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Darrin Parmenter
Position: La Plata County Extension Office
Email: parmenterdm@co.laplata.co.us
Nicole Clark
Position: La Plata County Extension Office
Email: nicole.clark@co.laplata.co.us

Old school vs new school - raised beds

I wonder if ‘old school’ gardeners are anything like ‘old school’ skiers, or bikers, or even students. You know, they start every sentence off with “when I was (enter hobby/profession/age), ...

DATE: Feb 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Spend, eat too much over holidays? Time to regroup

By now, evidence of the holidays is down to a pile of evergreens at Santa Rita Park, a random sparkle of glitter and the occasional piece of tape stuck to your floor. Settling back into life...

DATE: Jan 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Restless teens rely on melatonin to initiate sleep, but should they?

It’s December. Darkness engulfs us 11 hours a day. It’s not even 5 p.m. and the world’s biggest light bulb retires for the night. This should leave plenty of time for our eyes to communicate...

DATE: Dec 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

With holidays upon us, what are you wishing for?

We are about halfway between the two holidays celebrated in our house – Thanksgiving and Christmas – and I am somewhat torn about what to write about: what I am thankful for or what’s on my ...

DATE: Dec 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Consider nutrition security when donating to a food drive

Somewhere out there, a handbook has been passed down from generation to generation advising that parents instruct their kids to clean their plate. The carrot on the stick was that you got to...

DATE: Nov 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Batten down the hatches: Deer are in their fattening-up stage

I live smack dab in the middle of Durango – Test Tracks five minutes away; Fairgrounds 10 minutes; downtown 15. I appreciate that we share our neighborhood with old-time Durangatangs, new fa...

DATE: Nov 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

What the future holds may improve your mental well-being

Choosing the topic of pumpkins or Halloween for this month’s “From The Extension Office” seems too predictable. It may be relevant, but predictable nonetheless. Now, where’s the excitement i...

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

When it comes to green chiles, can you take the heat?

Forgive me if I’ve said this before, but my dad likes to eat green chile that burns your face off. Or maybe that’s just how I like to remember the story. Or maybe he still like his chile hot...

DATE: Oct 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Despite shorter days, colder weather, we can still be active

You know fall and winter are approaching when ... golden leaves emerge, you leave 10 minutes early to get ahead of the school bus, shadows lengthen, you’re shopping for firewood, it’s pumpki...

DATE: Sep 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Thrips can wreak havoc on your plants

Just over a week ago, we hosted – alongside Manna soup kitchen – the 14th annual Tour de Farms. The tour was a leisurely bike ride through the neighborhoods of Durango, where we visited a sc...

DATE: Sep 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Throw in late summer mushrooms for a healthful meal

Mother Nature, if you’re listening, this article is a friendly reminder that our summer monsoons could use a little boost. August is a wonderful time of year to find mushrooms in nature, but...

DATE: Aug 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

75 years of kids, critters and cowboys

Our La Plata County Fair will be here before you know it. Mark your calendars for Aug. 9 to 13 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Come out and enjoy some fair food, awesome projects, cute a...

