Talk about Town - The Durango Herald

It’s time to connect on Animas River Trail

In these days of political discord and a government shutdown, here comes Durango Connect to save the day. The concept: Thousands of community-minded residents joining hands on th...

DATE: Sep 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

FLC finds place on list of ‘Smartest Colleges’

The magazine Business Insider included Fort Lewis College in its “Complete Ranking of America’s 501 Smartest Colleges.” The rankings were based on students’ average combined score on the mat...

DATE: Sep 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kiwanis Club of Durango hosting its 58th annual Pancake Day

In 1963, what national celebrity was in Durango for the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day? Was it Lyndon Baines Johnson, Aunt Jemima, John Denver or Elvis? Answer is below. So, have you ...

DATE: Sep 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

A nice welcome for Durango Welcome Center

Barely a year old and already receiving accolades, the Durango Welcome Center has been given the 2013 Governor’s Award for Downtown Excellence: Best Public Space. The center, whic...

DATE: Aug 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Herald’s front page earns Top 10 vote

The Durango Herald’s Page 1A on Tuesday with images of kids’ first day back to school grabbed the attention of front page-watchers at the Newseum, a Washington, D.C.-based news museum. Each ...

DATE: Aug 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercury makes magazine’s top 100 list

Chalk up a public-relations victory for Mercury. The Durango company has made Outside Magazine’s top 100 “Best Places to Work” list for 2013. Mercury, which describes itself as “a...

DATE: Jul 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sen. Ellen Roberts breaks foot after slipping

State Sen. Ellen Roberts is managing to get around despite suffering a broken foot. The Durango Republican has two stories about how it happened. “In my mind, I was bar...

DATE: Jul 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fodor’s loves Mesa Verde

In celebration of National Park Week, which runs through Tuesday, Fodor’s Travel Guides has reviewed America’s 59 national parks and selected six to visit in 2013. Mesa Verde National Park m...

DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ex-NASCAR driver, Herschel Walker to ride into Durango on motorcycles

No, you haven’t lost track of time, it’s not Labor Day Weekend. All those motorcycles in town are participating in the 19th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News