Durango
Storm damage to delay Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s service for months
The railroad's line from Durango to Silverton is expected to be out of service for the next eight to 16 weeks.
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Judge: Federal government’s lawsuit against Durango railroad over 2018 wildfire should proceed
In July, the U.S. government named the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad as the cause of the 416 Fire
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“One way or another, the order is a financial hit on communities with PEG programming," said Ken Fellman, legal counsel for the Colorado Communications and Utility Alliance.
“Maybe it was bad luck,” tourist train owner says of massive fire near Durango that led to $25 million lawsuit
Federal prosecutors chase Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad chief for damages related to the 53,000-acre 416 Fire. He says he’s been focused on fire prevention since 2002
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Two of Colorado’s largest trees lived for 500 years near Durango. Then came the 416 fire.
"These trees were already stressed and they just couldn’t handle it"
High-country Colorado towns wrangle big-city problems with homelessness
“No camping” signs have popped up in Durango's parks and greenways. Homeless residents have had to scatter and hide, the victims of a crisis of homelessness -- and some say heartlessness -- in the tourist town.