DATE: Aug 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Videos & Photos

Photos: Durango Cowboy Gathering draws crowd with Horseback Social and paradeThe cowboys, cowgirls and their horses took center stage Saturday in downtown Durango24001600Papi takes a breather on Main Avenue as Jameson Bobbin of Durango smiles on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)32292204Jack Turner, an organizer and board member with Durango Cowboy Gathering, directs people to line up Saturday in front of the Strater Hotel in Durango for a photo during the Horseback Social. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)40323024Bonnie Anderson with the National Mustang Association carries an American flag Saturday during the Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social on Main Avenue in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)26011720From left, Luna Lederer, Jada Holland, Hannah Hawthrone and Claire VanWey with the Southwest Silverados 4-H Equestrian Drill Team make laps up and down Main Avenue on Saturday morning during the Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)40323024Richard Carpenter, owner of Ultrasteam Professional Cleaning & Restoration Services Inc., volunteered to be on poop patrol Saturday during the Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social and Parade. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)17401479A horse stops for a drink of water Saturday during Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social on Main Avenue. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)39222941Ultrasteaming of Durango volunteered to be on poop patrol Saturday during the Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social and Parade on Main Avenue. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)26121768Karen Otter of Arizona and Lisa Bachman of Ignacio mingle Saturday morning on Main Avenue during the Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social. Otter is riding Big Dan and Bachman is riding Wayne. They are driving horses, meaning they are trained to pull a wagon. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)31441961Participants lineup for a photo Saturday morning in front of the Strater Hotel on Main Avenue in Durango as part of the Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)18361224Jack Turner, an event organizer and board member with Durango Cowboy Gathering, stands Saturday morning on Main Avenue during the Horseback Social. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)24001600Jerilyn Davis gets her horse River ready for the day just south of Durango City Hall on Saturday for Durango Cowboy Gathering's final event of 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001622Aubrey McKellips of Durango walks down Main Avenue with her horse Pixie on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001646Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001675Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001505Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001655Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001730This horse keeps pace with the group during Durango Cowboy Gathering's annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001708Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001600Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001600The Bayfield Belles wave to the crowd during Durango Cowboy Gathering's annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001611The Bayfield Belles take part in Durango Cowboy Gathering's annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)19501741Members of the National Mustang Association of Colorado take part in Durango Cowboy Gathering's annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)22501583Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001703Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001734Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001626Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001589Durango Cowboy Gathering held its Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)21001547Durango Cowboy Gathering held its Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)18002471Durango Cowboy Gathering held its Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)15002250Durango Cowboy Gathering held its Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)21001533Members of Tuxon Ranch in Breen take part in Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)21001373Olivia Salter of Durango, front, and Preston Goetzke of Bayfield stroll down Main Avenue during Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)18002700Durango Cowboy Gathering held it Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)24001600Olivia Salter of Durango, front, and Preston Goetzke of Bayfield stroll down Main Avenue during Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)40003000By about 10 a.m. Saturday, the Durango Cowboy Gathering Chuckwagon Breakfast at Main Avenue and Eighth Street had served about 350 plates of sausage, gravy, eggs and bacon as hundreds gathered on Main Avenue ahead of a Wild West Shootout reenactment and the annual Cowboy Parade. (Christian Burney/Durango Herald)40003000Wayne Peterson, donning the outfit of Bearclaw, the Lost Creek Miner, stands with Emerald, a burrow, and Miss Ruby, a quarter horse and Belgian cross on Saturday during the Durango Cowboy Gathering’s newest event, the Horseback Social. In the back, two Bayfield Belles are pulled in a meadowbrook cart. (Christian Burney/Durango Herald)22352321The Durango Cowboy Gathering Gunslingers pose in front of the Strater Hotel on Saturday. (Richie Fletcher, Solo Arts Media)
Photos: Durango Cowboy Gathering draws crowd with Horseback Social and parade
The cowboys, cowgirls and their horses took center stage Saturday in downtown Durango
Wrangling in some mechanical bullsDurango Cowboy Gathering hosts its first ever mechanical bull roping competitionRaygen Eby looks to lasso the back legs of the dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in Downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)17132400Raygen Eby looks to reel in a dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16412100Hank Rey looks to help reel in a dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400Bubba Reynolds looks to wrangle up a dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in Downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14932100Kelby Oliver looks to help reel in the dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in Downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)1700240024001713
Wrangling in some mechanical bulls
Durango Cowboy Gathering hosts its first ever mechanical bull roping competition
Video: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage DaysAbout 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday0VideoYouTube48036024001600These sheep wait to proceed down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Video: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage Days
About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday
