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First trains to Silverton
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad trains make their way back to Silverton after an absence of 41 days.
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Photos: Thrasher Thursday
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Bayfield Fourth
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Reader contest: Thank you firefighters
We asked readers to send in a drawing, photo or sign (9.625 inches wide and 2.77 inches tall) thanking firefighters. We are running the top five entries on The Durango…
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416 Fire: Reader photos July 2-6, 2018
Herald readers share their photos from the 416 Fire. If you have photos to share, please email [email protected].
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Photo: Helping the community
Wells Fargo has donated $20,000 to help with disaster relief efforts from the 416 Fire: $10,000 to the Durango Community Foundation and $10,000 to the American Red Cross of Southern…
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Photo: Traffic improvements alter College Drive
Several blocks of College Drive are seen from above Thursday. Recent improvements at the intersections of East Second Avenue and East Third Avenue have altered traffic flow on the busy…
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Photo: After Clean Commute Week rolls out, smoke cancels events
Officer Ron Wysocki with the Durango Police Department escorts cyclists down Main Avenue on Monday during the Paul Wilbert Memorial Passeggiata as part of the city of Durango’s Clean Commute…
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Photo: Fort Lewis College celebrates retiring president
Fort Lewis College celebrates retiring President Dene Kay Thomas on Tuesday with a “Farewell, Dene!” party at Sitter Family Hall on campus. Thomas, whose last official day will be July…
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416 Fire: Reader photos June 25-29, 2018
Herald readers share their photos from the 416 Fire. If you have photos to share, please email [email protected].
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Caption This!: ‘Dodge … Not just for rams’
Courtesy of Mary K. Aigner Durango Herald Facebook reader Melanie Watt Mooney submitted this week’s winning Caption This! headline: “Dodge … Not just for rams.” The second-place caption was: “Nice…
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Photo: A day on the river
Several veterans organizations in Durango organized a raft trip down the Animas River and a picnic at Santa Rita Park on Sunday afternoon. Demetrius Lewis, chairman of the Elks Club’s…
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Burro Fire: A day in its life
In a meadow northeast of Transfer Campground, a firefighter city has emerged as a strategic base to battle the 3,700-acre Burro Fire in nearby Bear Creek canyon. A fire isn’t…
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Photo: Diesel train rolls out of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot
Passengers rode a Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train on Friday for the first time since the 416 Fire broke out June 1. The diesel-powered train took passengers from…
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Photo: Blood donor wins Harley-Davidson motorcycle
Tyler Long, left, checks out his new motorcycle Tuesday with Durango Harley-Davidson owner Trevor Bird. Long won the bike after participating in a United Blood Services blood drive. “I was…
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416 Fire: Reader photos June 18-22, 2018
From rain to support signs to photos of the 416 Fire itself, Herald readers share their photos from the 416 Fire and support of firefighting efforts. If you have photos…
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Fire tanker base
The Durango Air Tanker Base has already used more than 400,000 gallons of retardant this wildfire season to date, June 15 , 2019, the most in a summer period since…
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Photos: Riding into battle
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Photo: Smoky skies, closed trails
Smoke from the 416 Fire blankets Durango on Friday, June 15, behind a sign closing trails at Fort Lewis College. Federal, state and local agencies have closed public lands and…
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Photo: Making things better with (free) coffee
Karen Stiner and Emily Kassay enjoy free coffee on the patio of 81301 Coffee Inc. on Friday at 3101 Main Ave. The shop offered free coffee to all who came…
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416 Fire: Reader photos June 15-17, 2018
Herald readers share their photos from the 416 Fire and support of firefighting efforts. If you have photos to share, please email [email protected]. Reminder: do not go to the fire…
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Artists want you to explore what you may not see in ‘Rivers’
Collaboration at Studio & Gallery challenges viewers to look deeper
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Fire behavior analysts help on 416 Fire
A significant part of fighting a wildland fire is predicting fire behavior and weather. Fire behavior analysts are helping on the 416 Fire by measuring the humidity in the air…