Talk about Town - The Durango Herald

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

A little family fun never hurt anyone

The first Durango Food Bank Fall Stampede was a hit. Missed it? Get ready for next year’s on Sept. 19. Think stick-horse racing, horseback musical poker chairs and bicycle barrel ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Faith finds a home

A coonhound brought to the La Plata County Humane Society on the edge of death was recently adopted by a local veterinarian. Faith arrived at the shelter on Sept. 20 suffering fro...

DATE: Oct 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

40 and still in college

KDUR-FM (91.9 and 93.9 and online atwww.kdur.org) is celebrating its 40th year with a battle of the alumni disc jockeys Friday to kick off its fall membership drive. Former stati...

DATE: Oct 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lights, camera, Tarantino

When Telluride and film are mentioned in the same sentence, it’s usually in reference to the mountain town’s famous festival. But in December, the Telluride area will be the setti...

DATE: Sep 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde on short list for best cultural experience

What? We’re up for another Top 10 list? Visit Colorado is asking folks in the state to vote for Mesa Verde National Park as one of the 10 Best Native American Experiences in the ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

FLC student named Miss Native American

Miss Native American for 2014-15 is April Brannon Yazza, 19, a student at Fort Lewis College. Yazza, from the Zuni and Navajo tribes, was crowned at the third annual Miss Native A...

DATE: Aug 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

14 Durango Aerospace members enjoy title

Months of hard work and sweat by students and those surrounding the team paid off big-time this week for the Durango Aerospace Design Team. The 14 local team members were part of ...

DATE: Jul 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hikers in danger, not potheads

Colorado’s leap into legal marijuana is making linguistic imprecision a high-stakes game for emergency responders. Thursday morning, the La Plata County Office of Emergency Manage...

DATE: Jul 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Brewers pedaling 426 miles celebrating cycling in Colorado

A pack of brewers will descend on Durango this evening to celebrate the end of a 426-mile bike ride, and presumably nurse their saddle soreness with some beer. The sixth annual To...

DATE: Jul 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Happy birthday, San Juan Skyway

This summer, the San Juan Skyway is celebrating its 25th birthday. The Skyway, which encompasses the famously beautiful and, at points, famously terrifying Million Dollar Highway...

DATE: Jul 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News