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LPEA needs known, trusted leaders

I am a longtime La Plata County resident and LPEA member. The LPEA board historically has done a fine job of managing our co-op and providing affordable, reliable energy for most of my resid...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Choose candidates with no obligations

Dan Olson’s Thinking Green column prompted me to write this letter (Herald, April 16). Rather than support his candidates’ positions, he blames Christi Zeller for expressing her opinion in “...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dubit will ensure solid LPEA future

For the first time in many years, residents in LPEA District 2 are being offered a choice of candidates who ultimately will represent them on the LPEA board, and that choice is Gregg Dubit. ...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Buzzwords shouldn’t guide LPEA vote

I have been following the actions of the LPEA board, and there seems to be a cliché that is not in the best interest of the association. Partisan politics do not belong in certain elections,...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t endorse candidates on looks alone

In response to the Herald’s April 26 endorsement of Bob Formwalt for the LPEA board because, without any clarification other than he is the incumbent and he “looks better,” as a resident of ...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Barger, Wotkyns have skills to lead well

True leaders who are willing to offer their time and expertise for community good are to be thanked and appreciated. Two such people, Jim Wotkyns and Karen Barger, have committed themselves ...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Barger, McInnis, Wotkyns best for LPEA

I am very happy that Karen Barger, Kohler McInnis, and Jim Wotkyns have decided to run for the La Plata Electric Association board of directors. Board responsibility and accountability cann...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

LPEA board has difficult work ahead

I am running for the LPEA board of directors for District 2. The energy landscape is evolving, presenting new challenges and new opportunities. Business as usual will not be good enough. I b...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Clinton belongs in jail, not White House

The Herald’s censors must be hard-pressed to find printable stories these days. Clinton cash, private servers and 30,000 missing emails, and a commander-in-chief who kills American hostages,...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Perhaps cyclists have special licenses

I’m seeking some help as to where I can get a driver’s license that will allow me to blow through stop signs with immunity. I tried the Durango Herald’s Action Line column to no ...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Help from others sparked gratitude

I can’t believe I’m sitting here comfortably, albeit with plenty of medication. Most of my life I’ve taken pride in being skilled and self-reliant. This illusion was revealed in an instant o...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

SASCO says re-elect Bassett, Erb

For years, the Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado and its all-volunteer board have worked to raise the profile of sustainability and environmental issues in our region. Central to...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Videos & Photos

