The city of Durango invites residents to provide feedback directly to the executive leaders of the city during the second “Engage Durango Forum” to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Read on...
Public lands in the Durango area will be closed from Dec. 1 through the end of April to protect wintering mule deer and elk that move down from higher elevations to ride out harsh winter conditions. Read on...
The City of Durango will be changing its website address from a .org domain to a .gov domain to ensure the public that they are dealing with the official website for the City of Durango. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of November 27, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
Is fried turkey on your Thanksgiving menu? The city will have a collection site for used cooking oil 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Santa Rita Administration Building. Read on...
Durango City Council approved updates to the city’s Fair Share Administrative Manual to reduce the barrier of “no third-party subsidies” to enhance the potential for public-private-partnerships between developers and the city. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of November 20, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The city is requesting feedback on conceptual alternatives for Junction Street through an online survey to gauge community support for possible redesigns. Read on...
The city is asking community members to submit an art design for the center of a proposed mini roundabout at East 3rd Avenue and 32nd Street as part of the 32nd Street Traffic Calming Design Project. Read on...
The City of Durango and the Durango Fire Protection District have officially swapped keys in a building exchange between the River City Hall, located at 1235 Camino del Rio, and the former Durango School District 9-R property, located at 201 E. 12th St. Read on...
The City of Durango will soon begin a test parking plan to help remove snow from city streets during the winter, as well as to help with street sweeping efforts during the summer. Read on...
Members of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council and City Councilors discussed the proposed annexation of land along La Posta Road, water issues and the status of the airport terminal's expansion project at the group’s quarterly meeting. Read on...
The City of Durango Housing Innovation Division has extended the application deadline on a new housing program called “Leasing for Locals” Rental Subsidy Voucher Program, to Nov. 28 at 10a.m. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of November 13, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The city of Durango has published the draft of the 2023 Multimodal Transportation Plan to receive input from the public and is requesting comments be submitted by Nov. 21. Read on...
Satisfaction with Durango’s Transit services is up in 2023 when compared to the last couple of years based on the results of the annual Durango transit ridership survey. Read on...
Council heard the results of a community survey Tuesday that provides staff and council with a comprehensive look at Durango’s strengths, areas of improvement, and residents’ priorities. Read on...
The results from the City of Durango's 2023 Community Survey were presented to Council on Tuesday, and give a comprehensive look at Durango’s strengths, areas of improvement, and residents’ priorities. Read on...
A former Durango Police Department officer was arrested Monday by the Loveland, CO, police department under suspicion of sexually assaulting a child in Larimer County. Read on...
United Airlines in January will begin operating a second daily Airbus A319 flight between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Durango La-Plata County Airport (DRO), expanding utilization of the largest commercial aircraft currently servicing DRO. Read on...
UPDATE: Financial Advisory Board meeting scheduled for Nov. 9 moved to Nov. 20
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of November 6, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
Please join City of Durango and Bike Durango on World Day of Remembrance 2023 to remember those who have lost their lives or been impacted by roadway crashes in Durango and surrounding areas. Read on...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is dredging their settling pond, also known as Huck Finn Pond, adjacent to the Animas River Trail and fish hatchery during the months of October and November. The project is to remove organic material from the pond. Read on...
Motorists may experience short delays on Escalante Drive behind Home Depot during a road-resurfacing project scheduled for Oct. 31 - Nov. 9. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of October 30, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The City of Durango, TWG Development, LLC and stakeholder partners gathered onsite at the former Best Western Motel, 21382 US Highway 160 West, for a groundbreaking event to commence construction Residences at Durango project. Read on...
Do you have unused or expired prescription medications? Dispose of them safely during Drug Take Back Day, hosted by the Durango Police Department, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Police Substation, 545 Wilson Gulch Drive in Three Springs. Read on...
An upcoming neighborhood meeting for Animas View Drive residents, businesses, and property owners will be hosted by City staff on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Avenue. Read on...
The Durango Police are investigating the shooting of an adult male at Wapiti Lodge (21625 Highway 160W). At 3:08 a.m. on October 25, the department received a call of a shooting. A male, 25, had suffered a gunshot wound. Read on...
The Durango Police are investigating a fatal shooting of an adult male at Santa Rita Park, 149 S. Camino del Rio. (Updated 10/25 with victim status) Read on...
Due to limited parking space at the Horse Gulch trailhead, the city is asking trail users to park on neighborhood streets to the West of East Eight Avenue. Read on...
Violent or other major criminal offenses in September 2023 were down 6.3% from September 2022 in Durango, and down nearly 10% compared to the month’s four-year average. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of October 23, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
Join the City of Durango in preparing for winter, as our city parks staff is out winterizing the irrigation systems in all the city parks and athletic fields. Read on...
