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With shiny re-built motors and new paint jobs, classic cars are certainly works of art – and works of the heart. Sponsored by Kessee Motors and Choice Building Supply.

All aboard! The Durango & Silverton Train will resume round-trip excursions to Silverton this summer. Sponsored Carver’s Brewing and The Timbers at Edgemont Highlands

Wildfire season is upon us. Are you prepared to leave your home in a moment’s notice? Firefighters with the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District and residents in the Los Ranchitos subdivision recently practiced an evacuation drill. Find out how it went. Sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and FASTSIGNS.

If it seems like your favorite hiking or biking trail has become more crowded lately, it has. Users on Durango-area trails has increased significantly, and so have conflicts. That’s why Durango Trails, in partnership with Alpine Bank and Ska Brewing, will launch a new trail-etiquette education campaign on Earth Day. Sponsored by Alpine Bank

Colorado waterways are free of the prolific – and damaging – quagga and zebra mussels, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to keep it that way with continued boat inspections and the boating public’s cooperation. Sponsored by The Payroll Department and Big-O Tires.

A red-tailed hawk soared to freedom in late March after it had been hit by a car in February. The Durango Police officer who rescued him had the honor of releasing the bird after six weeks of rehabilitation. Sponsored by Tafoya Barrett & Associates and Serious Texas BBQ

People with intellectual or developmental disabilities can feel isolated and lonely under normal circumstances, let alone by the isolation imposed by the pandemic. But some are thriving, thanks to the virtual day programs Community Connections created to keep their clients connected. Sponsored by Big-O Tires and FASTSIGNS

Dan Korman of Alpenglow Properties talks about the impact of low housing supply on the jump on housing prices and offers some.