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Toyota recalls 162,000 trucks over faulty screens

NEW YORK (AP) — Toyota announced Friday it would recall about 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States after it was discovered that the vehicles' multimedia displays could compromise drive...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

How the old and new US defense strategies differ on traditional priorities

The new U.S. National Defense Strategy released by President Donald Trump's administration is the first since 2022 and contrasts with its predecessor, issued under former President Joe Biden...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents

When federal immigration agents pounded on the door of his Minneapolis home, the oldest son in a family of 10 knew he had to move his siblings to a safer place. Their mother, a 41-year-old ...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Olena Janchuk spends another day of freezing isolation in her high-rise apartment. The former kindergarten teacher has severe rheumatoid arthritis, and has been trapped...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Colorado faces conference rival Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowgirls (16-4, 5-2 Big 12) at Colorado Buffaloes (12-7, 3-4 Big 12) Boulder, Colorado; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Anaelle Dutat and Colorado host Jadyn Wooten and Oklaho...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Maple Leafs bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche (34-6-9, in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (24-18-9, in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to br...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A suicide bomber strikes a wedding in northwestern Pakistan and kills 7 people

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among guests at a wedding ceremony in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people and woundi...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

After accepting US deportees, South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top official, documents show

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — After agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that included American support for the prosecu...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The bloodiest crackdown on dissent since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution is slowly coming into focus, despite authorities cutting off the Islamic Republic f...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Channing Tatum, Olivia Wilde and Charli xcx premiere movies at Sundance Film Festival

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival was in full swing Friday in Park City, with Channing Tatum, Olivia Wilde and Charli xcx movies premiering back-to-back at the storied Eccles...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Denver plays Memphis, looks for 7th straight road win

Denver Nuggets (31-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-25, 12th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver visits Mem...

DATE: Jan 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo expects to miss extended time after injuring his calf again

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo thinks he will be out for an extended period after hurting his right calf again after a similar injury caused him to miss eight games earli...

DATE: Jan 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Colorado history gets weird, wild, wacky at Fashion Do’s and Don’tsAnnual Snowdown event has become so popular, auditions are now required

Cowboys. Fancy ladies. Gold miners. Even-toed ungulates that some in Durango might consider more like rats.Where can you find a runway show that takes you on a whirlwind tour through the weird, wacky and wildly exaggerated 150 years of Colorado history? Only at Durango’s annual Fashion Do’s and Don’ts, held Wednesday, where models and audience members donned costumes celebrating Colorado’s sesquicentennial – the theme of this year’s two-week Snowdown celebration.Standout acts included the Ghosts of Durango, which featured four of Durango’s most famous ghosts: a Rochester hotel ghost in a Victorian get-up of a more “modern” variation; the Strater Hotel’s head of housekeeping, also head of more discreet services; a young girl haunting El Rancho bathroom; and Sheriff Bob Thompson, killed in a 1906 gunfight. according to emcee Suzan Lane. A Another act was the secret circus society, featuring Rubi Starr, Jeni Gross, Tabatha Joy Bettin, Adrienne Young and Ethan Deffenbaugh dressed as a car and the roadside pests better known as deer. Group members said the inspiration for the costume came from lived experiences driving the Durango roads. The two-person Cantine Couture act starred Leslie Ponce and Tyler Frakes in an homage to the plentiful variety of Mexican restaurants found in any Colorado town. Ponce, dressed in comically large Mexican pointy cowboy boots, ambled down the runway as if taking a stroll under the hot, dusty, high-altitude sun, while Frakes flitted about the stage in a bright yellow salsa dress. Ponce said this years costume had been tough to decide, but the final decision was inspired by TikTok videos of Mexican cowboys in pointy boots. This was the duo’s third year strutting down the runway. Why they keep coming back for more, Frakes said laughing, was, “for the fame, the glory and the attention.”

Fashion Do’s and Don'ts has been one of the most highly anticipated Snowdown events since it’s inception in the 1990s. It has more than doubled in size over the past several decades. Last year, there were a record number of models, and in order to keep the event at a manageable size, this years fashion show was the first one to require the acts to audition. But many of the models were unphased by the change. “It was actually easy,” said Jodi Zuber, one part of the two-person duo that made up the 1950s Texas Invader Ski Couple. Her partner-in-costume, Danny Jaques, said they had been doing this for several years, and it’s good with everything going on in the world to “get some levity and let your hair down.” The performers were not the only ones in costume. Audience members also dressed in a wide variety of unique takes on what makes Colorado, Colorado. JonBenet Ramsey made a miraculous appearance, being played by an 82-year-old woman, as did Casa Bonita, an ensemble that included a taco, sopaipilla and gorilla in chains – to name some of the characters. By the end of the show, people were in high spirits, as usual. “It was just delightful,” said a first-time audience member. If blessed with the chance to get the much coveted tickets – he said he would jump on it. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Annual Snowdown event has become so popular, auditions are now required

Photos: Snowdown 2026 Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

The Durango Herald’s year in photos 2025

Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns

Toyota recalls 162,000 trucks over faulty screens

How the old and new US defense strategies differ on traditional priorities

Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents

Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system

Colorado faces conference rival Oklahoma State

Maple Leafs bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Avalanche

A suicide bomber strikes a wedding in northwestern Pakistan and kills 7 people

After accepting US deportees, South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top official, documents show

Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out

Channing Tatum, Olivia Wilde and Charli xcx premiere movies at Sundance Film Festival

Denver plays Memphis, looks for 7th straight road win

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo expects to miss extended time after injuring his calf again

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