Galleries & Photos

Photo: Turn of the century
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Photo: Turn of the century

December 2, 2019

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…

Photo: OK Coach, we each got a man, now what?
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Photo: OK Coach, we each got a man, now what?

December 1, 2019

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…

Community Thansgiving Dinner
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Community Thansgiving Dinner

November 28, 2019

Hundreds of meals and pies were served Thursday during the Community Thansgiving Dinner at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.

Photo: Let the snow fly at Chapman Hill
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Photo: Let the snow fly at Chapman Hill

November 27, 2019

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…

Photo: Flood of 1927
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Photo: Flood of 1927

November 25, 2019

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…

Photo: Ignacio parade
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Photo: Ignacio parade

November 18, 2019

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…

Photo: Dry as the eye can see
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Photo: Dry as the eye can see

November 15, 2019

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…

Photo: Naegelin Blacksmith and Wagon Shop
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Photo: Naegelin Blacksmith and Wagon Shop

November 11, 2019

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…

Photo: 1942 FLC gymnastics
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Photo: 1942 FLC gymnastics

November 4, 2019

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,…

Photo: Cooking for the Boots n’ Bling Benefit Gala
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Photo: Cooking for the Boots n’ Bling Benefit Gala

November 1, 2019

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…

2019 BID Trick or Treating
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2019 BID Trick or Treating

October 31, 2019

Trick-or-treaters participate in the 2019 Business Improvement District's Children's Trick or Treating event in downtown Durango.

Photo: Goodman Brothers parade float
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Photo: Goodman Brothers parade float

October 28, 2019

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…

Photos: Autumn fishing under the sun
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Photos: Autumn fishing under the sun

October 24, 2019

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…

Durango woman competes to be Maxim cover girl
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Durango woman competes to be Maxim cover girl

October 22, 2019

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…

Photo: A handcrafted mural
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Photo: A handcrafted mural

October 19, 2019

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…

Photo: 1900 parade staging
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Photo: 1900 parade staging

October 19, 2019

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 homecoming against Pueblo Central
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Durango homecoming against Pueblo Central

October 19, 2019

Durango High School football ran past Pueblo Central on Friday night in front of a packed stadium ready to celebrate homecoming night festivities.

Ed Zink memorial
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Ed Zink memorial

October 14, 2019

The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College was packed on Monday for Ed Zink's memorial service.