Photos of the Week

Collin Hudson pulls away from Tomas Fernandez during the The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic BMX men’s pro finals May 28, on Main Avenue. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Shayla Blackmore, right, bests Dominique Smith during the The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic BMX women’s finals on May 28. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Durango’s Howard Grotts took first place in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro men’s mountain bike race on May 28,in downtown Durango. After also placing third in the pro men’s road race from Durango to Silverton on Saturday, he was crowned King of the Mountain. “To bring it home and be wearing the stars and stripes here on Memorial weekend, it’s a pretty cool thing,” Grotts said. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Howard Grotts wins the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic mountain bike men’s pro race May 28 on Main Avenue. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

A panoramic photo shows all the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic events on May 28, on Main Avenue in downtown Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic mountain bike women’s pro race takes off from the start line on May 28 on Main Avenue. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Michael McCardell, co-owner of Durango Craft Spirits, mixes mash in his distillery. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Kayakers Isaac Carver and Timothy Gray scout the new features on June 1, at the Durango Whitewater Park at Santa Rita Park. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Boaters in the “Battle of the Animas,” enter the Durango White Water Park before finishing on May 24, at the pull-out in Santa Rita Park. About 100 members in the hospitality industry started at 32nd Street in 12 boats racing down the Animas River. The annual event is a fun way to kick off the summer tourism season, said Alex Mickel, president of Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail Tours Inc. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Preschool students at St. Columba School sang songs and celebrated June 1, with family and friends during a graduation ceremony. About 25 children received their pre-kindergarten diplomas. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Morgan Wells, 14, center, and Wyllow Hilder, 15, both interns at the La Plata County Humane Society, pet Bono, a year-old pit/mix, on June 2, during the Adopt-A-Thon. About 50 dogs and 30 cats are available for reduced adoption fees through Saturday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Fatima, who loves to cuddle with gentle adults, is a long-term resident of the La Plata County Humane Society. Fatima and about 50 dogs and 30 cats are available for adoption at reduced rates during the shelter’s Adopt-A-Thon, which runs through Saturday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Bebe, a well-behaved female pit/mix, is available for adoption at the La Plata County Humane Society. The shelter’s Adopt-A-Thon will run through Saturday. About 50 dogs and 30 cats are available for reduced adoption fees. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald