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Jumping Bakers Bridge
Fun times jumping from Bakers Bridge and basking in the sunshine along the Animas River.
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And the West is History
Photo: Perin’s Peak Coal Mining Operation – 1920s
Although out of favor today, coal was once one of the area’s most abundant resources, providing thousands of jobs around Durango. The smelter was moved from Silverton to Durango in…
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Photos: Hog heaven at La Plata County Fair
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Photos: Brand-new refurbished computers
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Photos: No kidding: These goats are here to compete
Shelby Barnes, 17, blow dries her goat Harmony, a Boer goat, on Tuesday after the two competed and won grand champion ribbons in market showmanship and breeding showmanship and two…
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La Plata County Fair – Wednesday and Thursday
While some communities canceled their county or state fairs because of the coronavirus pandemic, La Plata County’s approach was to focus on 4-H and Future Farmers of America livestock shows,…
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The Gold King Mine spill 2015
A look back at some of the photos during the first days of the Gold King Mine spill
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Red Bonita and Gold King Mine’s
A bulk- head has been installed in the Red Bonita Mine to stop the acidic water from leaving the mine and the Gold King Mine water flows to a treatment…
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Photo: Spanish Trails Court – Ca. 1947
Returning World War II veteran Sam Miller, with his wife, Rosemary Cheney Miller, built this “motor court” in Animas City in 1946. They entered the motel business to take advantage…
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Photo: A cool way to beat the heat
Children take advantage of warm summer days this week to paddleboard at Twilight Lake across from Purgatory Resort. Temperatures are expected to reach the low 90s through the weekend and…
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Photo: Frank Fitchue – 1883
This is a studio portrait of Durangoan Frank Fitchue taken in 1883. In November of that year, Fitchue was approached by Cellas Hawkins and four co-conspirators to assist in burglarizing…
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Photos: Porch music
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Photo: Durango Welcome Center offers free masks
Free masks at the Durango Welcome Center have been popular items with visitors, including Jon and Kristi Bernstein of Dallas, who picked up extra masks Tuesday. The Welcome Center has…
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Photo: Neowise graces evening sky in Southwest Colorado
The Neowise comet was visible to the naked eye Monday night in the skies of Southwest Colorado. This shot was taken about 10 p.m. from the Lions Den looking northwest…
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Photo: Longfellow School Gathering – Ca. 1885-1890
This early Durango school was originally known as the Southside School when it opened in 1882. In 1886, the name was changed to the Longfellow School in honor of Henry…
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Photo: Deluge in Durango
A rainstorm Friday afternoon in west Durango caused mud and debris to come down El Paso Street and flow across Roosa Avenue, leaving about a foot of mud. A lingering…
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Photo: Community Produce Share expands access to fruits, vegetables
Halle Leganza, left, with AmeriCorps and the Good Food Collective and Sarah Marcus with AmeriCorps hand out community supported agriculture shares Tuesday at Manna, a soup kitchen in Durango. The…
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Photo: Durango Flour Mill – 1892
This picture shows the San Juan/Guyles & Graden Flour Mill. It was located about midway between today’s Albertsons and the DoubleTree Hotel along the Animas River. Owner Thomas Graden was…
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Photos: Celestial visitor
Comet Neowise was visible about 1½ hours before sunrise Sunday morning in the northeastern sky. This photo was taken southwest of Bayfield by Howard Rowe, using a 4-second time exposure,…
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Photo: Family outing on the miniature links
Amy Johnson sinks her putt Thursday at the miniature golf course next to Serious Texas Bar-B-Q South while playing with family members, from left, Violet Christner, 10, Jaylise Christner, 13,…
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Photo: Wildcat Canyon – ca. 1900
The next time you drive Wildcat Canyon (Colorado Highway 141), look for remnants of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad grade as it winded its way up the canyon on its…
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Photo: Bringing art outdoors
Caprice Fox, owner of Creative Art and Tea, the gift shop at the Durango Arts Center, celebrates her grand reopening Friday with a sidewalk display featuring paintings by Sandra E.…