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🌱 How Durango kids can turn local history into a summer adventure
Durango, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Durango! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Durango kids can turn local history into a summer adventure
- Durango’s 2026 Fourth of July fireworks are already off the table
- Remember when Colorado’s Ride launched from Durango? Here’s where it’s headed now
Also on today's calendar: America's semiquincentennial at the Cathedral of St. John and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the mommy tomato say to the baby tomato? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 85 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 87, low: 48. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sunny and increasingly windy, with a high of 87 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Students invited to take postcard challenge (durangoherald.com) — Fourth and fifth graders in Durango can join a summer “Then and Now” postcard challenge, exploring historic sites around town and across La Plata County. Kids compare old photos with new snapshots they take, then share them online. The project wraps up with a public celebration and ice cream social at Durango Public Library on Sept. 12. 
• Colorado 4th of July Guide: 2026 Fireworks Dates and Locations (espnwesterncolorado.com subscription) — Durango residents should know the city has already canceled its 2026 Fourth of July fireworks show because of fire concerns, even as many other Colorado communities still plan big displays. A statewide roundup highlights where celebrations, parades, and fireworks are scheduled, but stresses that drought and changing conditions could alter plans as the holiday approaches.
• Colorado's Ride pushes pedalers across state's high country (durangoherald.com) — Cyclists who remember Colorado’s Ride starting in Durango and Pagosa Springs will see the multiday tour shift north this August, beginning and ending in Crested Butte. The article recalls the ride’s early years in Southwest Colorado, including climbs near Durango, while outlining this year’s new high-country route and the planning that keeps host communities on board. It’s useful context if you’re considering future rides that might return south.
📸 Around Durango
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Upcoming Events in
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Family Movie: The Pout-Pout Fish →
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Baby Time →
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Friday Fun - Art →
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Dig Into Reading →
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Yarn Meetup →
City of Durango Events - Room 3
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LEGO Club →
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Terrific Tuesdays: Digeridoo Down Under →
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Camino Crossing Project - Public Information Session →
Durango, CO Calendar, 1333 Camino Del Rio, Durango
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America's semiquincentennial at the Cathedral of St. John →
Cathedral of St John, 318 Silver Ave SW, Albuquerque
11:00 am
Friday June 26
Saturday June 27
Monday June 29
Tuesday June 30
Saturday July 4
📣 Durango Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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ICL Knitters Group →
Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave, Ignacio
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Dino-mite Family Lego Night
Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
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Idea Lab Classes
Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
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Mystery Book Club
Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
11:30 am
Thursday June 25
Friday June 26
Monday June 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Saturday was our first Mutts in the Mountains outing of the summer.
I was so happy to hear that Remington was one of the 3 pups chosen to go stretch his legs, for a few hours. As the longest resident at LPCHS, he… (Nextdoor Downtown Durango) - We found a little black kitty on the corner of 32nd and W 4th Ave.
She looks to be 6 mos to a year old and has missing fur at the base of her tail. I may take her home just to give her some food and water but wanted… (Nextdoor North Durango)
- Travel + Leisure Co. posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Part-Time - Durango Resort in Durango. Apply here.
- Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Durango. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Durango here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bayfield
- LETTER: Escape from Pagosa Springs – Pagosa Daily Post News Events & Video for Pagosa Springs Colorado (pagosadailypost.com)
Ignacio
- U.S. temporarily lifts Iran oil sanctions (ksut.org)
- Congress passes major housing bill. And, Mamdani-backed candidates sweep NYC primaries (ksut.org)
Mancos
- Southwest Colorado's LGBTQ and two-spirit community resilient during Pride Month (the-journal.com)
- Fenceline Cider announces change of ownership, charting new growth in Mancos (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: Ketchup! (Thank you Gregory S. for sending it in!)
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