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Officials warn public about 'hot and heavy' bear activity in Colorado
The season of hyperphagia is still months away and officials are already concerned about a spike in human-bear interactions that have been taking place in southwest Colorado. “We are having to handle a lot of bears right now,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Wildlife Manager Adrian Archuleta of Durango. “It’s been hot and heavy here for the last two or three weeks, and it’s not showing signs of slowing down. ...
Motorists should plan for additional travel time next week between Mancos and Durango
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is reminding motorists of the US 160 chip seal project that will require lane closures and alternating traffic through September. Beginning Monday, July 29th, travelers should plan for up to a 20-minute delay starting five miles east of Mancos....
Southern Ute teens make a film. It will be entered into the 2025 Durango Film Festival
Inside the Ignacio High School gymnasium, two professional filmmakers and four Southern Ute teenagers set up film equipment. The film crew prepared to film a tribal sports competition. The teenagers learned how to use a DSLR camera on a tripod and a GoPro on an extension pole. The workshop was...
Three cyclists from Durango to carry on Colorado town’s rich mountain biking legacy in Paris Olympics
In April, Durango’s Christopher Blevins was just minutes from the finish of the opening mountain bike World Cup race of the season in Mairiporã, Brazil. With less than half a lap remaining, the 26-year-old sprinted into the lead and managed to ride to the win two short seconds ahead of his competition. He raised his arms and punched the air in celebration of his second-career World Cup Cross-country Olympic victory that would help him secure a spot on Team USA’s roster for the Paris Olympic Games.
The young and the restless at Music in the Mountains
Among the many surprises in the 38th Music in the Mountains Festival, is the quiet way new music and new musicians slip into fairly conventional programming. Take “Vitality,” the shimmering opener at last Sunday’s concert by the 30-year-old American composer Gala Flagello. The 6-minute work served as a mini overture and awakened the audience with its luminous beauty.
Hallelujah! COMBO and Durango Songwriters Expo Giving Away a Free Entry to the DSE in October!
You may have noticed that we did not run a Songwriting Contest this year so we were disappointed that we would not be able to give away – as a Grand Prize – an entry to the Durango Songwriters Expo worth $450! But Jim said, “We’d be glad to offer an entry anyway!” So here’s the deal: For everyone that joins COMBO and pays their dues or a previous member who renews their dues by Saturday, September 7th , we will throw those names into a hat for a drawing for the entry at our Board Meeting on Sunday, September 8th. We will notify the winner on Monday, September 9th! Just go to https://www.coloradomusic.org and hit the “Join COMBO” button!
KSUT’S 19th Annual Party in the Park is This Friday in Durango!
Join KSUT for our Party in the Park on Friday, July 26th at Buckley Park in Durango. Gates open at 5:30 with music from The Brass Queens starting at 6pm. Bee Taylor is this year’s headliner. We look forward to seeing you in the park for an evening of fun an music! Tickets and additional information can be found at https://ksutpresents.org.
Durango mountain bikers Amos, Blevins and Blunk not attending Olympic Opening Ceremonies
PARIS – Christopher Blevins will be all dressed up, but he won’t go. The Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics will be like no other. An estimated 10,000 athletes and another 3,000 dancers will float down the Seine River on boats in an open-air celebration. It is expected to be experienced firsthand by at least 300,000 spectators – four times as many as typically attend the official opening of a Summer Games.
Coach Jones wraps up rookie campaign with five single-season franchise records
DURANGO, Colo. – For most coaches, the playing days reside in the past, but not for Fort Lewis College Football Assistant and Running Backs Coach Josh Jones. Jones wrapped up his rookie season as the starting quarterback for the Northern Arizona Wranglers of the Indoor Football League over in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Making his professional debut back on Mar. 16, Jones went on to guide the Wranglers to a 9-7 overall record and an 8-7 mark in the Western Conference to finish one spot out of the playoffs.
Local Colorado Business Closed For Good After Over 100 Years
After over a century in Colorado, we're being forced to say goodbye to another longstanding local family-owned and-run Colorado business that has closed its doors for good. After Over 100 Years This Local Colorado Business Is Closed For Good. The goodbye list for small and local Colorado businesses that are...
Colorado Slaughterhouse ban vote sets tone for local food, innovation
A land grant institution, Colorado State University’s role is to provide factual information where it is lacking. This, and CSU’s commitment to agriculture and the state’s livestock producers, was the motivation behind Dr. Jennifer Martin’s white paper detailing the potential economic impacts should the proposed ban on slaughterhouses in the city and county of Denver pass.
Coloradans Told to Look Out for ‘Lost Pet’ Scam
Criminals in Colorado will seemingly go after anyone if it means a "quick buck." Here comes a scam being pulled on folks who have a lost dog or other pet. All these people are trying to do is reach out to their local community to see if anyone has seen their pet; criminals are taking that innocent search and using it against those people.
Why July is the Busiest Time All Summer for Colorado Police
Late July is one of the busiest times all year for Colorado's police officers and the Highway Patrol. From Grand Junction to Denver, Coloradans are about to see an uptick in the flashing red and blue lights along the sides of our roads and highways. What makes late July such...
Colorado celebrates its birthday with upcoming festivals and events
Colorado is quickly approaching its 148th birthday, and the state is ready to celebrate with a slew of events. Celebrate Colorado — a statewide birthday celebration coordinated by Gov. Jared Polis' office — returns Friday through Aug. 4, bringing in the state's birthday with more than 400 festivals, county fairs, art exhibitions, farmers’ markets, concerts and other community events across the state, according to a press release from the governor's office.
High-tech app developers hope to save lives in Colorado disasters
In the military, the "fog of war" refers to the sense of paralysis, panic and confusion that comes with the chaos of combat. But that fog not only impacts U.S. troops in foreign lands, it can impact first responders here at home. "They need to know on the battlefield where the good guys are, where the bad guys are, where the hazards are. And in our public safety world, we need to know where the wildfire is, where our firefighters are," says Brad Schmidt, wildland fire projects manager with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. And he says...
2nd Most Popular Drive-Thru Coffee Bringing in Sixth Colorado Location
With all the coffee shops in Colorado, competition is very fierce. A lesser-known coffee shop for Coloradans will be opening their sixth location in the state, in Loveland. Starbucks, Dunkin', Dutch Bros., Ziggi's... Just a few of the coffee shops that you'll find in a lot of cities around Colorado; not many cities however have the one that's being built in the middle of town.
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