Durango Telegraph

The Durango Telegraph is a weekly independent newspaper located in Durango, Colorado. It started its journey on August 22, 2002, created as an alternative to the area's main daily newspaper. The publication is named after a well-known mountain bike trail in the area. The Telegraph covers a range of topics, including environmental issues, recreational activities, politics, arts, and entertainment news relevant to the Four Corners region of Southwestern Colorado. You can pick up a free copy of the paper every Thursday morning.

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Let there be dirt

1 week ago | durangotelegraph.com | Missy Votel |Molly Cruse |Allen Best

The return of trails season to area BLM lands came a few weeks early this year. On Tues., April 15, the BLM, in coordination with CPW, announced it was lifting winter wildlife closures on trails on Grandview Ridge and Animas City Mountain. This was a full two weeks earlier than the anticipated opening May 1. “This year, there isn’t much snow at low to mid-elevations.
Feela's fifth - Durango Telegraph

2 weeks ago | durangotelegraph.com | Missy Votel |Molly Cruse |Allen Best

Now for something from the shameless self-promotion department: our very own longtime columnist, poet and Montezuma County friend David Feela has published his fifth book. Titled “Feelasophy,” it is a collection of 70 short, wry and often-sublime essays on life’s absurdities and blessings – many of which have appeared in these pages (and others) over the last 10 years.
The winners are ...

3 weeks ago | durangotelegraph.com | Molly Cruse |Allen Best

In case you’ve been doing the Rip Van Winkle lately or, more likely, taking a break from the thoroughly exhausting news cycle, Durango’s got a few new/old City Council members In last Tuesday’s election, incumbent and current mayor Jessika Buell and newcomers Shirley Gonzales and Kip Koso were elected to serve four-year terms as city councilors.
Getting salty - Durango Telegraph

1 month ago | durangotelegraph.com | Jennaye Derge |Sarah Mulholland |Missy Votel

It just might be the best thing since sliced limes. Ska Brewing has announced a new addition to its beloved Mexican Logger lineup: Lime Logger with Salt.
Life on the edge

1 month ago | durangotelegraph.com | Chris Aaland |Stephen Eginoire |Jeffrey Mannix

In January 2019, I received a reviewer’s galley from Cinco Puntos Press, a publisher I hadn’t known or heard of. The book turned out to be the dreamy gamble of two bookish friends quartered in a rented or borrowed storefront in downtown El Paso, Texas. I love the surprise of handpicked and loved books from gutsy, low-volume, literary entrepreneurs. And who but the genuinely undaunted would presume to make a go of publishing English language novels in a city that’s nearly 90% percent Hispanic?
Two decades of DIFF

1 month ago | durangotelegraph.com | Sarah Mulholland |Missy Votel |Jennaye Derge

It may seem hard to believe, but Durango’s small, homegrown film festival is turning 20 this year. And to celebrate, it’s even bigger, better and badder (we mean that in a “good” bad way) than ever. Kicking off Wed., March 5, with a free community movie night, DIFF brings five days of independent film to our corner of the cinematic universe, offering nearly 100 independent films for our viewing pleasure.
Cultivating a culture

1 month ago | durangotelegraph.com | Missy Votel

Next time you see a Carhartt ad, look a little closer. It could be your neighbor, co-worker or local barista. And it’s not by accident. The ad campaign, and the use of good, old Durango yocal locals as models, was all the work of local advertising agency Idea Ranch. And to recruit willing models in a town where Carhartt is the unofficial uniform, they did not have to go far.
Writers wanted - Durango Telegraph

1 month ago | durangotelegraph.com | Missy Votel |Jennaye Derge

Attention closet keyboard klankers and newbie novelists: Four Corners Writers is seeking submissions from area writers for its second anthology of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. The upcoming collection follows the success of the Cortez-based nonprofit’s 2024 anthology, “Four Corners Voices,” which features the work of more than 40 regional authors and poets.
Hive jive - Durango Telegraph

2 months ago | durangotelegraph.com | Jennaye Derge |Missy Votel |Allen Best

The Hive has found a new home. Last week, the local nonprofit youth organization announced it will be moving into a new location at 1175 Camino del Rio. The Hives lost its lease last summer at its former location at 1150 Main Ave. The new location, conveniently located along the river trail and across the river from the skatepark, comes with a five-year lease and an option to renew for another five years.
Chugging away - Durango Telegraph

2 months ago | durangotelegraph.com | Missy Votel

There’s a new-old face behind the counter at 6th Street Liquor. Former resident and Fort Lewis College graduate Jared Thomson and wife, Amy, bought the venerable downtown “packie” liquor store last month. “My whole family is from the area,” said Thomson, who grew up in Farmington but had grandparents in Durango. After graduating from FLC, he moved to Seattle, where he met Amy and lived for 16 years prior to moving back to Durango.