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Talk about town: Durango Fiesta Days royalty crowned

This year’s Durango Fiesta Days Queen is Maddie Story, 17, of Bayfield. “It’s been something I’ve been dreaming about being since I was 8 years old when I was junior princess,” St...

DATE: Aug 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Smokey Bear visits cub burned in 416 Fire

Smokey Bear, a national ambassador of fire prevention, visited the cub burned in the 416 Fire on Tuesday at the Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center near Del Norte. A vide...

DATE: Jul 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: New book tells story of Maria’s Bookshop

The history of Maria’s Bookshop has been chronicled in a new book, The Story of a Colorado Bookstore, by local author John Peel. The 55-page book answers many questions patrons a...

DATE: May 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: ‘Forbes’ likes us! It really, really does

Durango was named one of “ The designation came from Ann Abel, a travel writer and editor for 15 years including several as a senior editor at ForbesLife. Abel said Marty Beher, ...

DATE: May 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Durango City Council honors policeman

Durango City Council honored police Officer Alec Doocy on Tuesday for dousing a fire and his quick thinking in two other emergencies. Doocy was leaving the Durango Police Departm...

DATE: May 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Fort Lewis College to host Easter egg fun Saturday

Durango Parks and Recreation announced that its annual Easter egg scramble will be held Saturday on the Smith Sports Complex fields at Fort Lewis College, a new location from previous years....

DATE: Mar 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

Talk about town: Former Durangoan to play Nuggets halftime show

Former Durangoan Adrian Medina is booked to entertain thousands of fans during a Denver Nuggets halftime show Friday with his band This is the second NBA appearance for the Latin music ban...

DATE: Mar 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Miss Hozhoni Pageant name changes

The Miss Hozhoni Pageant, part of the annual monthlong Hozhoni Days that celebrates the variety of cultures at Fort Lewis College, is getting a slight name change, the college’s newspaper re...

DATE: Feb 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Snowdown 2019 theme announced

Snowdown coordinators are giving comic book aficionados another opportunity to don a red cape with the announcement of next year’s theme – “A Comic-Con Snowdown.” The theme is bro...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Durango train featured in Netflix series

The original series “Godless” is streaming on Netflix and features a familiar Durango sight in its first episode: the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The seven-episode ...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

Talk about town: Snowdown auction to aid Mr. Snowdown, Terry Fiedler

Snowdown memorabilia from year’s past will be auctioned off through Feb. 4 to support Alzheimer’s treatment for “Mr. Snowdown,” Terry Fiedler. Auction items will be displayed Frid...

DATE: Jan 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

Talk about town: Chamber of Commerce announces ‘Durango Rocks’ finalists

The Durango Chamber of Commerce will present its annual “Durango Rocks” awards Jan. 18 at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall. Awards include Citizen of the Year, Leade...

DATE: Jan 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town