Talk about Town – The Durango Herald

Bar D Wranglers make big splash in The New York Times

Yee-haw, yippee-ki-yay, The Bar D Chuckwagon made the cover of Prime real estate, too. The top two-thirds of Page C1 were devoted to three photographs and a teaser box to a story on Page C...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about Town: Investigation Discovery to air show about Dylan Redwine

‘Still a Mystery’ features Vallecito case in second episode

DATE: Jun 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about Town: Beercat to make stop at Silverton Mountain

It looks like Silverton earned itself a spot on 10 Barrel Brewing Co.’s first-ever Beercat tour. But first, what’s a Beercat? “Think snowcat + beer = Beercat,” said Lauren Haber, ...

DATE: Mar 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Rosie the Riveter Day proclaimed in Durango

World War II had lasting impacts, and the women who replaced the United States workforce that left for the war will now be recognized in Durango. The U.S. Senate and U.S. House o...

DATE: Mar 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wait, was that Fort Lewis College during the Super Bowl?

If you kept your eyes peeled during Sunday’s big game, you might have caught a bit of Fort Lewis College among the ads for Bud Light and the trailer for “Avengers: Endgame.” A 4-s...

DATE: Feb 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Titan Games’ episode featuring former Durangoan to air Thursday

A former Durangoan and Fort Lewis College graduate will take center stage on NBC’s new game show “Titan Games” on Thursday. Matthew Welbourn, 28, is a contestant who will be subje...

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: NFL playoff games accidentally broadcast in Spanish last weekend in Durango

NFL playoff games covered by the Fox Network on Saturday and Sunday were available only in Spanish in Durango because of a technical problem at Charter Spectrum TV, the cable provider in tow...

DATE: Jan 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New mountain coaster to open Saturday at Purgatory Resort

4,000-foot-long track features nine switchbacks, 300-foot vertical drop

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

Talk about town: Float to Work Day canceled

Kayakers, tubers and paddleboarders looking forward to the early morning camaraderie of the second annual Float to Work Day should consider a bike ride instead. Several Clean Comm...

DATE: Aug 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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