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‘Homegrown newspaper we can embrace’

A recent letter to the editors accused The Durango Herald of dishonest reportage, suggesting our hometown newspaper should agree with his views or leave town. Really? Such malevolent comment...

DATE: Jul 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘System recorded the voters’ wishes’

Two weeks after primary ballots were cast, I sat with a partner from the other party to help La Plata County Clerk Tiffany Lee and her staff perform this very important process of counting v...

DATE: Jul 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Answer to corruption: ‘Term limits!’

How do we contend with political corruption that is wall to wall, top to bottom, across all aisles and spoiling a political experiment that was shaped centuries ago? Term limits! Rick Ho...

DATE: Jul 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Objecting to changes Next Step proponents pushing’

The Boulevard Neighborhood Association Board of Directors stand with the 75 downtown businesses objecting to the changes Next Step proponents are pushing for, despite lack of support from bu...

DATE: Jul 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘That garbage is one way only’

Beware when you read about “both sides” in political news stories. It’s not both sides. That is the refuge of one who refuses to acknowledge facts. Both sides are not in a war with each othe...

DATE: Jul 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Encourages us to clear our minds of science’

The Durango Herald and The Journal would have done its readers a service by publishing Friday’s cartoon above a letter in the Opinion section, in the July 17 edition. It was very bold fo...

DATE: Jul 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Rage rhetoric’ all around us

George Washington said, “If freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” George had something there, but because we didn’t heed his warni...

DATE: Jul 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Henson had ‘fierce’ dedication improving workforce housing

Thank you, Dan Armentano, for your letter to the editor titled “Henson an exceptional public servant.” It is difficult to describe all of the many accomplishments Eva Henson, former Housing ...

DATE: Jul 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Inaugural ‘One to One Reading’ program a success

I am delighted to share the success of the One to One Reading program, which was launched by Durango School District this past school year. We welcomed 44 dedicated volunteer reading coaches...

DATE: Jul 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Primary ballots system is ‘accurate’

Two weeks after primary ballots were cast, I sat with a partner from the Republican Party to help County clerk Tiffany Lee and her staff perform this very important process. It was very deta...

DATE: Jul 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘I learned to trust’ Democrats with U.S. economy

In the U.S., we have the odd impression that presidents ought to be Superman, being able to resolve any issue and being responsible for all mishaps. No other developed country puts so much v...

DATE: Jul 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Where is an asteroid?’

