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Snowdown merchandise expected to sell out soon at Magpies Newsstand & Cafe

‘Sneer’ publication is missing this year

DATE: Jan 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Turtle Lake Refuge will host a Turtle Talent Show from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at 848 East Third Avenue. The Turtle Talent show is a talent-sharing night in a safe and welcoming environment. M...

DATE: Jan 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chris Bettin, a musician, business owner and former Durango city councilor, honored at celebration of life

Members of San Juan Symphony at Fort Lewis College Concert Hall

DATE: Jan 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Durango Cool Jazz will present musician Nicki Parrott at 5 and 8 p.m. Friday (Jan. 20) and Saturday at The Lift at Cascade, 50827 U.S. Highway 550. Tickets cost $150, which includes dinner. ...

DATE: Jan 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Durango makes $180,000 in grants available for event marketing

Funds can help pay for printed materials, advertising and social media campaigns

DATE: Jan 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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This weekend brings two unique acts to the Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. Michael Menert and Late Night Radio will perform at 7 p.m. Friday. Both performances are variations of e...

DATE: Jan 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Durango Sports Club, 1600 Florida Road, and the San Juan Circus, is hosting its first student showcase. The showcase begins at 5 p.m. Saturday and is a free event with an optional donation t...

DATE: Jan 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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With New Year’s Eve landing on a Saturday this year, you have options for how to spend the evening. Here are a couple ideas: Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, is bringing back disco...

DATE: Dec 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Feed the People, which will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, is a weekly gathering at Buckley Park to share, collect and distribute free food and cold weather gear for homeless community members. B...

DATE: Dec 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Guild House Games’ “Magic The Gathering: Commander” weekly games already started on Thursday, but another two games remain for Saturday, 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Saturday at the shop at 835 Ma...

DATE: Dec 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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The Lift at Cascade, 50827 U.S. Highway 550, is hosting a holiday performance by Jane Monheit, a No. 1 Billboard pop/jazz vocalist, at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Monheit will deb...

DATE: Dec 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Businesses and organizations share the importance of event planning in Durango

Major gatherings present positive outcomes for city’s economy

DATE: Dec 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Photos: Parade launches 2024 Connie Mack World Series in FarmingtonFans line street as players march on Main Damp, overcast weather cooled off the crowd lining Main Street on Friday morning for the 2024 Connie Mack World Series Parade. The hourlong parade began shortly after 10 a.m. in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

Fans line street as players march on Main

Photos: ‘Mini Takes the States’ tour stops in DurangoHundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle

Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle

Photos: Boxing returns to DurangoAnimus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall on Saturday

Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall on Saturday

Photos and video: Going for the gold by devouring piesContestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango

Contestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango

Photo: Fireworks light the sky in DurangoDurango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night

Durango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night

Photos: Working with woodLocal craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structures

Local craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structures

2024 Fourth of July Parade draws crowd Thursday in downtown Durango

Photos: Downtown Durango hosts Fourth of July ParadeDowntown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration

Downtown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration

Durango Rotary Club, Parks and Recreation department host Independence Day events

Law enforcement conducts active threat training at Park Elementary SchoolResidents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday

Law enforcement agencies across Southwest Colorado sent officers to participate in active threat training this week at Park Elementary School in Durango. Those in the neighborhood can expect police vehicles parked on the premises, officers in tactical gear conducting exercises inside and outside the school, and signs advising that training is in progress. The sounds of shouting, airsoft weapons and the popping of a starter pistol will also be audible near the school, said Karla Sluis, spokeswoman for Durango School District 9-R.Sluis said that members of the school district’s safety department have gone door-to-door with flyers notifying residents around Park Elementary School about the training.

Hosted by the Durango Police Department and the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, this week’s voluntary training invited officers from law enforcement agencies across a five-county region of Southwest Colorado encompassing La Plata, Archuleta, San Juan, Montezuma and Dolores counties.

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy Durango Police Department Deputy Mike Latham, lead instructor for this week's training, said Wednesday and the first half of Thursday were mostly preparatory, teaching officers the school’s layout and devising scenarios, whereas the latter half of Thursday and Friday residents should anticipate some noise as active threat scenarios play out.

Latham said active threat training teaches officers proper protocol during active threat scenarios, especially in densely populated areas where they have become increasingly common.Park Elementary School is not the only Durango School District facility law enforcement has conducted active threat training. Latham said schools lend themselves well to this sort of training because, “It gives us all kinds of doors to work on, different rooms, different scenarios we can run. We can pretend it’s a mall with nice big corridors, we can even pretend it’s an outdoor area in the gymnasium.”Latham has participated in active threat training multiple times in the past and described the drills as exhilarating and nerve-wracking. He said one of the training’s main goals is teaching officers how to manage stress and remain calm with lives on the line.

“I take a pulse oximeter in the morning and get a baseline on their heart rates,” Latham said. “And sometimes, just before they’re about to engage a threat, I say ‘Timeout.’ Put it (the oximeter) on there, and their heart rate’s skyrocketed to 140, 150, 160 just in training.”

Latham said throughout his career active threat training has evolved to become safer for officers and fall in line with increasingly professional police standards.“When I first started we were just running into halls and rooms hoping for the best,” Latham said. “Now the tactic is still to get there, still stop the taking of lives, but tactics are much better than they were 20 years ago.”

Residents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday

Snowdown merchandise expected to sell out soon at Magpies Newsstand & Cafe

Best bets in and around Durango

Chris Bettin, a musician, business owner and former Durango city councilor, honored at celebration of life

Best bets in and around Durango

City of Durango makes $180,000 in grants available for event marketing

Best bets in and around Durango

Best bets in and around Durango

Best bets in and around Durango

Best bets in and around Durango

Best bets in and around Durango

Best bets in and around Durango

Businesses and organizations share the importance of event planning in Durango

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