Christian Burney
Staff Writer at Durango Herald
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6 days ago |
durangoherald.com | Christian Burney
‘Hand-selected gardens’ on display Saturday Deb Paulson appreciates the opportunity to see how other green thumbs organize their gardens. She’s a “chaos gardener,” meaning she plants what she wants into the ground and sees what thrives. But she took the chance to learn about other techniques on Saturday during the 2025 Gardens on Tour in Durango. “This is a highly tended garden, obviously, and big,” she said on a tour of Durango Hot Springs at 6475 County Road 203 north of Durango.
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6 days ago |
durangoherald.com | Christian Burney
City calls off Independence Day show amid windy, dry conditions The city of Durango has canceled its Fourth of July evening fireworks show because of hot temperatures, dry and windy conditions. The decision was made after consulting with Durango Fire Protection District, which referenced weather data and determined that it’s too dry. “This is the third day of red flag warnings with it going at least through tomorrow,” Fire Chief Randy Black said.
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1 week ago |
durangoherald.com | Christian Burney
Structural concerns, loss of open space and declining property value top of mind In a bid to expand housing options, the city of Durango is seeking proposals to develop workforce housing on two lots below Colorado Highway 3, south of downtown. But residents of the nearby Rivergate Lofts have expressed concern about the project. Nearly 30 residents attended an informational meeting Thursday with city staff at the Durango Public Library, where they demanded involvement in the project.
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1 week ago |
durangoherald.com | Christian Burney
Homers are ‘smart, reliable and pretty birds’ Allen Small was 9 years old when he bought his first pigeon for 25 cents. That was 70 years ago. Now, after spending tens of thousands of dollars and nearly a lifetime breeding and racing the birds, he is giving up his beloved hobby. With aging bones and a bad back, the 79-year-old Durango man said caring for his 50 remaining pigeons has become too much. Pigeons can live 15 to 20 years in captivity, he said.
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1 week ago |
durangoherald.com | Christian Burney
Police found business unattended, owner intoxicated on separate occasions Durango City Council, acting as the city’s Local Liquor Licensing Authority, on Tuesday suspended the liquor license of 6th Street Liquor for 15 days. City Attorney Mark Morgan said the closure dates for the business at 273 East College Drive have not yet been determined. 6th Street Liquor owners Jared and Amy Thomson attended a public hearing Tuesday, represented by attorney Doug Reynolds.
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