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‘Walking Durango’ makes a splash

It’s not just Durangoans and tourists who have enjoyed learning more about our town from taking a stroll with Peggy Winkworth’s Walking Durango: History, Stories and Sights. History Colorado...

DATE: Dec 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

From unheralded hero to star

For three years, Zeke quietly did his work as a therapy dog at the Durango Cancer Center, bringing comfort to patients and health-care workers alike. In July, his work made front ...

DATE: Dec 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bidding for head of dinosaur soars

Silent auction ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday

DATE: Nov 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dino head up to $300 in silent auction

How much would you pay to own the dinosaur head that recently escaped from police custody? With bidding on the dinosaur head at Studio & starting Wednesday, the highest bid as of ...

DATE: Nov 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

FLC coach in ‘Sports Illustrated’ spotlight

The biggest name in team sports in Durango gained more national attention Friday. Fort Lewis College head football coach John L. Smith is profiled in story on Sports Illustrated’s...

DATE: Nov 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Weed-or-feed sign stolen

A pot enthusiast may have pilfered a sign that read “Weed? Feed!!” from Kassidy’s Kitchen in Bodo Industrial Park, the owner Keith “Kassidy” Byington suspects. He expected the han...

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Herald reporter to appear on national PBS tonight

There’s no doubt the nation is watching what Colorado voters do in this election. Because The Durango Herald’s Denver Bureau Staff Writer Peter Marcus has been following the elect...

DATE: Nov 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crow Canyon on PBS Friday

As river basins around the state, including one here in Southwest Colorado, make their plans for water management, advice from the ancestral Puebloans might come in handy. That’s ...

DATE: Oct 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

So when you flush, where does it all go?

It may not be as fun as touring a mansion hidden in the San Juan Mountains, but itâ€™s probably more informative if you want to learn about the infrastructure behind everyday life. ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango still tops on lists

Durango keeps making admiring lists, and this week, it made two in two days, which may be a record – even for us. Liftopia polled “ski bums” to identify North America’s 10 Most Li...

DATE: Oct 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Governor in town to rally voters

If Gov. John Hickenlooper has a home away from home in Durango, it’s Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. And today, he’ll be there from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. to rally supporters now t...

DATE: Oct 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Double dose of national exposure

One network wasn’t enough to contain the excitement of the Fort Lewis College homecoming football game. FLC played the No. 15 Colorado School of Mines Orediggers on Thursday in th...

DATE: Oct 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town