Galleries & Photos

Photo: Jazzing up Durango with art

Wildcat mine

Another year, another round of fines, state orders and recommendations to revoke the permit of hopeful silver and gold company Wildcat Mining Corporation.

Photo: A banner day

Danny Klone, father of Taylor Klone, a Durango High School sophomore girls soccer player, attaches red flags to the home team stands before Wednesday’s 4A girls soccer playoff match at…

Photo: Remodel begins at former Francisco’s Restaurant & Cantina

Construction worker Elijah Nez erects a barrier between the sidewalk and the front of the former Francisco’s Restaurant & Cantina at 619 Main Ave. on Tuesday. The building is being…

Photo: Aspiring river guides get a swim

Doug Ponce, rear of raft, a lead guide for Mountain Waters Rafting and lower Animas River manager of the River Guide School, steers into the Pocket at Smelter Rapid on…

Photo: Open and closed

Smith Sports Complex on the campus of Fort Lewis College opened for play Saturday for the Durango Youth Soccer Association’s annual Soccer Shootout that attracts youth soccer teams from throughout…

Caption This! ‘I asked for NO ice’

A hummingbird sits at Kristi Streiffert’s bird feeder filled with half-frozen sugar water late last month.Courtesy of Kristi Streiffert Coming in a close second was “Global warming my beak!” sent…

Grand Imperial Hotel

After extensice remodel, the Grand Imperial Hotel opened in Silverton Saturday.

Photo: Riding the storm out

Tim Molnar from Boulder stops atop Molas Pass on U.S. Highway 550 Saturday morning to pull out his storm gear as snow moves through the area while he makes his…

Pedal assist bikes

The City of Durango classifies pedal assist bikes as motorized vehicles and some take issue with this.

KeysTo Success

Woemns; Resource Enter sponsored Keys To Success program for upcoming High School students was held on the campus of Fort Lewis College Thursday.

Photo: Weather fine for outdoor work

Children’s Water Festival

Children’s Water Festival was held on the campus of Fort Lewis College Wednesday. The 21st annual event attracted more than 750 fifth grade students from 15 schools across southwestern Colorado.…

Photo: More rain to fuel flower power

All the April showers paid off with May flowers in the front yard of Karla and Tom Sluis on East Fourth Avenue. Some of those April showers could extend into…

Pictures of the week

Take a look back the Durango Herald's top photos of the week.

Photo: Picture-perfect day

It was a beautiful spring day along the banks of the Animas River Tuesday for painter Sharon Mantor of Durango, who took up a spot on the Animas River Trail…

Photo: Beating the rain for round of disc golf

Escape room

Animas High School students have created an escape room.

Caption This!: I’m just here for the weed

This week’s photo is of a car stuck in the snow on Red Mountain Pass taken by Herald reader Hank Blum.Courtesy of Hank Blum Coming in second was the headline…

FLC Spring Graduation

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Photo: Boys of summer

The boys of summer were out in force Saturday despite rain predicted in the forecast. Nine-year-old Owen Arias takes to the hill in hopes of a strikeout for his Minor…

Durango boys swimming

Durango High School boys swimming take on Montrose High School.

Photo: Rain likely this weekend

Pedestrians dodge raindrops Friday in downtown Durango as snow fell in the high country. The National Weather Service says rain and snow showers could fall in Durango before 8 a.m.…

Photo: Fort Lewis College students pack up for summer

“She’s the master of packing, so I just let her do it,” said Emily Johnson, 19, right, while Hailee McOmber, 19, packs a car Friday as the students move out…

Shrek the Play

The Bowker Games

The Bowker Games, an annual track and field event for K-12 students with disabilities, took place Thursday at Escalante Middle School, attracting participants from Durango, Bayfield, Pagosa Springs, Ignacio, Cortez…

Pine River Invite

Area Schools compete in the Pine River Invitational track meet at Bayfield High School.

Stiwater adult band practice

Stilwater Music offers adults a chance to make music together.

Photo: Beats the view from a cubicle

Bradley Heitz Jr. with RDC Tower Services of Ada, Okla., climbs a cellphone tower Wednesday at Fort Lewis College to perform maintenance.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Photo: Helping service members overseas

The Blue Star Moms of Durango assembles care packages for members of the military serving overseas. Recently, the group put together items at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031.…