Photo: Turn of the century
This electric streetcar, seen here around 1900, was part of the Durango Railway and Realty Co., formed in 1892 to operate an electric street and suburban railway in Durango. The…
This electric streetcar, seen here around 1900, was part of the Durango Railway and Realty Co., formed in 1892 to operate an electric street and suburban railway in Durango. The…
Enthusiasm for practice did not seem especially high in this picture from an old Fort Lewis basketball practice. The date of the picture is unknown, and also whether this is…
Hundreds of meals and pies were served Thursday during the Community Thansgiving Dinner at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.
Matt Morrissey, supervisor at Chapman Hill, prepares snow-making guns Tuesday. The guns were expected to start running Tuesday night with the low temperature dipping to 9 degrees in Durango. Chapman…
The second worst flood in Durango history occurred June 28 to 30, 1927; devastation was only surpassed by the October 1911 flood. The 1927 flood was caused by both rainfall…
This picture, taken looking north in Ignacio, was probably made in 1918 or 1919. The building to the left, the Aspaas General Store, shows burn marks around the windows. It…
Durango High School defeats Palisade High School on Saturday during the CHSAA Class 3A State Football Playoffs at Durango.
Dry conditions extend Thursday from south of Durango into the La Plata Mountains. The Four Corners is in severe drought status, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor map released this…
The Ballantine Media Center at Fort Lewis College hosts an open house Tuesday evening to celebrate collaborative storytelling. The center, which opened in 2011, is home to KDUR, Fort Lewis…
This photo, taken in the late 1890s or early 1900s, shows the Naegelin Blacksmith business near the corner of Main Avenue and 14th Street. It was located on the east…
Durango High School football wins over Pueblo East on Friday night at DHS in the final game of the regular season.
During the war years, gymnastics was a popular sport at the previous Fort Lewis College campus near Hesperus. Pictured here are gymnasts Kelly Hammond, Richard Steele, Noland Alexander, Roy Craig,…
Fort Lewis College football battled nationally-ranked Colorado State University-Pueblo on Saturday in Durango.
Manna’s Executive Chef Seanan Culloty, right, and Carver Brewing Co. Executive Chef Dave Cuntz, center, instruct Durango High School culinary students Hayes Linney, 16, left, and Sean Myers, 17, on…
Trick-or-treaters participate in the 2019 Business Improvement District's Children's Trick or Treating event in downtown Durango.
According to their family history, the Goodmans were in the paint and glass business in this area starting in 1876. Upon the founding of Durango in 1880, the business was…
Durango High School boys soccer plays Montrose on Friday at DHS.
Mike Iacona of Durango fly-fishes on the Animas River on a sunny Thursday afternoon near the Ninth Street Bridge. The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies and a high of…
It’s a yearly competition that draws model hopefuls from around the country to compete for $25,000 and a spot on the international magazine’s front cover. Guffey is second in her…
Riders compete at the Colorado High School Cycling League state championships at Durango Mesa.
Hayley Kirkman, left, coordinator of creative arts and special projects with Local First, and Durango artist Jenn Rawling have spent about 30 hours each as of Saturday afternoon painting the…
Little is known of the circumstances around this parade picture from the turn of the century. The location is 6th Street and Main Avenue, now College Drive and Main Avenue,…
Durango High School football ran past Pueblo Central on Friday night in front of a packed stadium ready to celebrate homecoming night festivities.
Durango High School boys soccer takes on Aztec High School on Tuesday evening at DHS.
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College was packed on Monday for Ed Zink's memorial service.