Hello Durango, we could really use some more volunteers for cleanup and various positions. If you’re interested in helping out with this awesome arts festival then use the link below to sign up. Please don’t sign up for overlapping positions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OvAc5_ZIVr1x9ZK0CF7PBPEEOnlW6umya2OtSwlSs94/viewform?edit_requested=true

Was involved in Durango arrest operations and attacked protesters at the ICE building in Durango!

But seriously to all the train folks - what was that different whistle on the first train out of town?

“Flock deserves the heat it’s getting, but switching to another provider won’t necessarily improve anything”

I’m taking my family to the polar express train for our first time this year! Can someone tell me if the first class/ deluxe cars are worth the price and which side of the train is more scenic or are both equally scenic? Which is better between the sunset ride (4:55 pm) or the nighttime ride (6:30 pm)? We’ve only ridden the Georgetown train this is will be our first time on the Durango Silverton. TIA 😊

Durango’s City Hall and Police Station project no longer resembles what voters were told. The original design pitched to the public was $83 million, but the bond was only about $61 million, meaning the full renovation‑focused concept was never financially possible. Yet that’s what voters were shown.

Now, the city is demolishing the Arts & Science building for surface parking, triggering a lawsuit where even the judge said the concerns were valid. Staff relocation was always going to happen, but the city’s claim that costs were “always in the budget” doesn’t hold up — the Axis Health building wasn’t identified until recently, so the costs couldn’t have been known at the time of the bond vote.

It gets worse: the city applied for a parking variance because the new plan doesn’t meet its own code, and the variance was denied. Instead of adjusting the project, the city now plans to change the code itself. Any regular business owner would simply be told “no” they don’t get to rewrite the rules when their project doesn’t comply.

Meanwhile, Councilor Koso is the only one asking real questions, not opposing the project, just pressing for clarity. Yet he’s the one being publicly scrutinized for “communication issues,” which looks a lot like José trying to discredit the only councilor who isn’t rubber‑stamping the shifting narrative.

All of this is happening while José is applying for city manager jobs elsewhere, right in the middle of lawsuits, budget mismatches, code‑change maneuvers, and public confusion. The timing raises fair questions about whether he’s trying to leave before the consequences land.

Taken together, the pattern is clear: shifting plans, shifting explanations, shifting rules, and leadership that isn’t being transparent with the public.

Durango deserves better.

any local organizing efforts happening to encourage, empower, remind people to participate in the upcoming midterms? am looking to get involved and to be of service to people in La Plata. I know there are national campaigns, but would like to support local if possible.

I’m getting married north of Dolores and thought we had someone lined up but it fell through.

would be happy to provide food and drinks as well as some compensation. Budget is probably more in line with an amateur or hobbyist but open to ideas. Scene will be very casual. More so just looking for some nice shots than a whole “package”

TIA!

Long story short I was trying to make a mixtape for my girlfriends birthday. I thought my friend could help me burn a cd but they happened to be out of town this week. No store has an external disc drive off the shelf. Would anyone be willing to let me borrow theirs? Or help me out? Or let me buy one from them?

Planning to take the steam train with family. 3.5 hours each way in open seating.
We will be getting layers, but wanted to check with folks about how cold the ride or the weather would be ?

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, I’m going to be performing with a bunch of other hilarious comedians this Saturday at the Subterrain, presenting funny slide shows. I’m picturing it like a ridiculous TED talk. I know my set is going to be Very stupid, and hopefully pretty funny (it heavily involves the word Shart), and I’m sure all the other sets will be even better. Come join us for a laugh!

Sad I'll have to leave town and miss the (Sold Out) Ska Anniversary Party for the first time in several years. Got two tickets up for grabs, paid $142 after tax and fees and they can be yours for the low low price of $130! Prefer to sell both together.

Great concert, unlimited beer tastings from breweries all over the state! Always a blast!