Photos: Animus on the AnimasBoxing in Druango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5 20101309Isaiah Perez, wearing red, of Ignacio fights Alejandro Medrano of the Buena Vista Boxing Club on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101431Liam Benally, wearing red, of Chinle, Arizona, vs. Christian Yescas of Farmington on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101335Liam Benally, wearing red, of Chinle, Arizona, vs. Christian Yescas of Farmington on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101388Isaiah Perez, wearing red, of Ignacio, fights Alejandro Medrano of the Buena Vista Boxing Club on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101350Isaiah Perez, wearing red, of Ignacio, fights Alejandro Medrano of the Buena Vista Boxing Club on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101247Isaiah Perez, wearing red, of Ignacio, fights Alejandro Medrano of the Buena Vista Boxing Club on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002217Dr. Doug looks over Isaiah Perez of Ignacio after his bout against Alejandro Medrano of the Buena Vista Boxing Club on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101324Isaiah Perez, wearing red, of Ignacio, fights Alejandro Medrano of the Buena Vista Boxing Club on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101373Isaiah Perez, wearing red, of Ignacio, fights Alejandro Medrano of the Buena Vista Boxing Club on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101144Isaiah Perez, wearing red, of Ignacio, fights Alejandro Medrano of the Buena Vista Boxing Club on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101341Eric Carranza, wearing red, of El Paso, Texas, boxes Jackson Walsh of Pagosa Springs on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101228Liam Benally, wearing red, of Chinle, Arizona, vs. Christian Yescas of Farmington on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101486Liam Benally, wearing red, of Chinle, Arizona, vs. Christian Yescas of Farmington on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101403Liam Benally, wearing red, of Chinle, Arizona, vs. Christian Yescas of Farmington on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101327Eric Carranza, wearing red, of El Paso, Texas, boxes Jackson Walsh of Pagosa Springs on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101405Eric Carranza, wearing red, of El Paso, Texas, boxes Jackson Walsh of Pagosa Springs on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001781Jackson Walsh of Pagosa Springs throws a punch on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101398Eric Carranza, wearing red, of El Paso, Texas, boxes Jackson Walsh of Pagosa Springs on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101531Ethan Flores, wearing red gloves, of El Paso, Texas, takes on Bryan Roybal on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101478Ethan Flores, wearing red gloves, of El Paso, Texas, takes on Bryan Roybal on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101519Ethan Flores, wearing red gloves, of El Paso, Texas, takes on Bryan Roybal on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101207Fighters receive treatment between rounds on July 5, during the Animus on the Animas 2nd annual Durango Boxing Classic in Durango, put on by the Good Fight Boxing Gym. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: Animus on the Animas
Boxing in Druango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5
Photos: Archers take aimPurgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge 30002026Parley Jessop, of Durango, practices at the base area at Purgatory Resort before competing in the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday up the mountain shooting at 3D targets in multiple courses built for different skill levels. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002081Archers practice at the base area at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday before going up the mountain to shoot at 3D targets in multiple courses built for different skill levels. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001881Vendors fill the base area at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002077Archers practice at the base area at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday. Archers went up the mountain to shoot at 3D targets in multiple courses built for different skill levels. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002309Archers collect their arrows while practicing at the base area at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday. Archers went up the mountain to shoot at 3D targets in multiple courses built for different skill levels. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001915Vendors fill the base area at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001308Archers practice at the base area at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday. Archers then went up the mountain to shoot at 3D targets in multiple courses built for different skill levels. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001867Archers practice at the base area at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday. Then, Archers went up the mountain to shoot at 3D targets in multiple courses built for different skill levels. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001463Archers wait in line to take the chairlift at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday. Archers went up the mountain to shoot at 3D targets in multiple courses built for different skill levels. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001334Archers practice at the base area at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday. They went up the mountain to shoot at 3D targets in multiple courses built for different skill levels. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001789Archers collect their arrows while practicing at the base area at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday. Archers went up the mountain to shoot at 3D targets in multiple courses built for different skill levels. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)9751161Archers practice at the base area at Purgatory Resort during the Total Archery Challenge on Saturday. Archers then went up the mountain to shoot at 3D targets in multiple courses built for different skill levels. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: Archers take aim
Purgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge
Photos: A rockin’ good timeThe 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show57533709Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002080Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001927Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango artist Eric Hodges, with his apprentice Avvy Albrecht, 12, sell Hodges jewelry and leather apparel and accessories along with 59 other vendors set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001914Jewelry by Durango artist Eric Hodges is displayed Saturday at the 71st Annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001745Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001646Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001931Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001943Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Sixty vendors are set up on Saturday for the 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds inside and out of the Exhibit Building. Rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells and beads from around the world as well as jewelry of all prices are being sold. The show, put on by the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, continues until 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: A rockin’ good time
The 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show
Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’30002033Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001699Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101645Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002039Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)27181961Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001892Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15001639Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15001616Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101360Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101864Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002133Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. 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(Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15001417Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101340Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002147Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001183Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)9751520Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001503Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15001405Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001983Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101340Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001928Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15001672Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15001774Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101563Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001684Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002029Durango’s Fourth of July Parade makes its way up Main Avenue to Buckley Park on Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
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. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30001751About 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) 30002110About 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) 30001902About 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) 30001863About 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) 30001979About 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) 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) 30001923About 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) 15002117About 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) 15001700David Kozak marched with a paper mâche puppet portraying President Donald Trump in a diaper with dollar signs in his eyes, an elongated Pinocchio nose and a crown labeled “Lyin’ King,” while participating in the “No Kings” march and rally on Saturday in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 30002161About 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) 30001910About 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) 30001959About 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) 30001513About 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) 15001836About 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) 15001678Durango attorney Kim Perdue speaks to several thousand people on Saturday during the No Kings march and rally in Durango. (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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