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Photo: SNAP relief donations
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Photo: SNAP relief donations

November 8, 2025

Kathleen Shadell, a volunteer, hands a brochure to Janelle Maynes about how to make a donation to a SNAP emergency relief fund on Saturday at Albertsons grocery store. The The…

Photo: Shear beauty above Florida Mesa
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Photo: Shear beauty above Florida Mesa

November 6, 2025

Altostratus undulatus clouds could be seen Wednesday from the Florida Mesa southeast of Durango. The wavy look is caused by wind shear, which occurs when layers of air at slightly…

Photos: How the Grinch set up Christmas
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Photos: How the Grinch set up Christmas

November 4, 2025

A worker donning a Grinch Santa costume wraps a tree with Christmas lights Monday in Durango's Buckley Park. (Scout Edmondson/Durango Herald)cca A worker donning a Grinch Santa costume wraps a…

Photo: Bone to be wild
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Photo: Bone to be wild

October 30, 2025

Durango resident Mark Morgan makes a final adjustment to a Halloween decoration Thursday at his home along north Main Avenue. Check out Sunday’s print edition of The Durango Herald for…

Photos: Bridge inspections
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Photos: Bridge inspections

October 28, 2025

Bridge inspectors carry out an inspection Oct. 22 of the Santa Rita Bridge on Camino del Rio that crosses the Animas River. Colorado Department of Transportation is in the process…

Photos: River pickup
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Photos: River pickup

October 23, 2025

Maggie Leonhart, 11, drops a paper plate into a garbage bag that Elouise Duthie, 10, holds as children from the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County pick up…

Photo: Walking in beauty
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Photo: Walking in beauty

October 21, 2025

Warm temperatures, sunshine and fall colors make for pleasant walking conditions Tuesday along the Animas River in Durango. The National Weather Service calls for mostly sunny skies Wednesday and a…

Photos: Vallecito flooding aftermath
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Photos: Vallecito flooding aftermath

October 16, 2025

Leo Martinez, with McCarty Excavation & Construction at Vallecito Reservoir, builds a levee to keep Vallecito Creek from additional flooding around homes in north Vallecito. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Jean Earp,…

Photos: Skeleton crew
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Photos: Skeleton crew

October 14, 2025

Jessica and Jimmy Micikas have a little fun with Halloween decorations Tuesday in front of their home on North College Drive, which has been under construction for about two years.…

Photo: Apple Days Festival in Durango
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Photo: Apple Days Festival in Durango

October 11, 2025

Apple pressing for cider remains a popular attraction at the 17th-annual Apple Days Festival Saturday in Buckley Park. The festival celebrates the area’s apple abundance, helps feed the community and…

Photos: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Photos: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 7, 2025

Vickie Murray, left, Kim Kuehl, center, and Dolly Child putt toward the flagstaff that has a pink flag Tuesday at Hillcrest Golf Club. This is the second year the course…

Photos: Harvest Festival Car Show in Ignacio
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Photos: Harvest Festival Car Show in Ignacio

October 4, 2025

Crime fighter and Batmobile builder Mike Esch of Albuquerque stands next to his creation on Saturday at the Harvest Festival Car Show in Ignacio. It has taken Esch 25 years…

Photos: Cowboy Gathering Social and Parade
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Photos: Cowboy Gathering Social and Parade

October 4, 2025

The Durango Cowboy Gathering Parade is held Saturday on Main Avenue in downtown Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Ballet Folklorico de Durango performs during the Durango Cowboy Gathering Parade on…

Photos: High County Cattle Auction
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Photos: High County Cattle Auction

October 2, 2025

Buyers and sellers keep an eye on how much the cattle are selling for during the High Country Cattle Auction on Sept. 23 in Breen southwest of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango…

Photos: Ride with the Champions bike parade
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Photos: Ride with the Champions bike parade

September 27, 2025

Sepp Kuss, Grand Tour champion, signs an autograph on the back of Preston Ryan, 5, as Will Kleinsmith, 6, looks on before the start of the Champions bike parade Friday…

Photos: Changing colors
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Photos: Changing colors

September 25, 2025

The overlook on Molas Pass offers great views of the changing aspens on Tuesday south of Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca A cow grazes as aspens begin to change into fall…

Photo: New pavilion at Soil Lab
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Photo: New pavilion at Soil Lab

September 25, 2025

Adam McManus, with Scapegoat Landscaping, works at the new education/event pavilion and amphitheater on Thursday at the Durango School District Soil Outdoor Learning Lab at Riverview Elementary School. The pavilion…

Photo: Keep it straight
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Photo: Keep it straight

September 18, 2025

Durango street crews spray fresh paint on Roosa Avenue on Thursday. The city restripes 89 miles of centerline during the spring and fall operations. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

Photos: Paving the way to higher education
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Photos: Paving the way to higher education

September 16, 2025

Leandro Yazzie, with Four Corners Materials, operates the paving machine as co-worker Lloyd James operates the screed laying down 3 inches of compact asphalt on Tuesday while paving North College…

Photos: Harvest Festival
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Photos: Harvest Festival

September 13, 2025

Sean Cook, lead deli cook at Durango Natural Foods Co-op, sets up for the co-op’s Harvest Festival and shows the pumpkin-chocolate chip cookies that will be served during the festival’s…

Photos: Early fall colors appearing in Durango
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Photos: Early fall colors appearing in Durango

September 12, 2025

Red maple leaves on a green lawn are a good indication that fall is quickly approaching Thursday in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Leaves on a vine begin to change colors…

Photos: Downpours in Durango
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Photos: Downpours in Durango

September 11, 2025

A monsoon downpour moves through Durango on Thursday bringing much-needed moisture to the area. A flash-flood watch is in effect through Friday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca A monsoon downpour moves through…

Photo: A beautiful day to pedal
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Photo: A beautiful day to pedal

September 9, 2025

Kristi and Jeff Peltz go for a bike ride Tuesday between morning and afternoon showers on County Road 203 north of Durango. Rain showers and thunder storms are expected to…