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DJT is a monkey with a sharpie

DJ Trump says “Sleepy Joe” did not sign his (needless) pardon of the Jan. 6. committee members with a real pen. So, Liz Cheney is now cleared for imprisonment and who knows, maybe execution....

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cutting science budgets column deserves broad distribution

Professors Black’s and DiRussos’ column on the destructive effects of cutting scientific research budgets (Herald, Mar. 16) deserves wide distribution. These two scientists and educators pr...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump is no “Man of Peace”

In his desperate efforts to keep himself perceived as instrumental in the attempts to end the war in Ukraine, Trump has speciously postured himself as a man of peace. A man of peace? Balder...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rep. Hurd leading on protecting tax credits

Thanks to Rep. Jeff Hurd for joining 20 of his fellow House Republicans in a letter asking House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith to protect clean energy tax credits that were part...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Solutions with no problems, call for new council

As a 30-plus year resident, I have seen a lot of bad ideas come from the city. Barb Bell's letter (Herald, Mar. 12) is exactly right. The city should never have bought the 9-R Administration...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vote “For” 2A for a better Durango

I respectfully request that residents vote “For” Ballot Issue 2A to reauthorize our ½ cent dedicated sales tax. Rarely does one enjoy the chance to vote on a tax so clearly aligned with ou...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rep. Hurd, please get our people back to work

I participated in the Mar. 11 virtual town hall with Rep. Jeff Hurd, along with 7,500 other folks. I want to thank the congressman for holding the event and encourage him to hold more events...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Vote Koso, Gonzales, Elias for city council

This is blatantly political … an appeal to Durango voters regarding city council candidates I have been deeply involved in the current city council election because I am deeply concerned for...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

RV park is nothing but an ugly dense parking lot

He’s at it again. The developer is making false promises about the RV Park development in the Animas Valley since the beginning. With his 2nd submission, he shows the harsh reality of his pr...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rule of law, democracy being dismantled before our eyes

As an older American, I’ve lived through many political crises in this country – but I have never seen an attack on our democracy like what is happening now. In the past, there was bipartis...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Navajo Code Talkers should be revered not erased

The Trump Administration and the Department of Defense are deleting articles on the Navajo Code Talkers. The administration claims that the Code Talkers represent Diversity, Equity, and Inc...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Primergy, Hesperus Solar is not needed

