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Langenhan, Germany dominate on final day of luge's world championships

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — History for Max Langenhan. History for Felix Loch. Once again, Germany proved its dominance at the luge world championships — finishing off in style Saturda...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

He's back, baby! ESPN's Dick Vitale makes return to commentating following 4th bout with cancer

CLEMSON. S.C. (AP) — He’s back, baby! ESPN’s Dick Vitale received a standing ovation Saturday night at Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum in his first game back as a commentator since recovering ...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

New Mexico secures 88-53 victory over Air Force

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Donovan Dent's 25 points helped New Mexico defeat Air Force 88-53 on Saturday night. Dent added six assists for the Lobos (20-4, 12-1 Mountain West Conference)...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Minessale's late free throws helps St. Thomas-Minnesota beat Denver 79-76

DENVER (AP) — Drake Dobbs had 21 points in St. Thomas-Minnesota's 79-76 victory against Denver on Saturday night. Nolan Minessale made a pair of free throws for the Tommies to cap the scorin...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Roberts scores 20 points, Arceneaux has big 2nd half as No. 5 Houston holds off Colorado 69-59

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — J’Wan Roberts scored 20 points, Terrance Arceneaux added 13 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 5 Houston held off Colorado 69-59 on Saturday to hand the Buffal...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show's canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — They're at the top of their sport. They run, weave and go airborne. And they went all out for this weekend's championship. Sorry — no, they're not the Chiefs or the Eagles. T...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Teddy bear helps hostage’s British family come to terms with grief amid joy over his release

LONDON (AP) — As Gillian Brisley and her husband, Pete, watched their son-in-law’s release from captivity on Saturday morning, she clutched a teddy bear to her chest. It was a reminder of ev...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron dies at 74

Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron, who led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs and was voted AP coach of the year in 2001, died Saturday. He was 74. The Bears confirmed his death, whic...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Love and Walker tie for World Cup monobob gold, while Friedrich closes in on another season title

LILLEHAMMER, Norway (AP) — Kaysha Love of the U.S. and Bree Walker of Australia tied for the gold medal in a women’s World Cup monobob race on Saturday. Both finished two runs with a time of...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities are focusing on the wreckage of a plane that crashed off western Alaska as they try to determine what caused the small commuter aircraft to go down in the i...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Winter storm to bring up to a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast US

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A strong storm is expected to bring moderate to heavy snowfall across parts of the Upper Great Lakes on Saturday before intensifying overnight across the Northeast. The ...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the 'tip of the iceberg'

For months, daring bands of thieves linked to South American gangs have been making off with piles of jewelry and cash from the homes of the biggest superstars in sports, targeting the likes...

DATE: Feb 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Photos: Fashion at its bestSnowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Snowdown on SaturdaySnowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Snowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Photos: Snowdown Rock-em-Sock-em Snowbots pillow fights

Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Snowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Photos: Durango High School girls swimmingDHS girls swimming hosts swim meet

DHS girls swimming hosts swim meet

Photos: People’s MarchAbout 300 people take to the street on Saturday in Durango

About 300 people take to the street on Saturday in Durango

Photos: Fort Lewis College basketballWomen’s and men’s basketball teams take on South Dakota Mines

Women’s and men’s basketball teams take on South Dakota Mines

Photos: Wrestling at Durango High SchoolDurango High School boys wrestling beat Bayfield High School Tuesday night

Durango High School boys wrestling beat Bayfield High School Tuesday night

Langenhan, Germany dominate on final day of luge's world championships

He's back, baby! ESPN's Dick Vitale makes return to commentating following 4th bout with cancer

New Mexico secures 88-53 victory over Air Force

Minessale's late free throws helps St. Thomas-Minnesota beat Denver 79-76

Roberts scores 20 points, Arceneaux has big 2nd half as No. 5 Houston holds off Colorado 69-59

Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show's canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend

Teddy bear helps hostage’s British family come to terms with grief amid joy over his release

Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron dies at 74

Love and Walker tie for World Cup monobob gold, while Friedrich closes in on another season title

Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

Winter storm to bring up to a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast US

Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the 'tip of the iceberg'

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