Photos: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage DaysAbout 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on SaturdayAbout 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14892400These sheep wait to proceed down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16632100About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep stroll along Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400This small sheep keeps up with the pack moving down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)1524210021001524This small sheep keeps up with the pack moving down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Photos: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage Days
About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday
Photos: Durango football takes on Grand JunctionDemons handle Tigers 38-7 on Friday night18001777Sebastian Tripp of the Durango Demons catches a deep pass down the left side against Aiden Boss of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)The Durango Demons sideline greets Sebastian Tripp (11) following Tripp’s touchdown reception against the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14942400Cully Feeney of the Durango Demons fights for extra yards and picks up a first down against the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16501800Mason Miller (14) of the Durango Demons celebrates his touchdown reception with teammate Elijah Oyler against the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)19261800Kaedon Martinez of the Durango Demons looks to tackle Noah Watkins of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)15162100Cole Pontine (1) of the Durango Demons looks to tackle Noah Watkins of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14691800Sebastian Tripp of the Durango Demons catches a deep pass down the left side against Aiden Boss of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)17771800Durango Demons quarterback Cully Feeney throws the ball down the left side before being hit by Zavier Chavez of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)18971800Wyatt Bartel of the Durango Demons grabs a hold of Mathias Martinez of the Grand Junction Tigers for a tackle on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)13731800Izaak Martinez of the Grand Junction Tigers breaks free from Jed Kleager of the Durango Demons after a catch on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)15432100Sebastian Tripp of the Durango Demons catches a deep pass down the left side against Aiden Boss of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)17771800
Photos: Durango football takes on Grand Junction
Demons handle Tigers 38-7 on Friday night
Photos: Shiny brand-new schoolMiller Middle School students move into to their newly built schoolThe newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16773000Both the new building and renovations to the east wing features collaborative classrooms, where students of the same grade and subject matter can work together in larger groups in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19353000Miller Middle School students gather in the common area in the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19333000Cook, Cayla Young, in the cafeteria in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19473000Impact Career Innovation Center in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Different colors are used to signify different areas in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20413000Miller Middle School students walk into the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19993000Miller Middle School students walk down a hallway with lockers at the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20613000School nurse, Melanie Mooney, RN, in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20563000Both the new building and renovations to the east wing features collaborative classrooms, where students of the same grade and subject matter can work together in larger groups in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20383000Different colors are used to signify different areas in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22053000The newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)37485543A drum in the music room in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)28613455Miller Middle School students check out the gym in the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22213000Tiffany Maple teaches her English language arts class in the newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19273000Miller Middle School students walk into the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21563000The skybridge connects the newly constructed Miller Middle School building to a building that was constructed in 2004 on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20833000The gymnasium can be dived into two areas in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Samantha Post teaches her music class in the newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19673000The weight room being set up in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18443000Construction is still underway around the newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Miller Middle School students walk into the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday for the first day of classes in the newly built school on Junction Street in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18943000The newly constructed Miller Middle School building, right, connects to a building that was constructed in 2004 on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17043000Vernadette Norman, principal at Miller Middle School, welcomes students on the first day of school in the newly constructed middle school on Junction Street in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)38316000Amy Russell, teacher at Miller Middle School, teaches her tech class on the first day of school in the newly constructed middle school on Junction Street in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)2000300030001999
Photos: Shiny brand-new school
Miller Middle School students move into to their newly built school
Photos: 250 people march in Farmington to honor Navajos killed in Chokecherry MassacreMore than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years since the brutal slayings of three Navajo men by three white teenage boys. The march was followed by a ceremony honoring the families of the victims at the Totah Theater.The crowd over two hundred people walk on west Broadway Street during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)2401360024013600240136002400360024013600Duane "Chili" Yazzie, former Shiprock Chapter president and human rights activist, speaks to the crowd gathered on west Main Street before the start of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)17232337Stella Webster along with Elvin Keeswood, president of One Nation Gourd Club, addresses the crowd before the start of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)2401360024013600Tish Bernally raises her fist during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march on Broadway and Main Street in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002401Esther Keeswood of Hogback, NM, addresses the large crowd at Totah theater at the conclusion of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio-- on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. 24003600Drin Valencia (center) and members of the American Indian Movement Diné Bikéyah sing an honor song at the Main Street and Miller Avenue intersection during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)24013600
Photos: 250 people march in Farmington to honor Navajos killed in Chokecherry Massacre
