No Household Hazardous Waste collection event in 2023

Durango, CO: 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, and since it was held in 2022 will not be held in 2023.

The program is funded t...

Council approves 1,928-acre Durango Mesa Park annexation

Durango, CO: Durango City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to approve the annexing of 1,928 acres from the Durango Mesa Park Foundation to be used for several recreational purposes.

The property is within the City’s Comprehensive Plan boundary...

Engage Durango public forum

Durango, CO: The city of Durango invites residents to provide feedback directly to the executive leaders of the city during the inaugural “Engage Durango Forum” to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

The goal of the forum, which will be the fourth Tuesd...

Schedule of meetings for the week of September 18, 2023

Durango, CO: 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. Sign up to receive meeting schedules automatically at&nbs...

Durango - La Plata County Airport sees passenger traffic increase this summer

Durango, CO: 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.

June enplaned passenger traffic totaled 18,...

Council to cast final vote on 1,928 acre annexation for Durango Mesa Park

Durango, CO: 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.

The property is within the City’s Comprehensive Plan boundary and is iden...

Poet Laureate Program is accepting applications to fill the first official poetry role in Durango

Durango, CO: 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 ...

Schedule of meetings for the week of September 11, 2023

Durango, CO: 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. Sign up to receive meeting schedules automatically at&nbs...

Upcoming parking closures at Horse Gulch trailhead

UPDATE 9/8/2023: Parking lot closure changed to Sept. 20 

Durango, CO: 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 con...

Durango transit no-service day on September 10

Durango, CO: 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. For more information, ...

City begins repaving project on Red Mountain Drive

Durango, CO: The City of Durango and its contractors have begun milling and repaving Red Mountain Drive.

The project began on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and is scheduled to be completed by Friday, Sept. 22.

During construction no on-street parking will be a...

A large-scale fiber optic project has begun along Florida Road

Durango, CO: 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 Timberland Drive.

The fiber optic project began on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and will continue t...

Council votes to initially approve Durango Mesa Park annexation

Durango, CO: 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.

“I’ve been involved in governmen...

Schedule of meetings for the week of September 4, 2023

Durango, CO: 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. Sign up to receive meeting schedules automatically at ...

Staff to present proposed land use code amendments to council

Durango, CO: 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.

Code amendments include reconfiguring Community...

Staff to present update on Downtown's Next Step at city council study session

Durango, CO:  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 t...

City of Durango's schedule for the Labor Day Holiday

Durango, CO: The following is the city of Durango’s schedule for the Labor Day holiday, observed on Monday, September 4, 2023:

• City administrative offices will be closed, including City Hall, River City Hall, Police Station and Substatio...

Way to Go Durango mobile app launching in September

Durango, CO: The City of Durango’s multimodal division is rebranding their commute tracking program. The rebrand will include an app called, Way To Go Durango. It is a trip planning, riding sharing, and commute tracking app that will be launching...

City receives award for excellence in water fluoridation

Durango, CO: The City of Durango has received an excellence in fluoridation award from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for 2021.

The City supports and follows the guidance and recommendations of various agencies which incl...

City Council office hours continue to be a success

Durango, CO: 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. 

"Rotating City Council office hours has been a ...

City concludes successful zero fare summer and parking pilot program

Durango, CO: The City of Durango Transportation Department is wrapping up two successful initiatives that provided increased transportation options this summer. City Council directed the use of discretionary Lodgers’ Tax to fund free transit and ...

New program aims at reminding pet owners to scoop after their pets

Durango, CO: 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. 

“We noti...

Neighborhood Meeting scheduled for Schneider Park Pickleball Court's project

Durango, CO: 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.&am...

City partners with Catalyst Fund to assist with workforce housing development

Durango, CO: 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.

The Durango Crossings project...

Sen. Simpson, Sen. Bridges, and Rep. McLachlan to visit Southwest Colorado

Durango, CO: Senator Cleave Simpson and Representative McLachlan with Senator Jeff Bridges are scheduled to visit Region 9 in Southwest Colorado on Thursday, August 31st, and Friday, September 1st, 2023 as part of their ongoing efforts to engage ...

Schedule of meetings for the week of August 28, 2023

Durango, CO:  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. Sign up to receive meeting schedules automatically at ...

Possible new school at Three Springs discussed by city, school district

Durango, CO: 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.

The school district has 40 acres in the Three Springs subdivision ju...

Police arrest four child-predator suspects in joint operation with state and county law enforcement

Durango, CO: 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.   

 The op...

City begins design on ADA improvements along north Main Avenue

Durango, CO:  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.