Two old dinosaurs are running for president of the United States. Where is an asteroid when we really need one? James F. Andrus Cortez ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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20001339The Farmington Fire Department opens the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in downtown Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Photos: Parade launches 2024 Connie Mack World Series in FarmingtonFans line street as players march on Main Damp, overcast weather cooled off the crowd lining Main Street on Friday morning for the 2024 Connie Mack World Series Parade. The hourlong parade began shortly after 10 a.m. in front of an enthusiastic crowd.Grand Marshall Randy Vanderhook leads the 2024 Connie Mack Parade up Main Street on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13612000The Farmington Fire Department opens the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in downtown Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13392000The sidewalks along Main Street were filled for the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13992000The sidewalks along Main Street were filled for the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)12972000The sidewalks along Main Street were filled for the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14242000The sidewalks along Main Street were filled for the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13082000The sidewalks along Main Street were filled for the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13312000The sidewalks along Main Street were filled for the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13332000The sidewalks along Main Street were filled for the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14382000Former President Donald Trump, or at least a cutout of him, rode in the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in downtown Farmington on Main Street. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14372000The sidewalks along Main Street were filled for the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13482000The sidewalks along Main Street were filled for the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13042000The sidewalks along Main Street were filled for the 2024 Connie Mack Parade on Friday in Farmington. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13332000
Photos: Parade launches 2024 Connie Mack World Series in Farmington
Fans line street as players march on Main
Photos: ‘Mini Takes the States’ tour stops in DurangoHundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in SeattleHundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday, July 14, 2024, as part of the “Mini Takes the States” tour. This year’s theme is “Camp Mini.” Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday, July 14, 2024, as part of the “Mini Takes the States” tour. This year’s theme is “Camp Mini.” Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday, July 14, 2024, as part of the “Mini Takes the States” tour. This year’s theme is “Camp Mini.” Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Attendees tell others how they were a “good driver” during the “Mini Takes the States” tour event on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Fort Lewis College. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald) 34565184Mini Cooper vehicles line up along 1000 Rim Drive for the “Mini Takes the States” tour at Fort Lewis College on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday, July 14, 2024, as part of the “Mini Takes the States” tour. This year’s theme is “Camp Mini.” Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Attendees at the “Mini Takes the States” tour event look at the different pin from each visit on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Fort Lewis College. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Here is one of many Mini Coopers that was parked at Fort Lewis College for the Mini Takes the State” tour on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Here is one of many Mini Coopers that was parked at Fort Lewis College for the Mini Takes the State” tour on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)3456518451843456
Photos: ‘Mini Takes the States’ tour stops in Durango
Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle
Photos: Boxing returns to DurangoAnimus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall on SaturdayRoman Krawec, dressed in red, of The Good Fight, and Mateo Cordova, unattached, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)31094342Trevor Robertson, dressed in blue, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras Boxing Club, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22533000Enrique Salome, dressed in red, of The Good Fight, and Deangelo Bolden, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19043000A boxing official scores a match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)40006000Ashton Robinson, of A1, dressed in red gloves, and Lucas Montoya, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)29514154Alejandro Medrano, 8, of Buena Vista, dressed in red, listens to his coach on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20613000Official CC Edwards watches Trevor Robertson, dressed in blue, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras Boxing Club, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21342010Roman Krawec, dressed in red, of The Good Fight and Mateo Cordova, unattached, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20543000Official Cordova holds up Isaac Ruiz, of New Mexico, dressed in red, and Satino Tso, of New Mexico, hands after boxing before the announcement of the winner on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19583000Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19543000Trevor Robertson, dressed in blue, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras Boxing Club, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20103000Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Ashton Robinson, of A1, dressed in red gloves, and Lucas Montoya, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19731500Young boxers battle it out on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000George Keen age 95, receives a honorary belt from Good Fight Boxing Gym owner and head coach Katy Kopec for his commitment to proper technique and for inspiring everyone on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19733000Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19143000Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19332650Sebastian Hicks, of The Good Fight, feels pretty good after winning his match as he gets checked out by a doctor, routine after each fight, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15072010Sebastian Hicks, dressed in red, of The Good Fight and Kaelob Lopez, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18673000Isaac Ruiz, of New Mexico, dressed in red, and Satino Tso, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19173000Official Melissa Kelly, holds up Ashton Robinson’s, of A1, hand after he wins his match against Lucas Montoya, of New Mexico, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15281500Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16892010Ronny Perez, 8, of New Mexico, holds his belt after wining his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19201500Official CC Edwards hols up Ronny Perez, 8, in blue, of New Mexico, as he wins his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Alejandro Medrano, 8, of Buena Vista, dressed in red, and Ronny Perez, 8, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20493000Jeff Huber, lead pastor of the Summit Church, gives the blessing before the start of the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic on Saturday at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20343000Ashton Robinson, of A1, dressed in red, and Lucas Montoya, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17601500Ashton Robinson, of A1, dressed in red and Lucas Montoya, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13063000Jerad Young, wraps his nephew Ashton Robinsons, 16, hands on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)9831500Isaac Ruiz, of New Mexico, dressed in red and Satino Tso, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14752010Enrique Salome, dressed in red, of The Good Fight and Deangelo Bolden, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Good Fight Boxing Gym owner and head coach Katy Kopec, assists Roman Krawec, of The Good Fight, as he boxes Mateo Cordova, unattached, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21843000Deangelo Bolden, of New Mexico, wins his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16542010Andrew Flamm, with The Good Fight Boxing Gym, wins his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19702010Ring card girl Elizabeth Barrett makes her way around the ring on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23381500jm@durangoherald.comSebastian Hicks, dressed in red gloves, of The Good Fight, and Kaelob Lopez, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)12122010Sebastian Hicks, dressed in red, of The Good Fight, wins his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)12771500Official Andrew Medran shows Alex Rodriguez, of New Mexico, as the winner of his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14701500Alejandro Medrano, 8, of Buena Vista, dressed in red, and Ronny Perez, 8, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21093000Diego Perez, of The Good Fight, lands a punch on Jamont Richards, of the Good Fight on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18083000Trevor Robertson, dressed in blue, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras