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La Plata County's general election is approaching. Here are key dates, drop-off locations and things to know before your ballot arrives.
By Sadie Smith
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La Plata County Government
Here’s what’s happening around Durango this week:
Durango Cowboy Gathering
📆 Wednesday-Sunday, September 30 - October 4
📍 Doubletree Hotel, with Toh-Atin and Sorrel Sky Art Galleries also participating
Halloween Costume Exchange
📆 Drop-off through Oct 2, shopping Oct 5-23
📍 Cafe au Play
Harvest Festival Car Show
📆 Saturday, October 3rd, 11:00am - 4:00pm
📍 Sky Ute Casino Resort
By Kate Moores
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This story is sponsored by Serious Texas BBQ and Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea.
Durango Food Bank was selected to receive 40,000 pounds of donated food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of a nationwide initiative delivering 250 truckloads to 250 food banks across the country. Half of the donation is headed to Pagosa Springs, with the rest supporting La Plata County and partners in Silverton and at Fort Lewis College.
By Sadie Smith
This story is sponsored by Dunkin' and Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea.
Durango Food Bank
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
JustServe
Episode two of "Our Kids. Our Community." looks at the need driving four La Plata County youth-serving organizations, and what these leaders say is at stake if that need goes unmet.
This story was made possible by YOU, our community, through Colorado Gives, 2025.
By Sadie Smith
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Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SW Colorado
The Hive DGO
La Plata Youth Services
Check out what’s happening around Durango this week:
San Juan Songwriters Festival
📆 Thursday-Sunday, September 24-27
📍 Multiple Venues, Downtown Durango
Manna's Our Streets, Our Stories
📆 Thursday, September 24, 5:30-7:30 PM
📍 Manna Campus, Avenida Del Sol
Durango Oktoberfest
📆 Saturday-Sunday, September 26-27, 11 AM-6 PM
📍 Buckley Park
By Sadie Smith
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The Blacksmith Café isn't an ordinary coffee shop. One half is a café, the other half is a working forge. Nate and Jo Winkler opened the shop on Highway 160, where you can get espresso, locally sourced pastries and fresh yerba mate, and also catch live blacksmithing during open forging hours.
By Sadie Smith
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This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino Resort and FASTSIGNS
Element Hand Forged
Here’s what’s happening around Durango this week:
40th Annual Chocolate Fantasia
📆 Thursday, Sept. 17th, 6pm - 9pm
📍 La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Purgatory Oktoberfest
📆 Saturday, Sept. 19th, 12pm - 4:30pm
📍 Purgatory Resort base area
Durango Autumn Arts Festival
📆 Sunday, Sept. 20th, 10am - 5pm
📍 East Second Avenue, downtown Durango
By Sadie Smith
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This story is sponsored by Serious Texas BBQ and Durango Pizza.
The Fort Lewis College football team won 27 to 9 in their first home game under new stadium lights. Students voted to raise their own fees to fund the $750,000 lighting project.
By Kate Moores and Sadie Smith
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This story is sponsored by Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Durango Gelato, Coffee & Tea.
Here’s what’s happening around Durango this week:
Durango Fall Pride
📆 Wednesday, Sept. 9 through Saturday, Sept. 12
📍 Various locations across Durango
Economic Alliance Summit
📆 Thursday, Sept. 10, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍 Sky Ute Casino
Dolly Parton Karaoke Tribute
📆 Friday, Sept. 11, Doors 6:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM
📍Durango Arts Center
By Sadie Smith
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This story is sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and Dunkin'.
Four organizations serve La Plata County's youth, each in a different way. Episode one of “Our Kids. Our Community.” introduces who they are.
By Sadie Smith
This story was made possible by YOU, our community, through Colorado Gives, 2025.
Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SW Colorado
The Hive DGO
La Plata Youth Services
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