/tags/durango Durango en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2024-10-20/durango-school-district-suspends-ban-on-black-lives-matter-and-progress-pride-flags The 9-R School District banned flags in response to a parental complaint. Community support influenced board members’ decision to remove the ban. Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2024-10-20/durango-school-district-suspends-ban-on-black-lives-matter-and-progress-pride-flags Clark Adomaitis /news/2023-03-30/mother-of-the-colorado-trail-highlighted-in-new-archive An archival collection at the Denver Public Library documents the life and legacy of Gudy Gaskill, who was often called the 'Mother of the Colorado Trail.' Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-03-30/mother-of-the-colorado-trail-highlighted-in-new-archive Natalie Skowlund /2022-09-07/colorado-river-megadrought-got-you-down-lighten-up-and-feel-some-hope-with-tiktoks-westernwatergirl On TikTok 25-year-old Teal Lehto goes by “WesternWaterGirl,â€� and her clips regularly garner hundreds of thousands of views. Since joining the app in April, she’s amassed nearly 48,000 followers who tune in for her fast-paced, snarky and often profanity-laced takes on the West’s water crisis. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:36:37 GMT /2022-09-07/colorado-river-megadrought-got-you-down-lighten-up-and-feel-some-hope-with-tiktoks-westernwatergirl Luke Runyon /health/2021-04-01/durangos-covid-cowboy-rounds-up-spring-break-scofflaws-lines-em-up-for-shots As spring breakers flock to their favorite destinations, health officials were raising concerns about potential spikes in COVID-19 cases. Durango, Colorado found a creative way to enforce mask mandates without taking away any of the town's Old West charm. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 22:22:04 GMT /health/2021-04-01/durangos-covid-cowboy-rounds-up-spring-break-scofflaws-lines-em-up-for-shots Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health News /2020-08-26/bear-burned-in-wildfire-near-durango-released-back-into-wild A young bear rescued after suffering burns in the East Canyon Fire in June was released on Monday, wildlife officials said. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 20:33:02 GMT /2020-08-26/bear-burned-in-wildfire-near-durango-released-back-into-wild Associated Press /2020-07-28/which-tourists-pose-greatest-covid-19-risk-southwest-colorado-is-using-cell-phone-data-to-find-out A Utah-based company called Domo is showing public health agencies in the Mountain West where their COVID-19 transmission risk is coming from. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:38:02 GMT /2020-07-28/which-tourists-pose-greatest-covid-19-risk-southwest-colorado-is-using-cell-phone-data-to-find-out Rae Ellen Bichell /business/2019-07-15/southwest-colorado-hotels-railroad-record-stronger-numbers Hotels and a tourist railroad in southwest Colorado are reporting stronger numbers this season after a wildfire slowed tourism and spending last… Mon, 15 Jul 2019 23:00:02 GMT /business/2019-07-15/southwest-colorado-hotels-railroad-record-stronger-numbers Associated Press /news/2019-03-27/debris-from-rockslide-covers-road-near-durango Officials say several thousand tons of mud and debris have come down the Missionary Ridge mountainside near Durango in the past couple of days.The Durango… Wed, 27 Mar 2019 21:38:35 GMT /news/2019-03-27/debris-from-rockslide-covers-road-near-durango Associated Press /science/2019-02-22/eating-human-food-could-cause-profound-change-in-black-bears-researchers-find Researchers studying wild black bears have found that eating human food could have a deep impact on the animals’ bodies.Ecologists tracked 30 wild black… Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:52:07 GMT /science/2019-02-22/eating-human-food-could-cause-profound-change-in-black-bears-researchers-find Rae Ellen Bichell /transportation/2019-02-04/southwestern-colorado-airport-property-may-expand Officials in southwestern Colorado are planning to expand the Durango-La Plata County Airport.The Durango Herald reports that the plan hinges on a $3.9… Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:25:34 GMT /transportation/2019-02-04/southwestern-colorado-airport-property-may-expand Associated Press