A Vietnam War Veteran is framed by the American Flag at Iris Park on May 30 during Memorial Day Services at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The Veteran said he was part of the “No Names” of the Durango Vietnam Veterans Association that choose not to use their own names on Memorial Day in honor of those who were killed in the war. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Vietnam War veteran Lt. Col. Donald Anderson (Ret. Air Force) salutes as Taps is played May 30, during Memorial Day Services at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Iris Park. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at Greenmont Cemetery on May 30. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
The reflection of John Jarrett, chaplain at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4031, is captured by the Veterans Memorial at Greenmount Cemetery on May 30 during a Memorial Day service. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Emma Vandyck, 18, climbs on top of baling twine being loaded into a semitrailer at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on May 31 as Sophie Turner, 16, helps out. Emma started a 4-H project to collect the twine. The project ended up collecting about 50,000 pounds of plastic twine. See www.durangoherald.com for a video of this story. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matt Webb pilots a newly acquired boat as it is tested on Lake Nighthorse on June 1. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Members of the Ska team, from left, Luke LeMaire, Matt Chapman, Beckey Milner, and Trevor Lovato, have some fun Wednesday at the 32nd Street put-in before the start of the Battle of the Animas. In its 15th year, the Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours-hosted event brings local tourism-related businesses together at the Animas River for an all-out paddling competition. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Mountain Waters guides Andrew Napora, top, and Cody Anderson, float down the Animas River after the group of guides intentionally flipped their raft in Corner Pocket Rapid at Durango Whitewater Park on May 23 during their river training sessions. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Animas River, which peaked at 3,260 cubic feet per second on Thursday, may be running high and fast, but Haviland Lake north of Durango offers paddle boarders more tranquil waters. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Terry Shepherd with A Shared Blanket at 104 E. Fifth St. talks about the little wood-based taxidermy sheep that disappeared from in front of the store and then reappeared at the Durango Police Department. Shepherd said that dogs either come up and lick the nose or they are afraid of it. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Drew Althage competes in the Boater Cross, Expert, during Animas River Days at the Durango Whitewater Park on June 4. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Spencer Lacy competes in the Stand Up Paddle Surfing competition during Animas River Days at the Durango Whitewater Park on June 4. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Rafters coming through the Durango Whitewater Park during Animas River Days were cheered on as they rode the rapids on June 4. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Katherine Walker competes in Expert Kayak Boater Cross, during Animas River Days at the Durango Whitewater Park on June 4. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Chrystianne Valdez of Ignacio is The Durango Herald’s Female Prep Athlete of the Year. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Zane Phelps of Bayfield High School is this year’s Male Prep Player of the Year. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Pauline Ellis ties a blue and yellow ribbon on the door of a downtown business on June 3 to honor Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, a pilot for the Blue Angels, who died June 2. Kuss was killed when his jet crashed during practice for an air show in Tennessee. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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