From left, Back row: Captain Cook, Trevor Girodo, Kendall Alexander-Williams, Jackson Brons, Rohan White, Susan Katzer, Dakota Barnes, Peggy Iberg, Eden Krokos and Asher Krokos. Front Row: Lillian Phillips, Anya…
Daniel Hamelmann practices grinding on the pegs of his BMX bike Tuesday at the Durango Skate Park. Spring weather is expected to persist this week with highs in the mid-70s…
The Animas River flows at 3,440 cubic feet per second on Wednesday, staying below the newly built Animas River Trail pedestrian underpass at the Emerson-Parks Bridge (32nd Street Bridge). (Jerry…
The first Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train to Silverton for the season makes its way through Durango on Saturday morning. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride
Emersyn Roberts, 5, left, Eleanor Dugan, 6, center, and Maggie Webb, 5, with Troop 27994 Girl Scout Daisies in Durango, count how many boxes of Girl Scout cookies they delivered…
Eric King makes his way down Animas Mountain Trail on Thursday which the Bureau of Land Management plans to close for a controlled burn if conditions are right. The burns…
Trooper Dustin Moore, with the Colorado State Patrol, watches Bob the dummy who is not wearing his seat belt get ejected in a rollover simulator during a demonstration Tuesday at…
David Johnson, an inmate at the La Plata County Jail, walks into a room as “Pomp and Circumstance” plays on Friday. Staff members with the jail, Durango Adult Education Center,…
Bryce Baby, with Durango Parks and Recreation, goes over the old field lines with fresh paint on Tuesday marking the 15 soccer and lacrosse fields at Smith Sports Complex. (Jerry…
In another sign of spring, local rivers are running in high gear. From top clockwise: On Friday the La Plata River at Hesperus; the Pine River on County Road 501;…
Crews with Lawrence Construction and sub contractors place wall panels on new and existing retaining wall segments Thursday where the U.S. Highway 550 realignment will carry traffic over U.S. Highway…
After playing 18 holes, Silas Hatch continues to practice Tuesday, sinking a putt into the basket at the south disc golf course on the Fort Lewis College campus as temperatures…
Margaret Turnell, is all smiles as she greets longtime friend Bill Armstrong on Saturday as she celebrates her 100th birthday at the Durango Veterans of Foreign Wars post. More than…
Boaters begin their float down a very dark and muddy Animas River on Tuesday from the 32nd Street put-in. Runoff has begun with above-average temperatures this week in the area.…
A cyclist rides through a muddy area Tuesday on East Animas Road (County Road 250) where rapid snowmelt on Missionary Ridge has brought down a clay-like mixture making for slick…
Liam Wilkins, 12, left, and Kayeson Larry, 9, go through their Easter eggs that are filled with candy on Saturday after the Easter Eggtavagansa egg hunt at Morehart Murphy Regional…
Saya Lambert, 12, performs on Thursday during the Figure Skating Program at Chapman Hill Ice Rink, End of Season Skills Spring Showcase. The program is growing each year, with 58…
Asa Radding, 8, works on his tricks Wednesday at the terrain park on Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. When asked how many times he has been to Chapman Hill…
A strong wind carries snow off a mountaintop Monday near Coal Bank Pass. Forecasters are calling for blustery weather this week as spring arrives in Southwest Colorado. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
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A newborn Simmental calf that is part of rancher Perry Barnes’ herd southeast of Durango tries out its legs Friday while jumping around the pasture. Barnes said he started calving…
Four artists have started an artist collective in the historic Silverton Powerhouse
Thanks to a few warm days recently and melting snow, crocus flowers bloom Friday in front of Durango City Hall. Monday is the first day of spring this year. (Jerry…
Jacob La Croix, left, and Drew Lasater, members of the Fort Lewis College football team, remove snow Thursday from the practice field. The team hopes to begin using the field…
Christina Knickerbocker, left, food equity supervisor with La Plata Family Center, along with fellow staff members and volunteers, sort through 4,728 pounds of food on Tuesday that was given away…
Volunteers with Friends of the Library place books on tables as they prepare Thursday for the Spring Book Sale at the Durango Public Library. The sale with hardback and trade…
The Nordic track at Hillcrest Golf Club, and the San Juan Mountains in the background, have received above-average snowfall this season. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