Boxing Club, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21803000Trevor Robertson, dressed in blue, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras Boxing Club, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22033000Enrique Saloma, of The Good Fight, boxes Deangelo Bolden, of New Mexico, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19611500Ahmed Bernard, of Triple Threat, is coached on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19563000Jerad Young, wraps his nephew Ashton Robinson’s, 16, hands as Izzie Young, 9, looks on on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19232782Official Andrew Medran shows Ahmed Bernard, of Triple Threat, wins his match against Jose Quiroz, Knockout Cancer, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21803000Belts given to the winners on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1547975Ahmed Bernard, of Triple Threat, lands a punch on his opponent Jose Quiroz, Knockout Cancer, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21703000Trevor Robertson, right, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21803000Roman Krawec, of The Good Fight, throws a punch at Mateo Cordova, unattached, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20103000Andrew Flamm, with The Good Fight Boxing Gym, throws a punch at his opponent Jackson Walsh, unattached, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21683000Enrique Saloma, of The Good Fight, boxes Deangelo Bolden, of New Mexico, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19581500Sebastian Hicks, of The Good Fight, lands a punch on Kaelob Lopez, of New Mexico on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1808300043423109
Photos: Boxing returns to Durango
Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall on Saturday
Photos and video: Going for the gold by devouring piesContestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango0VideoYouTube48036030002109Tyler Nerthling placed second in the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. Twelve contestants had 10 minutes to eat as much as they can of the 8.5-pound apple pies that were supplied by Oscar’s Cafe. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001866Twelve contestants had 10 minutes to eat as much as they can of the 8.5-pound apple pies that were supplied by Oscars Café during the Oscars Pie Eating Contest at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. This is the second year of the competition. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15001497Theo Shipley, of Dallas, won the Oscars Pie Eating Contest at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. It was the third pie eating contest he has won. The first one came when he was in high school, and the second one was in Thailand, so he called himself an intercontinental champion. Twelve contestants had 10 minutes to eat as much as they can of the 8.5-pound apple pies that were supplied by Oscars Café. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Twelve contestants had 10 minutes to eat as much as they can of the 8.5-pound apple pies that were supplied by Oscars Cafe during the Oscars Pie Eating Contest at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. It was the second year of the competition. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15002006Carter Robinson, 12, is serious about winning the Oscars Pie Eating Contest at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. Twelve contestants had 10 minutes to eat as much as they can of the 8.5-pound apple pies that were supplied by Oscars Café. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101808Diana Garza, manager at Durango Beer & Ice Company, Guy Winzenread, right, co-owner of Oscars Café, stand with Theo Shipley this years Oscars Pie Eating Contest winner at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. This is the second year of the competition. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos and video: Going for the gold by devouring pies
Contestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango
Photo: Fireworks light the sky in DurangoDurango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday nightDurango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19393000Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17862867Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22501500Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17271500Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22501500Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time in (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)6083000Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20861500Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17862867The Motet band gets the crowd moving during the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday at the Durango Transit Center. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18823000The Motet band plays during the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday at the Durango Transit Center. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19363000Lots of patriotic clothing during the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday at the Durango Transit Center. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)24223000Lots of patriotic clothing during the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday at the Durango Transit Center. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21173000The Motet band gets the crowd moving during the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday at the Durango Transit Center. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)2077300030001966Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photo: Fireworks light the sky in Durango
Durango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night
Photos: Working with woodLocal craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structuresDurango craftsman Simon Gnehm built a detached porch using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18343000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm builds a floating floor on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in a shed that he is constructing using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16381500Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm used a wedged Dutchman through tenon joint on a building that he constructed using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20081500Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm talks on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, about the sitting porch that he built using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango.20003000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm talks on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, about the shed that he is building using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19553000Durango craftsman, Simon Gnehm, talks on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, about the detached porch that he built using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20223000The ceiling inside of a detached porch that Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm built using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19073000The backside of the traditional Japanese (Shou Sugi Ban) charred wood siding that Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm is using on the two structures that he is building for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm, seen here on Tuesday, July , 2024, shows the traditional Japanese (Shou Sugi Ban) charred wood siding that he is using on the two structures that he is building for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19763000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm, seen here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, builds a bench using sourced lumber from the site that will go in a shed that he is constructing using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19522881Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm builds a bench using lumber from the site on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, that will go in a shed that he is constructing using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20873000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm, seen here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, shows the traditional Japanese (Shou Sugi Ban) charred wood siding that he is using on the two structures that he is building for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm, seen here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, uses a mallet and chisel as he builds a bench using sourced lumber from the site that will go in a shed that he is constructing using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19162677Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm has built a shed and an outdoor building where they are supported by rocks that are attached with a metal rod in the rock with the other part of the rod set in a concrete pillar in the ground for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19883000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm, seen here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, talks about the shed that he is building using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20523000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm has built a shed and an outdoor building where they are supported by rocks that are attached with a metal rod in the rock with the other part of the rod set in a concrete pillar in the ground for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23093000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm used a keyed through tenon joint on a building that he constructed using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1690201030002087Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm builds a bench using lumber from the site on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, that will go in a shed that he is constructing using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: Working with wood
