This year’s Snowdown Sneer, which can be found at establishments around town, compares and contrasts the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the Arc of History at the intersection of U.S. highways 550 and 160.
This year’s Snowdown Sneer, which can be found at establishments around town, compares and contrasts the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the Arc of History at the intersection of U.S. highways 550 and 160.Durango Herald

This year’s edition announced the United Nations had invited newly elected state Rep. J. Paul Brown to address the General Assembly; that Silverton had proudly embraced pollution-based tourism; and that Durango City Council members are now marketing “collectable ‘bobblehead dolls’ of themselves,” thanks to “sky-high approval ratings.”

The satirical publication also notes that new La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith will give out kittens whenever it issues concealed-carry weapons permits in keeping with Smith’s promise to make it a “kinder, gentler department.”

Meanwhile, after reviewing the district’s test results, Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Daniel Snowberger is pushing forward with a brave new policy: more testing.

The Arc of History also gets a lot of coverage.