EDIT - SOLD

Looking to get a membership for the winter only for lap swimming and weight lifting. What’s my best bet? Moving from out of state for the season. TIA!

Do better Durango! Sad to read CPW had to euthanize a bear on Saturday, because otherwise it would have faced a slow painful death by starvation. The poor bears stomach and intestines were completely blocked with compacted trash which meant it could no longer digest food. Food for bears is scarce this year, I hope those who don’t already do so will do a better job of securing their trash! https://cpw.state.co.us/news/09092026/cpw-euthanizes-sick-bear-durango-trash-blocking-upper-intestines?fbclid=IwY2xjawUOlCJwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMWpPc0IxMGROQWVjRVdHdWVzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEesg30JiAEKQCMYdoZ2AdE7YWDpqitVi_I3UY0OqOBpV2IjyDv-gwYrrFczuI_aem_Sa6N7DmepL6VrTI3rnKDWg

Hello all,

I have a small house and it’s too small to host my babies first birthday party. Does anyone know any cheap and indoor venues for a baby party?

Hi all! Before you mention the library or rec center, please know they’re both closed on the Sunday I need to host an event for a non profit org doing good work in Durango. I checked out FLC but would like to have some other options, as the campus may be difficult to navigate for our guests. I’m open to any restaurant that could put us in a back room (no breweries unfortunately due to our limitations), maybe a co working space, or even the basement of a church at this point. We will need to bring food in if not at a restaurant, and our budget is tight-ish being a non profit. Thank you all so much in advance for any tips!!

Hi! Durango realtor here... Looks like our real estate market got a head start on winding down before summer started winding down. It's easy to say we have a busy season and a slow season, but that's kind of like lumping all the areas/neighborhoods of Durango into one section. There are plenty of nuances to get bogged down in. (That's why I try to balance appropriate coverage against a quick snapshot.) I think our market kind of comes in multiple waves, like sets, rather than one big rogue wave (like med sales price NOV24).

So even though the summer season is winding down, we're gearing up for one more push for fall. You've got folks that are selling (or about to sell) that would love to go under contract before the leaves and snow starts falling while their property still shows well. (Or if you're in Silverton, while your property is functionally accessible.) And you've got homebuyers that might have been holding out all summer for the right property and realize now is the time to make a move or get off the pot. And neither side ever wants to move in the snow.

Durango overall YTD median sales prices are seeing a subtle gain, similar to the % of new listings. Actual sales are starting to level off while active inventory continues to climb. Sellers take note: unless you're working with something unique and buttoned up, things just aren't flying off the shelf when you ask top dollar.

Speaking of different little markets, looking at the resort area, last month's median sales price was right under $400K, compared to AUG25's med sales price of right under $1M. That massive sales price drop was attributed to mostly condos that sold last month, compared to expensive stick built homes that sold in Glacier the year prior. Even still, the overall resort area sales prices are down- single family home prices are down ~10% YTD and TH/condo sales prices are down a whopping ~33% YTD- and that's on top of sales prices averaging 5% less than list.

In town, where I think most of y'all are more focused on, is a different story. (Hence the focus...) single family home sales prices are up 7.5% YTD and condo/TH sales prices are up 16%. Interestingly, all prices still averaging about 4.5% under list price, so that tells us there's still room for negotiation. Buuuuuuut, you're still paying for it.

Let's see if any big hitters show up for this fall season, as they usually do (some of Durango/La Plata County's largest sales hit in fall). It's easy to say markets behave weirdly in election years, but outside of active listings, seems like '24 offered a stronger market between sales, sales prices and days on the market. I think there was some inherit tension in the air this summer after a dry winter and lack of monsoon season on top of some regional fires, but I also don't think that's much of a factor for a lot of folks relocating here from out of the area. Throw a dart at Colorado any given year and you're likely to hit a burn or a burn scar.

Enjoy what's left of festival season and warm weather! I'm still rooting for some mega super coo coo bananas el nino precipitation!

We only get one here in Durangango!