Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Durango. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 2nd of May.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ In 1996, Beverly Rich and partners saved the 1908 boarding house on Galena Mountain by airlifting supplies up a steep mule trail after heavy snow had damaged most of its roof. Their preservation project was later memorialized in a documentary celebrating the historic mining legacy above Cunningham Gulch. Durango Local News
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La Plata County Ducks Unlimited Dinner
Evening event — 6-10 p.m. — River Bend Ranch — Ticketed — An engaging banquet supporting local conservation efforts.
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Durango Healing Fields
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Santa Rita Park — Free entry — Experience a poignant display of flags honoring American heroes and their stories.
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Dead Floyd Night Two
8-11 p.m. — Animas City Theatre — $25 — Experience a high-energy tribute to the music of The Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd with unexpected set lists.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple.
~ Cornelius Vanderbilt
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