The Durango Renewal Partnership will consider a new Urban Renewal Authority (URA) in the South Durango Area including Bodo Park, the Durango Mall and the Rivergate area. There’s a potential new development in that area, as Kensington Development Partners is looking at purchasing and redeveloping the Durango Mall into a possible mixed use project. The
La Plata County will consider updates to its land use code that strengthen landscaping, buffering, and parking-lot standards. In alignment with state requirements, the changes prohibit non-functional turf and invasive plants in most commercial, institutional, industrial, and large multifamily developments, while refining allowed landscaping to native, low-water, or drought-tolerant species. New rules clarify when buffering
Durango is in the process of adopting the 2024 International Codes for Building, Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation and Fire and the 2023 International Electrical Code. They are also adopting the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code. While much of these are required by statute, the changes will cumulatively have an impact on the
The Board of County Commissioners held a special meeting October 15th to formalize plans for Kevin Hall’s departure on November 3rd as Interim County Manager. The County opened the position for a job posting through October 23, 2025 to accept internal applications, as well as a select few external applications from individuals invited to apply.
Ballots went out on Friday, October 10th for the General Election. Ballots include two statewide measures, Propositions LL and MM, which would retain additional funds for the K-12 program “Healthy School Meals for All,” initially approved by voters in 2022. If approved, Prop MM will also allow funds to be used for the Supplemental Nutrition
Business Indicators for Q3 According to the Secretary of State’s report, new entity filings in Colorado rose 7.2% year-over-year (YoY) in Q3 2025, yet fell 12.9% quarter-over-quarter. The rise suggests business creation remains relatively strong compared with a year ago, but the drop from the previous quarter may indicate a seasonal or momentum weakening. Colorado’s
In a bold move to address the district’s recruitment and housing challenges, Durango School District announced on Sept. 23rd that it plans to purchase the 35-unit Lightner Creek Apartments for $10 million. The purchase aims to provide affordable rental housing for educators and staff as early as fall 2026. Low rental payments for educators will
La Plata County Budget Update ● County staff has prepared a draft budget to address structural deficits. The draft budget assumes the worst case scenario – that is, if the proposed 1% sales tax increase on the ballot doesn’t pass in November. The proposed budget trims spending from $136 million this year to $119 million,
Naomi Riess, a longtime community advocate and business professional, has announced her candidacy for Colorado House District 59 as a Republican in the 2026 election. The seat is currently held by Democrat Katie Stewart. Riess says her priorities include easing housing costs by cutting red tape, protecting water resources, keeping rural healthcare accessible, supporting small
According to the Leeds School of Business Colorado Business Review, by mid-2025, Colorado’s job growth had cooled to 0.4% year-over-year, with nearly 3 million jobs and unemployment steady at 4.8%. The labor force grew 0.6% and had a strong 67.7% participation rate—6th highest in the nation. Job growth projections were cut from 36,700 to 22,200,
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