Local craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structures
Video: Downtown Durango celebrates Fourth of July2024 Fourth of July Parade draws crowd Thursday in downtown Durango0VideoYouTube48036030002039Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Video: Downtown Durango celebrates Fourth of July
2024 Fourth of July Parade draws crowd Thursday in downtown Durango
Photos: Downtown Durango hosts Fourth of July ParadeDowntown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21463000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)12613000Kyle Campbell, 15, waits for the start of the 2024 Fourth of July Parade on Thursday in downtown Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21451500Lauren Best, 12, and Griffin Best, 10, get ready for the 2024 Fourth of July Parade on Thursday in downtown Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21933000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19583000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20093000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18253000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)24383000Trevor Brickey, 10, sports some cool sunglasses during the 2024 Fourth of July Parade on Thursday in downtown Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21073000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)25293633Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21573000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18171500Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13473000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13863000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18703000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15633000Participants in the 20224 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21653000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19763000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20773000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18123000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20143000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20963000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20603000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23313000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16903000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30645238Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19903000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22283000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20543000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18393000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17093000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20393000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22233000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18201500Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15161500Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1486150030002072Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: Downtown Durango hosts Fourth of July Parade
Downtown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration
Photos: All-American Gourmet Breakfast, Freedom 5K run held at Rotary ParkDurango Rotary Club, Parks and Recreation department host Independence Day eventsPatrons gather at Rotary Park for the All-American Gourmet Breakfast and the Freedom 5K Run, Stroll and Walk on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)18192400The Rotary Club of Durango put on its All-American Gourmet Breakfast on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16012400A runner catches his breath while on the ground during the Freedom 5K Run, Stroll and Walk on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16522100A runner crosses the finish line during the Freedom 5K Run, Stroll and Walk on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16002400Patrons gather at Rotary Park for the All-American Gourmet Breakfast and the Freedom 5K Run, Stroll and Walk on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16002400Runners prepare to make a turn on the course during the Freedom 5K Run, Stroll and Walk on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16002400Patrons gather at Rotary Park for the All-American Gourmet Breakfast, put on by Rotary Club of Durango, on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16002400The Rotary Club of Durango put on its All-American Gourmet Breakfast on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16002400The Rotary Club of Durango put on its All-American Gourmet Breakfast on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)1486210024001600The Rotary Club of Durango put on its All-American Gourmet Breakfast on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)
Photos: All-American Gourmet Breakfast, Freedom 5K run held at Rotary Park
Durango Rotary Club, Parks and Recreation department host Independence Day events
Law enforcement conducts active threat training at Park Elementary SchoolResidents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday30002000Scott Blackwell, center, with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, and one of several instructors, watches law enforcement participate in active threat training on Thursday at Park Elementary School as they make their way down the hallway clearing rooms and looking for “shooters.” (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Law enforcement agencies across Southwest Colorado sent officers to participate in active threat training this week at Park Elementary School in Durango. Those in the neighborhood can expect police vehicles parked on the premises, officers in tactical gear conducting exercises inside and outside the school, and signs advising that training is in progress. The sounds of shouting, airsoft weapons and the popping of a starter pistol will also be audible near the school, said Karla Sluis, spokeswoman for Durango School District 9-R.Sluis said that members of the school district’s safety department have gone door-to-door with flyers notifying residents around Park Elementary School about the training.29102151Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Hosted by the Durango Police Department and the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, this week’s voluntary training invited officers from law enforcement agencies across a five-county region of Southwest Colorado encompassing La Plata, Archuleta, San Juan, Montezuma and Dolores counties.0VideoYouTube480360La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy Durango Police Department Deputy Mike Latham, lead instructor for this week's training, said Wednesday and the first half of Thursday were mostly preparatory, teaching officers the school’s layout and devising scenarios, whereas the latter half of Thursday and Friday residents should anticipate some noise as active threat scenarios play out.30001932Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Latham said active threat training teaches officers proper protocol during active threat scenarios, especially in densely populated areas where they have become increasingly common.Park Elementary School is not the only Durango School District facility law enforcement has conducted active threat training. Latham said schools lend themselves well to this sort of training because, “It gives us all kinds of doors to work on, different rooms, different scenarios we can run. We can pretend it’s a mall with nice big corridors, we can even pretend it’s an outdoor area in the gymnasium.”Latham has participated in active threat training multiple times in the past and described the drills as exhilarating and nerve-wracking. He said one of the training’s main goals is teaching officers how to manage stress and remain calm with lives on the line.30002093Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)“I take a pulse oximeter in the morning and get a baseline on their heart rates,” Latham said. “And sometimes, just before they’re about to engage a threat, I say ‘Timeout.’ Put it (the oximeter) on there, and their heart rate’s skyrocketed to 140, 150, 160 just in training.”30002050Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Latham said throughout his career active threat training has evolved to become safer for officers and fall in line with increasingly professional police standards.“When I first started we were just running into halls and rooms hoping for the best,” Latham said. “Now the tactic is still to get there, still stop the taking of lives, but tactics are much better than they were 20 years ago.”30002125Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001940Scott Blackwell, right, with the La Plata County Sherif’s Office, and one of several instructors, watches law enforcement participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School as they make their way down the hallway, clearing rooms and looking for “shooters.” (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002077Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training on Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001594Scott Blackwell, right, with the La Plata County Sherif’s Office, and one of several instructors, demonstrates entering a classroom during active threat training on Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Law enforcement conducts active threat training at Park Elementary School
Residents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday
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