2017 Fiesta Days kicks off with team roping and downtown events.
This bull relaxes before his big show during Fiesta Days on Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dason Kremer and Bodie Hine compete during Fiesta Days team roping Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Rodeo events will be held throughout the weekend at the fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dason Kremer and Bodie Hine compete during Fiesta Days team roping Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Rodeo events will be held throughout the weekend at the fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Keaton McCoy keeps the steers moving during Fiesta Days team roping at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Rick Rickard and Ann Lumaghi sell their Ragtime Kettle Corn on Thursday during Fiesta Days at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
About 170 teams competed in the team roping competition during Fiesta Days on Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
About 170 teams competed in the team roping competition Thursday at Fiesta Days at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Handy Hagins, 3, watches the Fiesta Days team roping with his mom, Brandy Newman, at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
From left, Alexis Moore, Kris Behn, Greg Behn and Tatum Behn scout out the pies Thursday evening before the Basin Rodeo Club Pie Auction fundraiser on Main Avenue. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
About 75 pies were baked for the Basin Rodeo Club Pie Auction fundraiser. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Calvin Story auctions off about 75 pies that were baked for the Basin Rodeo Club Pie Auction fundraiser on Main Avenue. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
About 75 pies were baked for the Basin Rodeo Club Pie Auction fundraiser on Main Avenue. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Lexie Crawford, 17, the 2016-17 Fiesta Days Queen, stands with this year’s contestants before the Basin Rodeo Club Pie Auction fundraiser Thursday on Main Avenue. Lexie’s parents are Mike and Diana Crawford. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
