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🌱 Durango community to celebrate Kirk James at Ska Brewing in August
Durango, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Durango! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Durango community to celebrate Kirk James at Ska Brewing in August
- How the new College and Eighth layout will change your daily drive
- Why a long-lost Durango bear suddenly reappeared after 14 years
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 89, low: 60.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kirk James Music Celebration (ksut.org) — Friends and fans can honor beloved Durango blues musician Kirk James at a music celebration on August 16, 2026, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Ska Brewing in Durango. The event features live performances, food, and a silent auction benefiting Stillwater Music education scholarships and KSUT, reflecting James’s deep impact on the local music community. 
• Construction wraps on College Drive and Eighth Avenue (durangoherald.com) — If you drive, bike, or walk near College Drive and Eighth Avenue, most of Durango’s big multimodal construction project is finished, with only a few pavement markings left. Businesses report communication hiccups and revenue hits during work, but many now praise the safer bike lanes and calmer traffic that should make reaching shops and Horse Gulch easier.
• CPW hadn't seen a certain large and scarred bear for more than a decade – that just changed and here's why (denvergazette.com) — Wildlife officers recently trapped and relocated an old, heavily scarred black bear in Durango, discovering via microchip it hadn’t been seen since 2012. The case highlights how drought and poor natural food supplies are pushing more bears into towns statewide, and officials urge residents to secure trash and other attractants to prevent dangerous encounters.
📸 Around Durango
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Introduction to Guitar w/ Jason Lemon →
iAM Music, 1315 N Main Ave #207, Durango
4:00 pm
Sunday July 26
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Other local events
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LEGO Club →
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Death Cafe →
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Community Development Commission Meeting (Hybrid Meeting) →
City of Durango Meetings Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers & Teams. - 949 E 2nd Ave Durango CO 81301
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Terrific Tuesdays: Our Polar Bear Adventure →
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Cookbook Club: Secret Family Recipes (Registration Required) →
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Storytime →
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Community Story Circle →
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6:30 pm
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Wednesday July 29
📣 Durango Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Idea Lab Classes
Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
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Bo DePeña LIVE & Acoustic at Fox Fire! →
Fox Fire Farms, 5513 Co Rd 321, Ignacio
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Mystery Book Club
Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
11:30 am -
Virtual Reality Travel
Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
4:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone missing VW Keys!
I found them at the dog park! Headed to drop them off at the Durango Police Station! (Nextdoor Downtown Durango) - Is this your bike?
It was laying around the middle of the Jacobs Cliff trail at Dalla Mountain Park this morning around 8:30am, missing the front wheel. Bike was wet… (Nextdoor Rockridge)
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Durango. Apply here.
- City of Durango posted a job opening for Materials Handler in Durango. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Durango here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bayfield
- San Juan NF to install culvert on Hermosa Creek to restore trout habitat and improve safety (usda.gov)
- Offseason acquisitions: Skyhawks volleyball (durangoherald.com)
Ignacio
- Caitlin Clark's All-Star weekend comes with extra baggage (ksut.org)
- Justice Department is offering billions in new grants for police who partner with ICE (ksut.org)
- U.S. reports highest number of measles cases in 35 years (ksut.org)
Mancos
- Mancos School District releases second draft of revised cellphone policy, seeks community input (the-journal.com)
Ok Durango! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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