This project will design sidewalk impro...

Schedule of meetings for the week of August 21, 2023

Durango, CO:  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. Sign up to receive meeting schedules automatically at ...

Five roadwork projects scheduled to begin over the next two weeks

Durango, CO: 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 Gulc...

Land Donation at Oxbow Preserve Complete, Public Process will Focus on Management of the Property

Durango, CO:  The City of Durango has completed the land donation process resulting in accepting nearly 50 acres of Animas River greenway adjacent to Oxbow Preserve. 

This generous donation from Bill and Maddy Waters is over 16 years in t...

Parks and Recreation Department’s Fall/Winter Enrichment Guide

Durango, CO:

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.

The Enrichment Guide lists youth and adult progra...

A section of Goeglein Gulch Road to close to one Lane on August, 17

Durango, CO:  Goeglein Road will be closed to one lane on Thursday, Aug. 17 near College Drive for construction work.

 Four Corners Materials is directing traffic through one lane around a construction zone where east College Drive and Go...

Devon Schmidt takes helm as city's new Chief Financial Officer

Durango, CO:  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.

“The city of Durango is fortunate to be able to ...

Council approves funds for pickleball courts at Schneider Park

Durango, CO:  (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.

Cou...

Parks, Recreation needs outlined in report

Durango, CO: The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has updated a study on the condition of various recreation facilities to help focus on high-priority items, which include replacing the two ski tow ropes at Chapman Hill and potent...

Council to discuss mid-year budget adjustments and open-carry rules for City Hall

UPDATE 8/15/2023: Mid-year adjustments for Downtown's Next steps have been removed from the agenda, and will be brought before council for consideration separately at a later date.  

Durango, CO: Mid-year budget adjustme...

UPDATE: Suspect identified; firearm still missing

Durango, CO UPDATED 8/10, 4:30 p.m.): The suspect taken into custody in connection with the shooting at the Red Cliff Apartments on Wednesday has been identified as 27-year-old Troy Brown. The firearm involved in the shooting has not been recover...

The Gauge Apartments offers below-market rentals in conjunction with city

Durango, CO: New apartments nearing completion in Durango will include 14 units rented at rates below market value under a partnership between developers and the city.

The Gauge Apartments at 1275 Escalante Drive will include 89 multi-family apart...

Float to Work Day returns August 18

Durango, CO: The City of Durango is hosting the third annual Float to Work Day on Friday, Aug. 18, from 7-9 a.m. 

Float to Work Day encourages commuting on the Animas River for all river users -- kayakers, rafters, paddle boarder...

New biking trails at Horse Gulch near completion

Durango, CO: Almost 7 miles of new mountain biking trails are nearing completion in Horse Gulch that will ultimately connect to what one fitness website is calling the “Largest Municipal Bike Park in the USA.”

The new trails ar...

Schedule of meetings for the week of August 7, 2023

Durango, CO: The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of August 7, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Sign up to receive meeting schedules automatically at Du...

The city's comprehensive financial report for 2022 is now available

Durango, CO: All right all you policy wonks: The city’s annual comprehensive financial report for 2022 is now available on the city’s website for you to dig through and see what’s what when it comes to how the city spent your tax dollars, and spe...

City replaces 450 trash containers with wildlife resistant containers

Durango, CO: Durango’s trash and recycling division the past three weeks has replaced 450 trash containers in the city with wildlife resistant containers.

Funding for the wildlife resistant containers came from a $60,000 Colorado Parks a...

Durango Transit provides 40,000 rides in the month of July

Durango, CO: The city’s bus system provided 40,527 free rides in July, a 34% increase over last July, and the first time we’ve surpassed 40,000 rides since October 2017.

The increase stems from Durango Transit offering free rides from June 1- Aug....

Council approves property exchange with Durango Fire Protection District

Durango, CO: In a 4 to 1 vote council on Tuesday approved a property exchange between the Durango Fire Protection District and the city involving River City Hall and the former Durango School District 9R administration building.   &n...

Joint city fire/police facility deemed not feasible

Durango, CO: 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, but the fire district is still investigating the site for a new fire station while the city is consid...

City Council to talk tourism and housing on Jan. 17

Durango, CO: 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 &am...

Lake Nighthorse opens March 31; new rules address Wibit popularity

Durango, CO:  Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area will open for the 2023 season on Friday, March 31 with new rules for the popular Wibit Aqua Park. The lake will be open for non-motorized recreation 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Ma...

City of Durango’s schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Durango, CO: The following is the City’s schedule for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 16:

City administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday including City...

Drop a pin, make a request with Durango’s new reporting tool

Durango, CO: 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.

