Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: The Durango Herald

By |2025-04-23T15:36:30-06:00April 21st, 2025|Create Local, General, Home Page, News, Stand Up for Local First|

Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: The Durango Herald We're thrilled to have The Durango Herald as a sponsor of Stand Up for Local First, an initiative dedicated to supporting and uplifting the local economy. As a longtime pillar of the community, the Herald is more than just a newspaper [...]

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Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: Alpine Bank

By |2025-04-21T15:07:09-06:00April 16th, 2025|Create Local, General, Home Page, News, Stand Up for Local First|

Stand Up for Local First Presenting Sponsor: Alpine Bank How Alpine Bank Supports Durango’s Community and Comedy Scene Alpine Bank is a locally owned and community-focused financial institution that has been serving the people of Colorado for over 20 years. With a strong commitment to supporting local businesses, individuals, and [...]

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Guest Post: Why Human-to-Human (H-to-H) Interactions Are Key to Small Business Success

By |2025-01-24T13:13:32-07:00January 24th, 2025|Act Local, Create Local, Eat Local, General, Home Page, News, Shop Local|

Guest Post: Why Human-to-Human (H-to-H) Interactions Are Key to Small Business Success In today's fast-paced business environment, where transactions are often prioritized over human connections, it's essential to remind ourselves of the fundamental truth that businesses are built by and for people. Rebecca Melançon, Co-Founder of the Local Business Institute brings [...]

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How to Support Local Businesses in 2025: Your Guide to Strengthening Your Community

By |2025-01-10T15:34:20-07:00January 10th, 2025|Act Local, Create Local, Eat Local, General, Home Page, News, Shop Local|

How to Support Local Businesses in 2025: Your Guide to Strengthening Your Community As we enter 2025, it's the perfect time to double down on supporting the local businesses and organizations that make our communities thrive. In a world that’s increasingly driven by big corporations, staying connected to our local businesses [...]

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Celebrate Local Music with an Evening at Eolus!

By |2022-10-20T15:57:17-06:00October 20th, 2022|Create Local|

Join iAM MUSIC for a celebratory Evening at Eolus! Can you believe it? iAM MUSIC is celebrating 10 years as a 501c3 non-profit organization in 2023! A decade has flown by and what better way to celebrate the impact they've had on the local creative economy than a elegant Evening at Eolus on November [...]

47 Years of KDUR Durango!

By |2022-02-14T10:01:50-07:00February 14th, 2022|Create Local, Home Page, Member Highlight|

Celebrating 47 years of KDUR Durango! 1975 was quite a year with regards to “introductions.” 1975 was the year the world was introduced to VHS Tapes and Magic 8 Balls, Pez Dispensers, Mood Rings and The Pet Rock. That was also the year students, faculty and staff of Fort Lewis College as [...]

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27th Annual Autumn Arts Festival

By |2021-09-06T09:22:34-06:00August 25th, 2021|Create Local, News|

2021 Autumn Arts Festival WHEN: September 18th & 19th, 10am - 5pm WHERE: 2nd Ave. Downtown Durango, between College Ave & 10th St. WHO: This Festival is FREE and open to the public! Durango Autumn Arts Festival Returns! The Durango Arts Center (DAC) is excited to [...]

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Durango Art Brigade Provides Paid Work Opportunities for Artists This Spring

By |2021-04-26T09:52:16-06:00April 26th, 2021|Create Local, News|

This pop-up art initiative provides intergenerational engagement in public art, encourages support for local businesses, and activates Durango’s social sphere! Photo by Scott DW Smith, Imagesmith Photo Please credit photographer when sharing this photo.  The Durango Art Brigade (DAB) is a public art initiative that was launched last [...]

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Music as Inspiration

By |2018-05-27T12:45:49-06:00May 27th, 2018|Create Local|

From Alissa Wolf, Executive Director of iAM Music. Local First and iAM Music are working in partnership on the Cultivate Campaign. Christiana, age 11 (quoted above), is one of several talented and dedicated students at iAM MUSIC who is receiving a scholarship to further her studies in music and pursue her passion! As a [...]

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