, measu…