Durango

History is under our feet and all around us: old buildings, streets, statues, and signs. We drive by remnants of the past every day, without giving them a second thought. This is the story of one man’s close encounter with a forgotten piece of history, from the Magic City of the Southwest.

A unique cultural event took place at the Durango Public Library recently, as community members came together to learn about Indigenous round dances. "Round Dance 101," hosted by the Durango School District and the Native American Parent Advisory Committee, provided a platform to explore a traditional ceremony.

A winter festival that started as a counter-culture "cabin fever reliever" 45 years ago has become a tourist draw for city boosters and local businesses. But in the early 1990s, organizers may have inadvertently sent a few pedestrians running for the hills.

Durango loves its frontier town mythos. But was the city born through the spirit and determination of early settlers? Listen to the real story on The Magic City of the Southwest.

With rents at mobile home parks rising across the mountain west, some residents are taking matters into their own hands to keep prices down. One park in Durango, Colorado, was purchased by residents earlier this year and is being run as a co-op. Now, other communities in Southwest Colorado are considering emulating the model.

Pagosa Springs' Main Street and Durango's Main Avenue are seeing an influx of visitors this summer, and tourism leaders throughout the region are noticing. KSUT’s Sarah Flower has this report.

Fort Lewis College students will return to in-person learning on Monday for the first time in almost 3 months. KSUT’s Sarah Flower spoke with college…

This week was the fifth anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill. The disaster ignited hope among observers that the many old and abandoned mines around…

Should "the chief" stay or go?The fate of the sign should be determined by “enlightened dialogue and not through mob rule,” says Ben Nighthorse Campbell,…

Concerts around the world have been canceled until further notice, and musicians are struggling with how to make a living and what’s next in their career.…