SeeClickFix allows anyone to report quality-of-life issues around...

Council approves Bill Tuthill as interim city attorney

Durango, CO: 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.

“I thank Mr. Tuthill for being available and willing to h...

Council reviews concepts for new housing project, and makes strides in search for interim attorney

Durango, CO: Durango City Council kicked off 2023 by moving forward with a conceptual design that could bring nearly 200 new residential units to Durango, reviewing recreation goals for 2023 with representatives of Durango Mesa Park and Durango T...

City of Durango accepting nominations for Design & Development Awards

Durango, CO: 

The public is invited to submit nominations for the 2022 Design and Development Awards. The city started the program in 1983 to emphasize how good design and development adds housing units, enhances quality of life, creates a sense o...

Visit Durango launches resident survey for 2022

Durango, CO: 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.

The survey is available in both English and Spanish, and those who compl...

A Call to Artists

Durango, CO: 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.  

Artwork must be displayed on the wall; there are...

A preview of topics scheduled for the January, 3 city council meetings

Durango, CO: 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 at the afternoon study session, and a public hearing regarding a new housing project for...

Slash piles to burn in Dalla Mountain Park

Durango, CO: 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.

Slash pi...

Lottery for new deed-restricted townhomes set for Thursday

Durango, CO: 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 Tow...

New Capital Improvement Project division rounds out its first year

Durango, CO: 

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.

“It’s very exciting to see the projects t...

Colorado’s statewide bag fee goes into effect January 1, 2023

Durango, CO: 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.  

Colorado&...

City settles lawsuit that rescinds all accusations of wrongdoing

Media ContactTom SluisDirector, Media and Community EngagementPhone: (970) 375-5090Email: Tom.Sluis@durangogov.org

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City settles lawsuit that rescinds all accusations of wrongdoing

Durango, CO: In an effort to ...

Drone unit aids in another arrest ahead of its one-year anniversary

Media ContactDan KellermyerDurango Police Department Phone: (970) 764-7504Email: dan.kellermeyer@durangogov.org

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City begins engineering design for Downtown’s Next Step on Main Avenue

Media ContactDevin King Multimodal Administrator Phone: (970) 375-4955Email:

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2023 Bookmark Contest

Hey, kids - It's time to showcase your artistic skills and enter the 2023 Bookmark Contest! Entries are now being accepted from elementary, middle & high school students to win gift certificates from Maria's Bookshop as well as profe...

September Book Club

Bad Art Contest

Are you bad at art? Join us where the worst will be the winner! For grades 6-12. Registration required.

Durango Poet Laureate

Who says poetry doesn't pay? Kids and adults are invited to apply for the Durango Poet Laureate Program.

Word Honey Workshops

Join us at the Hive for a poetry writing workshop every other Wednesday at 6pm! Meet us in the skatepark and bring a friend - open to all ages and abilities! Check with a staff member for specific meeting dates. 

Eating Through Japan

Japan is a dream travel destination.  Dr. Kaori Takano will be our guide in this two-part series. Learn insider travel tips – including specific tips relating to cruises in the region.  Explore the delicious world of Ja...

Youth Chess Club

Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment. For ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours!

For more information, please see our Event Calendar.

Library District

Find answers to all your questions about the proposed Durango Library District.

Youth Scholarships Available

Youth Scholarships are Available for Parks and Recreation programs and recreation facility passes. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Administration Office at 2700 Main Avenue, Durango, or call 970-375-7321.

Afterschool BMX Camps

BMX camps are the perfect program for kids wanting introduction to BMX riding and racing, while still making time for a water balloon fight. Riders learn foundational bicycle handling skills used in all disciplines of cycling. The camp is a great opportun...

Dirt Lovers Mountain Biking

Dirt Lovers Afterschool INT/EXP Mountain Biking

Ride with the Pro’s! This intermediate/advanced group is for riders looking to increase endurance and trail technique with more difficult trails that will challenge their skills. Riders must be prep...

Fall 23-Winter 24 Enrichment Guide is Here

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

The Enrichment Guide lists youth and adult programs ...

Find YOUR Personal Trainer!

The Durango Community Recreation Center has a personal fitness trainers to suit everyone's needs! All personal trainers are fully certified professionals with extensive backgrounds. For descriptions of what each trainer specializes in , visit: https://www...

Fall 3 on 3 Youth Basketball

Fall 3v3 Youth Basketball

This 3v3 youth basketball league will be all about playing! No practices just games with division bracket play and tournament to finish. Sign up an entire team (5 max per team) or individually to be placed on a team. Must have a t...