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Former NBA Player Volunteers at Navajo Basketball Camp
Analyss Benally grew up in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation and went on to play Division I basketball at San Jose State before launching her professional basketball career in Europe. Today, her nonprofit, AB Five Basketball, brings free camps and ...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 14, 2026
The City of Durango Parks and Recreation Department hosts a free community celebration Friday, July 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center featuring food and drinks, live music, games and ...
Pagosa Improv Group Invites Residents to Laugh, Learn and Connect
Lickety-Split Comedy is a comedy and improv group based in Pagosa Springs, founded by veteran performers Karisa Bruin and Scott Morehead. After years of working as improvisers, actors and writers in ...
Farmington's Four Corners Musical Theater Stages Grease
Under the sandstone bluffs of Farmington, a professional musical theater company draws record crowds with its production of "Grease." Artistic Director Randy West sits down to talk about how Four Corners...
Elmore's Corner Midweek Market Brings Local Goods Together
The Elmore's Corner Midweek Market is a new, weekly makers market running every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grange on Highway 172 between Durango and Bayfield. Vendors sell ...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of July 7, 2026
This week, the Total Archery Challenge comes to Purgatory Resort July 10 through 12. The 72nd annual Four Corners ...
Mancos United's Summer Hub Supports Local Families
Mancos United started in response to tragedies the Mancos community experienced in 2021. From there, the organization worked to identify gaps in support for families and kids. Their flagship program, Summ...
BurroFest Brings Community and Joy to Mancos
The Mancos BurroFest returned for its seventh year and drew in over 2,500 attendees for a day of art, food, music, and burros. What began in 2019 as a small gathering of local artist-ranchers has grown into ...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 30, 2026
This week's roundup covers a packed Fourth of July weekend in Durango, including the annual Main Avenue parade and a free street dance featuring the Grammy Award-winning Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
96 Years Strong: The Ute Mountain Roundup Returns to Cortez
The Ute Mountain Roundup returned to Cortez for its 96th year bringing thousands of visitors and top PRCA cowboys and cowgirls to the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. From the board members who org...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of June 23, 2026
Durango has a packed week ahead with the True Western Roundup Rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, the Durango Youth Theater's production of Peter Pan and Treasure Island at the
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 vie...
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 f...
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 ...
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...
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
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 P...
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 Clas...
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 manusc...
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 gr...
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 ...
iAM Music Fest Celebrates 11 Years of Live Music
iAM Music celebrated its 11th annual Music Fest in downtown Durango from April 30th through May 3rd, bringing 25+ artists across eight stages throughout the city. Founded in 2015, every ticket sold supports iA...
What’s Happening Around Durango | Week of May 5, 2026
It's a great week ahead in Durango with the 4th Annual Manna Plant Sale running Friday and Saturday, May 8th and 9th, the first Durango Farmer...