More than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years sin...
Photos: Hopes for the resurrection of Iglesia de San AntonioCatholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairsIglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23553000Sally Silva helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for a wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22231500Iglesia de San Antonio, seen here on Sept. 13, is a Catholic church in Tiffany, located in southeast La Plata County. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Leah Bopp and George Stewart help clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13. The couple plans to get married there this October. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19953000Amanda Coleman Montoya helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21651500Lesley Gannon Meiering, left, mother of the groom, George Stewart, helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for Stewart’s wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19973000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Amanda Coleman Montoya helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19183000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16701500Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19003000Margaret Muñoz-Lucero, caretaker of Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, helps clean the church on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20833000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18091500Margaret Muñoz-Lucero, caretaker of Iglesia de San Antonio, helps clean the church on Sept. 13 in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000George Stewart cleans Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, where he plans to wed his bride Leah Bopp this October. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19382830Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21063000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)2000300030002106
Photos: Hopes for the resurrection of Iglesia de San Antonio
Catholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairs
Photos: DHS football beats Palisade 32-14Durango Demons take on Palisade High School on Friday at DHSDawson McInnis of Durango High School receives a kick off while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)11912010Durango High School takes the field before playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21773000The Durango High School band plays before playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14762010Sebastian Tripp of Durango High School breaks tackles while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16511500Happy Pappy of Happy Pappy Pizza at his last Durango High School football game before the start of the Palisade High School game on Friday at DHS. Happy Pappy is moving to Florida. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17081500Ryan Dugan of Durango High School fights through the Palisade High School defense with the help of the offensive line on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13722010Sadie Hansen of Durango High School sings the national anthem before the Palisade High School game on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18971500Dawson McInnis of Durango High School runs the ball against Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21702010Durango High School offensive line battles while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15633000Julius Arredondo of Durango High School fights through the Palisade High School offensive line on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13912010Mason Miller of Durango High School makes catch and breaks a tackle while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18931500Nathan Beal of Durango High School gets a quarterback sack while playing Palisade High School football game on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13382010Dylan Burns of Durango High School losses his helmet after getting hit while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18321500Ryan Woolverton Durango High School interim head varsity coach signals a DHS touchdown while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)32792547A full house for the Durango High School Palisade High School football game on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13402010J.J. Vickers Durango High School battles at the line while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23543000Grady Feeney of Durango High School gets hit as he throws a pass while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1828975Cully Feeney of Durango High School gets hit as he throws a touchdown pass while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17721500Grady Feeney of Durango High School grabs a pass for a touchdown while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14802010Durango High School defense stops the run while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15842010Sebastian Tripp of Durango High School runs the ball against Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)2185150020101372
Photos: DHS football beats Palisade 32-14
Durango Demons take on Palisade High School on Friday at DHS
Photos: Early fall colorsLots of fall colors beginning on Missionary RidgeGambel oak begins to change to fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire burn area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21563000Aspen tree leaves begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20563000Pine cones cut from the tree by squirrels for their winter stash on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20013000Aspen tree leaves begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21383000Gambel oak and aspen trees begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19493000Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19533000Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20433000Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday as clouds move through Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20183000A wild rose blooms as fall colors begin to appear on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20183000Gambel oak begins to change to fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Rose hips begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23493000Aspen tree leaves begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Aspen tree leaves begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18893000Gambel oak begins to change to fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18703000Fireweed begins to change to its red fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21931500Fireweed begins to change to fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19873000Aspen tree leaves begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23283000Pine cones cut from the tree by squirrels for their winter stash on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21493000Foliage begins to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20002930Gambel oak and aspen trees begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18203000Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1910300030002043
Photos: Early fall colors
Lots of fall colors beginning on Missionary Ridge

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