The City of Durango is launching the Junction Street Traffic Calming Design Project with a neighborhood meeting on Oct. 26, to hear from the neighborhood about their safety concerns on the corridor and learn their vision for Junction Street. Read on...
City Council voted unanimously to move forward with a minor subdivision to divide 1235 and 1295 Camino del Rio into three lots for the future Durango Fire Protection District Station #2, Powerhouse Science Center, and city parks uses. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of October 16, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday to receive comments and discuss a minor subdivision to divide 1235 and 1295 Camino del Rio into three lots. Read on...
The Durango Community Recreation Center will be closed Sunday, Oct. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 21, for annual maintenance and cleaning of the building. Read on...
The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin road work on Sunday, Oct. 15, to repair the US Highway 160 Animas River bridge just south of the DoubleTree Hotel. Read on...
The Durango Public Library’s Friends of the Library and the Library Advisory Board are pleased to announce that the 2023 Library Community Champion award has been given to the Reading Club of Durango. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of October 9, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The City of Durango has a street that needs a name. It is located between Backcountry Experience and River City Hall and serves the Fire Station and The Powerhouse. Read on...
The City of Durango will be closing the north section of Rotary Park and a short section of the Animas River Trail adjacent to the park on Tuesday Oct. 10 and Wednesday Oct. 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read on...
The City of Durango Community Development is pleased to present the movie series Building Community: Exploring City Planning and Architecture Through Film. Read on...
Council took a big step forward on the 120-unit affordable housing project Residences at Durango on Tuesday, by approving a modified finance structure for the project. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of October 2, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
Main Avenue and East Second Avenue will be temporarily closed Oct. 19 for a parade to honor Vuelta a España winner, Sepp Kuss, for a homecoming celebration and bike parade. Read on...
On Wednesday Oct. 4, the Department of Revenue Natural Medicine Division will host a Colorado Natural Medicine Public Forum in Durango City Council chambers at 949 East Second Ave. from 5 – 6:30 p.m. Read on...
The Community Development Department is hosting a public open house to present findings, share recommendations, and get input from the community on upcoming Land Use & Development Code amendments. Read on...
Fall Cleanup will occur Monday, Oct. 2 through Friday, Oct. 26. City crews will be moving through residential neighborhoods picking up the following materials: Read on...
The City of Durango has received 412 requests through its public reporting tool SeeClickFix since the service launched last January, allowing staff to help address everything from abandon vehicles to submitting a public comment. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of September 25, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The city and Durango School District 9-R are hosting various Safe Routes to School events for local students on Wednesdays in the coming weeks before the chilly weather sets in. Read on...
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here: On Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. six new trails totaling roughly seven miles on Durango Mesa Park will be opened to the public. Read on...
The Household Hazardous Waste event is a service co-hosted by La Plata County and the City of Durango that has historically been offered every-other year. Read on...
Durango City Council unanimously voted to approve the annexing of 1,928 acres from the Durango Mesa Park Foundation to be used for several recreational purposes. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of September 18, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The number of people boarding a plane at the Durango – La Plata County Airport (DRO) for June through August totaled 60,438, which is a 16% increase over the summer months in 2022. Read on...
Durango City council will cast final votes on annexing 1,928 acres from the Durango Mesa Park Foundation to be used for several recreational purposes. Read on...
Starting in 2024, Durango will have a Poet Laureate position for the first time in its history. The program is funded by the City of Durango's Lodgers Tax Arts and Culture Fund and administered by 501c3 organization Friends of the Durango Public Library. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of September 11, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
A portion of the Horse Gulch trailhead parking lot is scheduled to be closed starting Tuesday, Sept. 20 as part of the development of the demonstration trails that connect to Durango Mesa Park. Read on...
Durango Transit will not operate on Sunday, September 10 to accommodate a staff event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Transit services will resume a normal operating schedule on Monday, September 11. Read on...
Deeply Digital has begun a large-scale fiber optic project along and near Florida Road, starting near the south end of Aspen Drive all the way to Timberline Drive. Read on...
Council voted unanimously on the initial annexation of 1,928-acres of land to the City of Durango from the Durango Mesa Park Foundation to be used for several recreational purposes. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of September 4, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The City’s community development department will provide updates on a suite of upcoming code amendments to the Land Use and Development Code at the Tuesday Sept. 5 council study session. Read on...
Aging sewer and water lines – some of which are 70+ years old - would be replaced downtown before any road construction is done for the Downtown’s Next Step Design project under a proposal city councilors will consider in the coming weeks. Read on...
The City of Durango’s multimodal division is rebranding their commute tracking program. The rebrand will include an app called, Way To Go Durango. Read on...
The City of Durango has received an excellence in fluoridation award from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for 2021. Read on...
