Galleries & Photos

Photos: A mental health Mardi Gras

Photos: May Day celebration honors workers

Caption This!: ‘It’s a concrete jungle out there’

Courtesy of Eric Janes Durango Herald Facebook reader Carolyn Jones submitted this week’s winning Caption This! headline: “It’s a concrete jungle out there.” This week’s photo was sent in by…

Photos: Home and Ranch show planted at fairgrounds

Photos: Overcoming obstacles at track and field

Photos: Durango students explore science during Career Fair Day

Caption This!: ‘Thelma and Louise ride again’

Courtesy of Janet Kenna Durango Herald Facebook reader Diana Reynolds submitted this week’s winning Caption This! headline: “Thelma and Louise ride again.” The second-place caption was, “Snoopy versus the Red…

Photos: Preparing to show off north Main Avenue district

Photo: Trees are terrific

Photos: Juniper School students create rocks of kindness

Durango High School Baseball

Durango High School Baseball takes on Palisade High School on Wednesday at DHS.

Sambrito Wetlands Complex

A 100-acre expansion of the Sambrito Wetlands Complex near Navajo Lake will provide more habitat for the diverse range of wildlife that depend on the ecosystem. More than 900 species…

Photo: Wind power

Gusty winds Tuesday blew stoplights out of place at Trimble Lane (County Road 252) and U.S. Highway 550. Morning winds were recorded between 20 and 25 mph with stronger gusts.…

Caption This!: ‘They paved paradise and put up a barking lot’

Courtesy of Darilyn Rachel George The second-place caption was, “You got any milk bones? It’d be a lot cooler if you did,” from reader Linnea Barnett. This week’s photo was…

Photos: High winds tear apart chicken coop in Hermosa

Photos: Children make wolf masks to celebrate Earth Day

Photo: Busy Durango intersection gets a makeover

Oscar Contreras, foreground, and Mick Reel, both with Neil’s Excavation & General Contracting, Inc., finish recently poured concrete Tuesday at one of four new curb ramps at the intersection of…

Photo: A pathway to imagination at the Durango Arts Center

Peter Hays, exhibits director at the Durango Arts Center, walks through the Barbara Conrad Gallery on Friday surrounded by “Creativity Festivity” works of art. In its 24th year, the show…

The municipal elections

In Tuesday’s municipal elections, Cortez voters approved a measure to extend and reduce the sales tax that funds the Cortez Recreation Center, and voted in board members for local towns,…

Caption This!: ‘I remember when the water bowls on Main Avenue were easier to reach’

Courtesy of John and Robin Bernazzani Durango Herald Facebook reader Shera Johnson submitted this week’s winning Caption This! headline: “I remember when the water bowls on Main Avenue were easier…

Bayfield Spring Festival

Photos: Children scramble for Easter eggs

First to fish Lake Nighthorse

Young anglers paticipated in the “First to Fish” kids-only fishing event at Lake Nighthorse.

Photo: A beautiful day for busking on Main Avenue

Local musicians Charlie Henry on the stand-up bass and Jack Salamunovich on the banjo busk Friday afternoon on Main Avenue as Gloria Buettner of Boston drops money into the banjo…

Photos: San Juan Basin Health celebrates 70 years

Couple reimagines Old Tyme Photography

New owners hope to expand studio’s offerings

Photos: Last gasps of winter?

Photos: Stocking Lake Nighthorse with trout ahead of opening day

March for Our Lives: Cortez, Colorado

Montezuma County students, teachers and other residents gathered in Cortez City Park on Saturday to call for stricter gun control.

Caption This!: ‘So you’re not buying my ‘diplomatic immunity,’ officer?’

Courtesy of John Iwanicki Durango Herald Facebook reader Bob Lanese submitted this week’s winning Caption This! headline: “So you’re not buying my ‘diplomatic immunity,’ officer?” The second-place caption was, “Two-hour…