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Only 10% of voters have cast ballots in Durango election

Tax question may help draw more interest than 2023 race

DATE: Mar 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why did Durango’s city manager move his office out of city hall?

Councilors give final approval for merger with tourism agency

DATE: Mar 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Candidates for Durango City Council talk budget priorities, youth involvement

Campaign trails lead through series of forums

DATE: Mar 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council candidates discuss supporting unhoused

Neighbors in Need Alliance hosts discussion on homelessness, housing

DATE: Mar 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council questions Councilor Bosmans’ use of public funds

Proposed ordinance would require elected officials to disclose private interests when seeking taxpayer money

DATE: Mar 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council candidate Olivier Bosmans touts technical, financial expertise

Incumbent prioritizes financial oversight, mending county relationships

DATE: Mar 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council candidate Jessika Buell stakes claim for reelection in ‘common ground’

Compromise leads to best results, incumbent says

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango finalizes deal with Archuleta County to house municipal jail inmates

City says agreement is an improvement over what La Plata County offered

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s housing crisis can’t distract from child care needs, City Council candidate Kip Koso says

Contender hopes to bring nine years with Ute tribe, lifelong volunteerism into the fold

DATE: Mar 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

What will it take to transform Durango’s historic high school into a new city hall?

Building needs extensive renovations before becoming operational

DATE: Mar 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

City Council candidate Shirley Gonzales says Durango should think bigger on housing, policies and programs

Young people want greater walkability, affordability and a progressive government, she says

DATE: Mar 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council candidates tackle affordable housing, jail and 911

La Plata County Democrats host first virtual forum

DATE: Mar 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Durango High School girls basketball wins bigDHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

DHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

Photos: Horsing around

Photos: Winter storm leaves over a foot of snow

Photos: FLC hoops at WhalenSkyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Skyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Photos: Fashion at its bestSnowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Snowdown on SaturdaySnowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Snowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Photos: Snowdown Rock-em-Sock-em Snowbots pillow fights

Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Snowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Only 10% of voters have cast ballots in Durango election

Why did Durango’s city manager move his office out of city hall?

Candidates for Durango City Council talk budget priorities, youth involvement

Durango City Council candidates discuss supporting unhoused

Durango City Council questions Councilor Bosmans’ use of public funds

Durango City Council candidate Olivier Bosmans touts technical, financial expertise

Durango City Council candidate Jessika Buell stakes claim for reelection in ‘common ground’

Durango finalizes deal with Archuleta County to house municipal jail inmates

Durango’s housing crisis can’t distract from child care needs, City Council candidate Kip Koso says

What will it take to transform Durango’s historic high school into a new city hall?

City Council candidate Shirley Gonzales says Durango should think bigger on housing, policies and programs

Durango City Council candidates tackle affordable housing, jail and 911

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