Durango Local News

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 Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino and FASTSIGNS Durango. Support the show

The 40th Annual Chocolate Fantasia is Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. Purgatory Resort hosts its annual Oktoberfest Saturday, September 19, from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the base area. And the Durango Autumn Arts Festival returns Sunday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on East Second Avenue downtown. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Serious Texas Bar-B-Q and Durango Pizza. Support the show

The Fort Lewis College football team played its first home game under new stadium lights this weekend, beating Arizona Christian University 27 to 9 in front of more than 2,000 fans. The roughly $750,000 lighting project was funded by a student fee increase FLC students voted on themselves, and it's the first of three planned upgrades. The Skyhawks host New Mexico Highlands on Saturday, September 12. By Kate Moores and Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Freddy'...

This week Durango has the Durango Fall Pride, the Economic Alliance Summit and a Dolly Parton karaoke tribute at the Durango Arts Center all on the calendar. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and Dunkin Donuts. Support the show

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. Watch this story at LNN.news This story was made possible by YOU, our community, through Colorado Gives, 2025. Support the show