Galleries & Photos

Photo: A stormy backdrop for work

Photo: Silverton remembers its Wild West days

Former San Juan County, Colorado, sheriffs Sue Kurtz and Scot Jackson pose by the historical marker honoring Town Marshal Clate Ogsbury, who was killed in a shootout with members of…

Caption This!: ‘It’s just a little thunder’

Jennifer Mioni sent in this photo of two Boxers cuddling.Courtesy of Jennifer Mioni Coming in a close second was “Don’t worry Rover, some day they’ll make a scooter just for…

Durango High School Boys Soccer

Durango High School Boys Soccer team was victorious over Sanida Prep from Albuquerque in their match Saturday at the Riverview Sports Complex.

Fool for Love

Spring Creek Horse Rescue

Spring Creek Horse Rescue is enetring it's 40th year of operation from its new facility on County Road 234.

Photo: Fort Lewis College students move in

Fort Lewis College freshman Lexi Steele of Dallas, Texas, unpacks and organizes her belongings Friday in her dorm room. Classes will begin Monday.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Photo: Monsoon season reluctant to lose its grip

Rain moves over the Durango area Friday as seen from Blue Hill southwest of town. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue in the region through Saturday, but sunny…

Photo: Rock work will adjust Animas River flow

An excavator works in the Animas River on Thursday upstream near Smelter Rapid as a crew works to adjust flows of the river in order to improve recreation, fish migration…

William Mendoza

The family of a former Fort Lewis College student with autism is accusing a policy advisor to President Barack Obama of assaulting him last year on a school fieldtrip to…

Photo: First sign of winter on La Plata Mountains

Seasonal changes are here: Light snow fell overnight on the La Plata Mountains. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday in the Four Corners, and isolated storms are expected Thursday…

Bookstores

Why are there so many bookstores in Durango?

First day of school

First day of school for students in Bayfiled and Durango 9-R School District

Photo: The building storm

Storm clouds, seen from the Fort Lewis College campus, build Tuesday afternoon over Durango. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Southwest Colorado from noon to 10…

Caption This!: ‘I think that apple is stuck in my throat’

This week’s photo comes from Heather Esterday of a buck howling in the wind.Courtesy of Heather Esterday Coming in a close second was, “They said there would be a meteor…

Photos: Teachers rally for new school year

Photo: Teachers get ready to welcome students

Time is running out for Durango 9-R School District students on summer break as the first day of classes approaches. Animas Elementary School kindergarten teacher Abbey Flint spent Thursday morning…

Smith Sports Complex

After five years and $5.5 million, the Smith Sports Complex near Fort Lewis College opened Wednesday.

Photo: Good buddies chilling in Durango

Delmer Brown, 4, center, spends some afternoon chill time with his 11-year-old twin friends Logan Byler, left, and Leland Byler in front of Kids Rock on Main Avenue on Wednesday…

Photo: No injuries in two-vehicle crash

The Durango Fire Protection District and the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office respond to a two-vehicle crash about 10 a.m. Wednesday in the westbound lane of U.S. Highway 160 at…

Crestview Ditch

With the help of grant money, the City of Durango is making improvments to the Crestview ditch in hopes of adverting a disaster.

Homeless athlete

Ignacio high school baseball player and graduated senior Joe Herrera has had a tough time in high school, being left by both of his parents left him and he's been…

Photo: Courthouse update

A construction worker with Four Suns Construction out of Aztec on Monday checks steel work on an entryway to the La Plata County Courthouse. It is part of a remodeling…

Lego bomber

Sam Bridgham Lego creations are being spotted around Durango.

Demolition Derby

The running of the annual Demolition Derby at the La Plata County Fair Saturday.

Grotts

Livestock at the Fair

4H youth livestock program at the La Plata County Fair

Photo: Turf goes down at Durango High School

Michael Bazan of General Acrylics based in Phoenix uses a roller to help lay artificial turf on Durango High School’s football field. Crews have been working on the field behind…

Photos: Kids and animals at the county fair

Timothy Loftis, 7, escapes a lick from his sister’s goat on Thursday at the La Plata County Fair. The fair runs through Sunday and exhibits are open daily.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Fair

Opening day at the La Plata County Fair was filled with crafts, food, plants and animals being dropped off and prepared for judging.