Fort Lewis College chemistry professor Ron Estler, who retires at the end of April, conducts a demonstration during a March 25 lecture on campus. “I get my jollies by connecting with hundreds of alumni on our Facebook chemistry alumni page,” Estler said. “They’re doing big things. Out of 1,200 colleges that grant bachelor’s degrees, we rank 15th or so for chemistry graduates who went on to earn Ph.D.s.” Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Jonathan Bell takes advantage of the nice weather and touches up his house with paint on March 28 before wet weather moves into the area. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
At 15 years old, Haley Benjamin of Animas High School already owns a pool record at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Haley, of Animas High School, swims for the Durango Swim Club. She practices March 28 at the Durango Community Recreation Center, and was a Prep Player of the Week. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Vincent LaDue waits for a Durango Transit Trolley that he rides March 28 to visit the Southwest Center for Independence on north Main Avenue. The city recently completed an audit that shows half of the stops with benches or furniture were not compliant with the American with Disabilities Act. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Tommie Peterson, owner of Hassle Free Sports, on March 28 reflects on his years of business at the store. He is dissolving his business, and the final liquidation sale we be April 8-10. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Lucas Talbot hits a ball off of a tee in Whalen Gymnasium during an adaptive exercise class on the campus of Fort Lewis College on March 16. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Bob Zahner of Open Shutter Gallery shot this photograph of Townes Van Zandt in 1994 at the Silverton Jubilee Folk Music Festival. “The image itself is far from a perfect image. It was about as blurry as he was,” Zahner says. “He’s obviously deep into his song, and I think the image, because it is a little blurry, actually communicates the feeling and intensity of that moment.” Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Steve White, with the Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 4031, carries the American Flag into the La Plata County Senior Center on March 29 for a ceremony organized by the Daughters of the American Revolution to recognize Vietnam War-era veterans. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Cast members rehearse their roles on March 29 for “Trojan Women: A Love Story,” a Fort Lewis College Theatre Department production. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Chloe Speshock reaches to Jake Miller as they rehearse their roles March 29 during the first act in “Trojan Women: A Love Story,” a Fort Lewis College Theatre Department production. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Austin Minard, playing Aeneas, and Leah Brewer, playing Dido, rehearse their roles March 29 for “Trojan Women: A Love Story,” a Fort Lewis College Theatre Department production. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dirt work for access is underway March 24 at the site of the proposed Studs Lumber location off U.S. Highway 160 near the Grand View area. Founder Russ Gartner wants to repurpose a house to be the company’s office. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Acoma dancers perform during lunch on April 1 in the ballroom of Fort Lewis College during the Pueblo Feast Day celebration. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Three-year-old Tyanna Toya of the the Jemez Seasonal dancers performs during lunch on April 1 in the ballroom of Fort Lewis College during the Pueblo Feast Day celebration. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Damage by voles, mice-like creatures that burrow tunnels through the grass, as shown on April 2. The damage has delayed the opening of the Smith Sports Complex. The city has started a regimen of irrigation and aeration to jumpstart growth of the turf in hopes to have the fields ready for use by early May. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
About 40 people gathered for the Durango Decolonize March and Roll on April 2 at Fanto Park and marched to Fort Lewis College. Students and community members attended to spread awareness about the historical and ongoing effects of colonization on indigenous people. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Fort Lewis College chemistry professor Ron Estler, who retires at the end of April, conducts a demonstration during a March 25 lecture on campus. “I get my jollies by connecting with hundreds of alumni on our Facebook chemistry alumni page,” Estler said. “They’re doing big things. Out of 1,200 colleges that grant bachelor’s degrees, we rank 15th or so for chemistry graduates who went on to earn Ph.D.s.” Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Jonathan Bell takes advantage of the nice weather and touches up his house with paint on March 28 before wet weather moves into the area. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
At 15 years old, Haley Benjamin of Animas High School already owns a pool record at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Haley, of Animas High School, swims for the Durango Swim Club. She practices March 28 at the Durango Community Recreation Center, and was a Prep Player of the Week. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Vincent LaDue waits for a Durango Transit Trolley that he rides March 28 to visit the Southwest Center for Independence on north Main Avenue. The city recently completed an audit that shows half of the stops with benches or furniture were not compliant with the American with Disabilities Act. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Tommie Peterson, owner of Hassle Free Sports, on March 28 reflects on his years of business at the store. He is dissolving his business, and the final liquidation sale we be April 8-10. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Lucas Talbot hits a ball off of a tee in Whalen Gymnasium during an adaptive exercise class on the campus of Fort Lewis College on March 16. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Bob Zahner of Open Shutter Gallery shot this photograph of Townes Van Zandt in 1994 at the Silverton Jubilee Folk Music Festival. “The image itself is far from a perfect image. It was about as blurry as he was,” Zahner says. “He’s obviously deep into his song, and I think the image, because it is a little blurry, actually communicates the feeling and intensity of that moment.” Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Steve White, with the Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 4031, carries the American Flag into the La Plata County Senior Center on March 29 for a ceremony organized by the Daughters of the American Revolution to recognize Vietnam War-era veterans. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Cast members rehearse their roles on March 29 for “Trojan Women: A Love Story,” a Fort Lewis College Theatre Department production. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Chloe Speshock reaches to Jake Miller as they rehearse their roles March 29 during the first act in “Trojan Women: A Love Story,” a Fort Lewis College Theatre Department production. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Austin Minard, playing Aeneas, and Leah Brewer, playing Dido, rehearse their roles March 29 for “Trojan Women: A Love Story,” a Fort Lewis College Theatre Department production. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dirt work for access is underway March 24 at the site of the proposed Studs Lumber location off U.S. Highway 160 near the Grand View area. Founder Russ Gartner wants to repurpose a house to be the company’s office. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Acoma dancers perform during lunch on April 1 in the ballroom of Fort Lewis College during the Pueblo Feast Day celebration. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Three-year-old Tyanna Toya of the the Jemez Seasonal dancers performs during lunch on April 1 in the ballroom of Fort Lewis College during the Pueblo Feast Day celebration. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Damage by voles, mice-like creatures that burrow tunnels through the grass, as shown on April 2. The damage has delayed the opening of the Smith Sports Complex. The city has started a regimen of irrigation and aeration to jumpstart growth of the turf in hopes to have the fields ready for use by early May. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
About 40 people gathered for the Durango Decolonize March and Roll on April 2 at Fanto Park and marched to Fort Lewis College. Students and community members attended to spread awareness about the historical and ongoing effects of colonization on indigenous people. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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