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Residents in Los Angeles are learning a little more about Durango. Los Angeles Times travel reporter Christopher Reynolds recently soaked up Durango’s rugged charm and is sharing it with his...
DATE: June 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
As Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad convoys rattle out of Durango, through the Animas Valley and into canyon country, passengers invariably have questions – What are those flowers? What’s...
DATE: June 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
The story goes that the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic was the result of a bet between two brothers. Well, that’s kind of true. The reality is that it was also a way to attract commerce, and in its...
DATE: May 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
In a sure sign of spring, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has begun burning weeds and dry brush along its tracks north of Durango. Railroad workers burned about a 90-foot section...
DATE: May 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
She's altered her appearance more than once. Christened “Galesteo” at birth, she's legally changed her name several times. Train cars aren't supposed to talk, but if she could, she'd tell stories...
DATE: Feb. 22, 2014 | COLUMN: John Peel
When Charles E. Bradshaw Jr. bought the Durango to Silverton branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1981, it marked an important turning point for the economies of both Durango and...
DATE: Dec. 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
From the big screen to the railroads, Warner Bros.’ Polar Express is back – but with a bigger show. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has created a unique twist this year by...
DATE: Dec. 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
A federal agency has exempted a small hydroelectric project proposed by the San Juan County Historical Society from a tedious and expensive permitting process. The action by the Federal Energy...
DATE: Nov. 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
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