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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

City Council candidate Chris Elias says he can be a voice for Durango workers

Taxpayers don’t want to give ‘handouts,’ he said, but ‘we need to help the people that want to be helped’

DATE: Mar 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango considers deal with Archuleta County to house municipal inmates

Proposed agreement will be discussed Tuesday at City Council meeting

DATE: Mar 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango to charge La Plata County more for 911 dispatch, as conflict escalates

City wants to offset municipal code enforcement costs

DATE: Feb 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Political committee for Durango 2005 sales tax extension files first financial report

Three City Council candidates report early race contributions

DATE: Feb 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Five Durango City Council candidates are locked in

Ballots to be mailed March 10 ahead of April 1 election

DATE: Feb 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council approves conceptual plan for 29 modular townhomes

Development to target homebuyers earning 80 to 120% area median income

DATE: Feb 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango city councilor faces censure after calling into doubt closed meeting procedures

Charges of ‘lies,’ ‘rants’ and ‘disgusting’ character defamation abound in council chambers

DATE: Feb 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango city councilor files motion to dismiss ethics complaint

Dispute grew from local filing a year ago

DATE: Jan 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango residents push City Council to raise minimum wage

Advocates say policy would put more money in workers’ pockets, feed economic growth

DATE: Jan 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council approves Visit Durango merger

Unification to be completed in two phases

DATE: Jan 23, 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

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

City Council candidate Chris Elias says he can be a voice for Durango workers

Durango considers deal with Archuleta County to house municipal inmates

Durango to charge La Plata County more for 911 dispatch, as conflict escalates

Political committee for Durango 2005 sales tax extension files first financial report

Five Durango City Council candidates are locked in

Durango City Council approves conceptual plan for 29 modular townhomes

Durango city councilor faces censure after calling into doubt closed meeting procedures

Durango city councilor files motion to dismiss ethics complaint

Durango residents push City Council to raise minimum wage

Durango City Council approves Visit Durango merger

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