Take a look back at the Herald's top photos of the week.
Kate Greenberg with the National Young Farmers Coalition pets Ella, a dairy cow, recently at James Ranch. She is with Gunther Ott, who has moved back to the ranch, and Claire Persichetti, dairy manager. Ott is part of America’s next generation of farmers and ranchers. In Colorado, the average age for a farmer is almost 59. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango artist, Shan Wells, and Marlene Gebhardt, Snowdown co-coordinators, unveil the official 2018 Snowdown poster “A Black Tie Affair” on Sept. 20, at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage during the 2018 Snowdown kickoff party. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
From Left, Laura Corder, Hannah Squire, Ann Morse, Bob Lyon and Tirzah Camacho, dress up for the 2018 Snowdown “A Black Tie Affair” kickoff party at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage on Sept. 20. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Some people dressed up and some did not for the 2018 Snowdown “A Black Tie Affair” kickoff party at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage on Sept. 20. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters extricate an occupant in a Ford Focus on Sept. 20. The occupant’s Focus had crashed with a Jeep Rubicon at Camino del Rio and County Road 210. The driver of the Ford was in the southbound turn lane on Camino and turned in front of a Jeep that was traveling north through the green light. Three people were transported to Mercy Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jesse Herrick, 9, smiles with his brother Sage Herrick-Longley, 4, listening to Scot Davis, with Durango Fire Protection District, as he sounds the sirens on a fire engine on Sept. 20, during the Durango Police Department and DFPD Police Car and Fire Truck Show and Tell, put on by the Durango Public Library. Jesse and Sage are the children of Sara Herrick and Mick Longley. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An oversized truck carrying a 60,000-gallon empty propane tank got stuck in the U.S. Highway 550/160 continuous-flow intersection shortly after 5 p.m. Sept. 21. Traffic was backed up in all directions for almost two hours. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Bo Dean’s Towing used two heavy tow trucks to move the rear dolly on an oversized truck that got stuck in the U.S. Highway 550/160 continuous-flow intersection on Sept. 21. The truck was carrying an empty 60,000-gallon propane tank. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Andy Asmuth, program director/founder of Adaptive Golf Program, helps Ryan Zollinger line up his putt Sept. 21, at Hillcrest Golf Club during their last day of summer golf. “We have about 30 golfers with different types of disabilities who have been playing golf for the last 16 weeks, and it has been an absolutely great time,” Asmuth said. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Joe Elari gets pointers from volunteer Randy Kahn on his driving skills during Adaptive Golf Program on Sept. 21, at Hillcrest Golf Club. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Hawk Albo, 2, takes a bite of ham at the 62nd annual Durango Kiwanis Club Pancake Day at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall on Sept. 21. Hawk is the son of Damon and Ashley Albo. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Bayfield High School band plays before the Durango High School game on Sept. 22, at BHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Max Congdon of Durango High School breaks up a pass while defending Dax Snooks of Bayfield High School during the football game on Sept. 22, at BHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Quarterback Hayden Farmer of Bayfield High School looks for a receiver while playing Durango High School on Sept. 22, at BHS. Bayfield won 20-13. Farmer passed for two touchdowns to Dax Snooks in the win. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dylan Hilliker of Bayfield High School looks for open field while playing Durango High School on Sept. 22, at BHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Max Hyson, quarterback for Durango High, makes a pass to a receiver while playing Bayfield High School during the football game Sept. 22, at BHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A record-setting crowd gathered for the Bayfield vs. Durango football game on Sept. 22 at BHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Bayfield High School football team takes a moment for a prayer before the Durango High School football game on Sept. 22, at BHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Hunter Killough fired up his Bayfield High School football team before the Durango High School football game on Sept. 22, at BHS. Killough has been a big key to the rivalry between the teams the last two years, and he had the game-clinching interception in Bayfield’s 20-13 win. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Michael Danielson, manager of building restorations for Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, paints the west side of the train depot on Sept. 21. The paint job was needed after an air-conditioning unit was removed. The work is part of a multi-year restoration of the building. “The wood that is being replaced is the same species and original millwork staying within the historical character of the building,” Danielson said. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Leland Heinicke of Durango High School heads a ball while playing Fruita Monument High School on Sept. 23, at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Goalie Trey Furnas of Durango High School gets a stop against Fruita Monument High School on Sept. 23, at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