LPEA has its future power needs covered, says LPEA CEO Chris Hansen during his coffee talk rounds with members. When the current Tri-State contract ends in April 2026, LPEA will begin to re...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’
VIDEO: Hundreds turnout for Durango’s Fourth of July parade0VideoYouTube48036027181961
VIDEO: Hundreds turnout for Durango’s Fourth of July parade
Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango30001501About 2,600 people took to the streets on Saturday in a “No Kings” march and rally, making their way up Main Avenue from College Drive to Buckley Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001908About 2,600 people took to the streets on Saturday in a “No Kings” march and rally, making their way up Main Avenue from College Drive to Buckley Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001722About 2,600 people took to the streets on Saturday in a “No Kings” march and rally, making their way up Main Avenue from College Drive to Buckley Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001901About 2,600 people took to the streets on Saturday in a “No Kings” march and rally, making their way up Main Avenue from College Drive to Buckley Park. 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(Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001994Denny Finn wears a tank he constructed during the “No Kings” march and rally on Saturday at Buckley Park in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001787Ann Markward welcomes more than 2,000 people on Saturday during the “No Kings” march and rally in Buckley Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15001659About 2,600 people took to the streets on Saturday in a “No Kings” march and rally, making their way up Main Avenue from College Drive to Buckley Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15001694About 2,600 people took to the streets on Saturday in a “No Kings” march and rally, making their way up Main Avenue from College Drive to Buckley Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002404About 2,600 people took to the streets on Saturday in a “No Kings” march and rally, making their way up Main Avenue from College Drive to Buckley Park. 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(Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001811About 2,600 people took to the streets on Saturday in a “No Kings” march and rally, making their way up Main Avenue from College Drive to Buckley Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002203Calvin Bufkin, 5, works on a sign during the “No Kings” march and rally on Saturday at Buckley Park in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002032About 2,600 people took to the streets on Saturday in a “No Kings” march and rally, making their way up Main Avenue from College Drive to Buckley Park. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango
Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club20101583Wil Collins reaches for his ball on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15001859Devin Schreiner hits down the fairway on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald) 20101580Jay Osmon tees off on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 32274958Griffin Barela putts on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 20101341Joe Baldeck III tees off on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15002268Wil Collins chips onto the green on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald) 15001896Micah Rudosky putts on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15001710Ryan Hodge tees off on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15001824Tony Mike Jr. tees off on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 20101533Steve Manning reads the green on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 20101287Pat Beyhan chips onto the green on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15001588Michael Biondo hits onto the green on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15001775Joe Baldeck III reacts to a missed putt on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15002053Micah Rudosky hits an approach shot on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15002031Wil Collins hits a putt on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Heraldjm@durangoherald.com21182873Lamar Carlile tees off on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15001789Brandon Lee hits out of the bunker on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15002064Devin Schreiner hits an approach shot on Friday during the first round of the Navajo Open at Hillcrest Golf Club. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)
Photos: Navajo Trail Open
Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club
Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 230001253The newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2 at 1235 Camino del Rio. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002000The newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2 at 1235 Camino del Rio. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002000The commons area at the newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2 at 1235 Camino del Rio. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 27401672A large generator at the newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)28861760The newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2 at 1235 Camino del Rio. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002000The newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2 at 1235 Camino del Rio. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001983Hal Doughty, left, former Durango Fire Protection District chief, and Randy Black, current chief, stand in front of the newly opened Station 2 at 1235 Camino del Rio. The two chiefs worked together for years to get the new station built. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)28491893Durango Fire Protection District firefighters from left, Chris Chitwood, Craig Wood, Zach Bertrand and Eli Kelley raise the American flag on Friday in front of the newly opened Station 2 at 1235 Camino del Rio during a soft opening of the new facility. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)29401941Randy Black, chief of Durango Fire Protection District, speaks to a crowd during a soft opening of Station 2 on Friday at 1235 Camino del Rio. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002023The dinning table in the newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2 was built by firefighters. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002000The kitchen in the newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2. The kitchen includes stainless steel fridges, two dishwashers and two sinks. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001782The bay doors of the old Station 2, located next to the newly constructed building, will be demolished in the coming weeks. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002011The kitchen in the newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2. The kitchen includes stainless steel fridges, two dishwashers and two sinks. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002210New dryers can dry fire hoses and fire gear in the newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001841Randy Black, chief of Durango Fire Protection District, describes the redundant and an ice melt systems during a soft opening. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001934The workout room in the newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002093A captains room in the newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002000The kitchen in the newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2. The kitchen includes stainless steel fridges, two dishwashers and two sinks. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000A bunk room in the newly constructed Durango Fire Protection District Station 2. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)
Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2
36002401Bloomfield Police Department Chief Phillip Francisco presents the folded U.S. flag to Pamela Sanchez, mother of the fallen officer Timothy Ontiveros, during the funeral service on Monday. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer. 27001972Bloomfield Police officer Timothy Ontiveros36002401Law enforcement officers from state-wide take the U.S. flag off of the casket for folding during the funeral services for Bloomfield Police Department officer Timothy Ontiveros on Monday. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002401Bloomfield Police Department police officers bring the casket and body of officer Timothy Ontiveros onto the field at the beginning of the funeral service on Monday at Bobcat Stadium. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002401Law enforcement officers from statewide take part in the folding of the U.S. flag during the funeral services for Bloomfield Police Department Officer Timothy Ontiveros on Monday. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002401Santa Fe Fire Department personnel ring the bell during the funeral service for the fallen Bloomfield Police Department Officer Timothy Ontiveros on Monday. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002401Law enforcement officers from state-wide participate in the twenty-one gun salute for Bloomfield Police Department Officer Timothy Ontiveros during the funeral service on Monday, June 9, 2025 at Bobcat Stadium. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002401The U.S. flag draped casket of Bloomfield Police Department officer Timothy Ontiveros rests on the football field on Monday. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002401New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham presents the flag flown at the state Capitol to Bloomfield Police Department Officer Timothy Ontiveros' mother, Pamela Sanchez, at the beginning of the funeral service on Monday. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002400San Juan County Sheriff's Office deputies salute as the funeral motorcade for Officer Timothy Ontiveros goes by at the intersection of West Blanco Boulevard and First Street in Bloomfield on Monday. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002400Bloomfield Fire and Rescue Department fire fighters salute as the hearse transporting the body of Officer Timothy Ontiveros rolls by on Monday, June 9, 2025. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)24013600Bloomfield Police Department Officer Timothy Ontiveros' funeral motorcade traverses off the hill southbound on U.S. Highway 550 on Monday. Officer Ontiveros died of injuries sustained from a gunshot on May 26 during a routine traffic stop. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)
Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy Ontiveros
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Video: Animas River Days 2025Dozens gathered Sunday on the banks of the Animas River to watch the action during Animas River Days0VideoYouTube480360
Video: Animas River Days 2025
Dozens gathered Sunday on the banks of the Animas River to watch the action during Animas River Days
Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday19201280Women's pro riders take off from the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Men's pro riders get ready at the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Men's pro riders get ready at the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Durango's Kai Lokey (129) gets ready at the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike men's pro race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Men's pro riders get ready at the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Men's pro riders take off from the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Lauren Aggeler (164), Erin Osborne (222) and Ruby Ryan (right) get ready at the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike women's pro race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Kolben Preble rides through the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Tilia Clausen passes through the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Lily Jackson makes her way down the Rim Trail during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Zack Jensen pops a wheelie as he passes through the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike men's pro race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Maxx Chance interacts with the crowd as he passes through the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike men's pro race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Kip Sevenoff climbs a ramp into the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Tyler Remlinger climbs a ramp into the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Lily Jackson climbs a ramp into the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Hudson Seeman climbs a ramp into the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Todd Wells climbs a ramp into the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike pro men's race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Sofia Waite celebrates her first-place finish with Erin Osborne, who took second place, in the Subaru Mountain Bike pro women's race at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19202880Sofia Waite claims first place in the Subaru Mountain Bike pro women's race at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Cobe Freeburn crosses the finish line in first place in the Subaru Mountain Bike pro men's race at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Austin Beard takes second place with a stylish finish in the Subaru Mountain Bike pro men's race at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)
Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike Race
Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday
Photos: IHBC women’s pro road raceSidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race 60004000Sidney Andrew broke away from the pack during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women's pro road race on Saturday. (Stephen Jiron/Durango Herald)51383457Erin Osborne leads the peloton during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race on Saturday. (Stephen Jiron/Durango Herald)43653026Meredith Grace Geiske puts her head down and charges hard, followed by Erin Osborne and Sidney Andrew, during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women's pro road race on Saturday. (Stephen Jiron/Durango Herald)49983431Bryn Brendamour of Carbondale takes in nutrients during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race on Saturday. (Stephen Jiron/Durango Herald)50884000Kelsey Andrist and Sarah Esmier both of Flagstaff, Arizona, work together during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race on Saturday. (Stephen Jiron/Durango Herald)40001848Sidney Andrew, Erin Osborne and Lauren Aggeler ride in sequence during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race on Saturday. Andrew finished in first, Osborne in third and Aggler took fifth. (Stephen Jiron/Durango Herald)46082940Sidney Andrew of Boulder crosses the finish line at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race on Saturday. Andrew crossed the finish line boasting a two-minute lead ahead of the next closest finisher. (Stephen Jiron/Durango Herald)50163419Sidney Andrew and Erin Osborn (right) share thoughts about their finishes in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race on Saturday. (Stephen Jiron/Durango Herald)600040002025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women's pro race winner Sidney Andrew of Boulder talks to her mother Siga Andrew after the race on Saturday. (Stephen Jiron/Durango Herald)
Photos: IHBC women’s pro road race
Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race
Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday30002075Ned Overend, of Durango, winner of five Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road races, competes in the race as he makes his way up U.S. Highway 550 towards the mountain passes on Saturday finishing in Silverton.9751681Riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 towards the mountain passes on Saturday before finishing in Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002240Fort Lewis College cyclist Isaac Allred descends Coal Bank Pass during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002059Seth Hirsch leads a group of riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race up Molas Pass on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)9751568Kai Lokey, front, and Cobe Freeburn open up the lead during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race as they ride up Molas Pass on Saturday. Freeburn went on the win the race. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001861Riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race ride up Molas Pass on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001359A lone rider in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race begins his climb up Molas Pass on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)30001881Isaac Allred competes in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race making his way up the scenic U.S. Highway 550 towards the mountain passes on Saturday finishing in Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001623Seth Hirsch leads a group of riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race up Molas Pass on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001226The Colorado State Patrol closed U.S. Highway 550 at Purgatory Resort so riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic can ride up the mountain passes without traffic on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001754Riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 towards the mountain passes on Saturday, finishing in Silverton.30001896Riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday, finishing in Silverton. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald) 30001990Ned Overend, of Durango, winner of five Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road races, competes in the race as he makes his way up U.S. Highway 550 towards the mountain passes on Saturday, finishing in Silverton.30001615Fans cheer on racers in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race as they make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15002165Riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 towards the mountain passes on Saturday, finishing in Silverton.30001079Volunteers at an aid station await riders on the way up U.S. Highway 550 during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101776Riders close together in a pack during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 towards the mountain passes on Saturday finishing in Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001672Fans cheer on racers in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race as they make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001770Riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 through the Animas Valley on Saturday, finishing in Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 20101330Fans cheer on racers in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race as they make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001464Riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 through the Animas Valley on Saturday, finishing in Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15001773Riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 through the Animas Valley on Saturday, finishing in Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15001795Fans cheer on racers in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race as they make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001376Riders in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday, finishing in Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 3000941Fans cheer on racers in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race as they make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001787Racers leave Durango after the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101220Fans cheer on racers in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s road race as they make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15002096Racers leave Durango after the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101603Fans cheer on racers in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race as they make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002255Racers leave Durango after the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002121Racers leave Durango after the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002108Fans cheer on racers in the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race as they make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 9751433Racers leave Durango after the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002209Riders wait for the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road races on Saturday in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Keaton Jansen waits for the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001601Racers leave Durango after the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)31302130Racers leave Durango after the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001924Riders get ready for the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s and women’s pro road races on Saturday in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002119Ammar Jahin waits for the start of the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Cobe Freeburn, left, and Kai Lokey descend Coal Bank Pass during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday on their way to the finish line in Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002115Cobe Freeburn pats Isaac Allred on the back as he and Kai Lokey overtake him on Molas Pass on Saturday during the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race. Allred had led most of the race. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)9751088Durango’s Cobe Freeburn wins the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002269Flannery Simchak holds a sign at the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic finish line in Silverton on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald) 30002000Silverton was the finish line for the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro road races and ride. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 43752802Children watch riders at the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic finish line in Silverton on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002142Martha Hawthorne holds a sign at the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic finish line in Silverton on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002000Silverton was the finish line for the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro road races and Citizen Tour ride. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 20101697Children watch riders at the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic finish line in SIlverton on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001647Silverton was the finish line for the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro road races and ride on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 9751032All kinds of bells are ringing at the 2025 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic finish line in Silverton on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: IHBC men’s pro road race
Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday
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