Durango City Council has regularly been meeting with citizens for office hours on a rotating schedule every other week in an effort to increase engagement with the public. Read on...
The City of Durango Transportation Department is wrapping up two successful initiatives that provided increased transportation options this summer. Read on...
A “Back to SchooP” program to remind pet owners to scoop up after their pets has been launched by the City of Durango, La Plata County Humane Society, Visit Durango, and Durango Trails. Read on...
The City of Durango will be hosting a neighborhood meeting to explain the Schneider Park Pickleball Court’s project timeline, features, landscaping and the expected impacts and interruptions to the use of Schneider Park. Read on...
Two housing projects in Durango were awarded grants to help lower the cost of activities before construction begins such as environmental studies, site preparation, market studies, surveys and other fees. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of August 28, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
A potential new elementary school at Three Springs was discussed Wednesday at a joint meeting among city councilors and the Durango School District 9R board members. Read on...
Four men were arrested in Durango last week through an undercover child-predator operation that focused on identifying and arresting individuals seeking to engage in sexual activities with minors. Read on...
The City of Durango has contracted and begun design work to improve ADA compliance and accessibility along the US Hwy 550 (north Main Avenue) corridor between 17th Street and Animas View Drive. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of August 21, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
Various roadwork projects are scheduled the next two weeks, beginning with a repaving project on First Street. Additional projects include Red Mountain Drive, East Third Street, East College Drive/Goeglein Gulch Road, and Wilson Gulch Drive
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The City of Durango has completed the land donation process resulting in accepting nearly 50 acres of Animas River greenway adjacent to Oxbow Preserve. Read on...
The Durango Parks and Recreation Fall 2023 – Winter 2024 Enrichment Guide is now available in English and Spanish, to view or download online at, https://www.durangogov.org/773/Activities-Guide. Read on...
Devon Schmidt steps into her role as the official chief financial officer for the City of Durango, after council approved her appointment at Tuesday night's meeting. Read on...
(Update: Construction is expected to start this fall, not 2024). Pickleball players flooded council chambers Tuesday to support a mid-year budget adjustments that increased funding for outdoor pickleball courts at Schneider Park. Read on...
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has updated a study on the condition of recreation facilities to help focus on high-priority items, which include replacing the ski tow ropes at Chapman Hill and potentially relocating the Chapman Ice Rink. Read on...
Mid-year budget adjustments that if passed would increase funding for projects such as rebuilding north College Drive, and outdoor pickleball courts are scheduled to be discussed by council on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Read on...
A combined fire and police station at the current River City Hall site in Durango has been determined to not be feasible as a joint project. Read on...
Durango councilors are scheduled to discuss on Jan. 17 reallocating the city’s lodgers’ tax in its afternoon study session and may vote on preliminary approval for a 153-unit housing development at its regular meeting. Read on...
The City of Durango invites residents to drop a pin on an interactive online map and make a request, using the city’s new public reporting system SeeClickFix. Read on...
At a special meeting Monday morning Durango City Council voted to enter into an agreement with Bill Tuthill of WAT Legal to take on the role of interim city attorney. Read on...
City Council reviewed a conceptual design that could bring new residential units to Durango, and decided to enter negotiations for an interim city attorney on Tuesday night. Read on...
To gain insight on La Plata County resident views on the benefits and impacts of tourism Visit Durango has launched its County Resident Survey for 2022. Read on...
The Durango Community Recreation Center invites artists of all mediums to display their artwork for a one-month period in the community wing hallway of the Recreation Center. Read on...
The city of Durango’s first council meetings in the new year, scheduled Jan. 3, will see a discussion regarding 2023 goals for Durango Mesa Park, and a public hearing regarding a new housing project for the Mercury Village development. Read on...
The Durango Parks and Recreation Department is working with Durango Fire Protection District and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to burn slash piles in Dalla Mountain Park on Dec. 16, as weather conditions permit. Read on...
HomesFund, in partnership with the City of Durango, is holding a lottery on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, starting at 3 p.m. to choose the potential buyers for the four income-qualified units at the Animas City Park Overlook Townhomes development. Read on...
Durango’s first year with a dedicated Capital Improvement Program division draws to a close with 43 projects completed in 2022, plus an additional 17 projects scheduled for completion in 2023. Read on...
The City of Durango has created a webpage to inform businesses and customers about the details of Colorado’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Act : www.durangogov.org/bags, set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2023. Read on...
In an effort to save city staff time and money the Durango City Councilors accepted a no-fault settlement of $3,250 with Matt Roane on Tuesday after coming out of executive session. Read on...
With more than 100 flights in its first year, the Durango Police Department’s drone unit rounds out 2022 aiding La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputies in the arrest of 48-year-old man suspected of aggravated motor vehicle theft and vehicular eluding. Read on...
