Durango Local News

Hosted by LNN Durango, Colorado

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438

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Jun 2026

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Durango, Colorado Local NEWS is part of Local NEWS Network (LNN), a unique platform to produce and distribute local NEWS programming in communities across the USA. Check us out on TV @ Durango Cable Channel 15 & Purgatory Cable Channel 3, online at www.durangolocal.news or on one of our 10 digital displays around town and at the airport. News Producer - Deborah Uroda, Executive Producer - Laurie Sigillito

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June 16, 20261 min

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 16, 2026

The City of Durango accepts photo submissions through August 1 for the cover of the 2026 budget book. This week Durango also has a firefly viewing party at Sunnyside Farms on Friday, June 19. And Purgatory Resort's Summer Opening Day Celebration on Saturday, June 20, just in time for Father's Day weekend.By Sadie SmithWatch this story at LNN.newsThis story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS Durango and the FLC Center for Innovation.Support the show

June 12, 20261 min

Movement Is Medicine

Dr. Larry Grogin, 71, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. Rather than let the diagnosis define him, he set out to run 100 marathons in 100 consecutive days from New Jersey to Los Angeles to raise awareness for the Davis Phinney Foundation and prove that movement is medicine.By Sadie SmithWatch this story at LNN.newsThis story is sponsored by Serious Texas Bar-B-Q and Happy Pappy's Pizza & Wings.Support the show

June 9, 20261 min

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 9, 2026

Durango's event calendar this week includes the Women's Resource Center's Inaugural Golf Open, KSUT's 50th Anniversary Party at Ska Brewing, and Manna's Beyond the Plate fundraising evening at Destination Ranch.By Sadie SmithWatch this story at LNN.newsThis story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino Resort and Kroegers Ace Hardware.Support the show

June 2, 20261 min

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 2, 2026

Durango has a packed weekend ahead with the Mesa Verde Foundation's 120th Anniversary Celebration of Mesa Verde National Park at the EsoTerra Arboretum on Friday, June 5, the 4-Corners Rough Stock Challenge at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 6, and the Durango Cowboy Gathering's 12th Annual Barn Dance, Picnic, and Silent Auction at River Bend Ranch on Sunday, June 7.By Sadie SmithWatch this story at lnn.newsThis story is sponsored by Dunkin Donuts and RMW Tafoya Barrett & AssociatesSupport the show

May 29, 20263 min

San Juan River Peaks Among Earliest on Record

One of the earliest San Juan River peaks on record has whitewater guides and river engineers watching closely. Here is what it means for rafting and recreation this summer in Pagosa Springs.By Christi BodeWatch this story at LNN.newsThis story is sponsored by Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Happy Pappy's Pizza & Wings.Support the show

May 26, 20261 min

What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 26, 2026

There are several events happening in Durango this week including the Durango Bluegrass Train, the 43rd Annual Animas River Days at Santa Rita Park, and the Durango Barbershoppers annual show at the Durango High School Auditorium.Watch this story at LNN.newsThis story is sponsored by the Payroll Department and the FLC Center for Innovation.Support the show

May 19, 20262 min

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

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 SmithWatch this story at LNN.newsThis story is sponsored by Serious Texas Bar-B-Q and Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea.Support the show

May 15, 20262 min

Bestselling Author Louis L'Amour's Unfinished Novel Published

Skyring Water is a Cold War thriller bestselling author Louis L'Amour wrote around 1960 but never published. After L'Amour's death in 1988, the manuscript sat unfinished for decades until his son Beau L'Amour completed it, describing the book as a partnership across time. Skyring Water releases June 2, 2026.By Sadie SmithWatch this story at LNN.newsThis story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino Resort and Kroegers Ace Hardware.Support the show

May 14, 20263 min

Music in the Mountains Celebrates 40 Years

Music in the Mountains is celebrating its 40th anniversary season this summer, running July 9th through August 2nd across the Four Corners region. What started in 1987 with just 11 musicians has grown into a world-class orchestra featuring performers from around the globe. This year's festival features free community concerts from Durango to Bayfield, Ignacio, Pagosa, and Mancos, along with full orchestra performances, family concerts, and chamber music. Tickets are on sale now at musicinthemountains.com.By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at lnn.news.This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS Durango and Happy Pappy's Pizza & Wings.Support the show

May 8, 20263 min

Sit Down With the Garden Guys

The Garden Guys are back with practical advice for Southwest Colorado gardeners. Tom Bartels and Darrin Parmenter break down planting timing, drought prep, compost versus fertilizer, and what to look for when buying transplants this spring.By Sadie SmithWatch this story at durangolocal.news.This story is sponsored by Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and the Payroll Department.Support the show

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