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Photo: Gear galore at the Hesperus Ski Patrol Ski Swap
Ethan Scott, left, Tyler Hoyt, center, and Sam Reeve, all volunteers with the Hesperus Ski Patrol Ski Swap, sort through ski poles Friday in the Exhibition Hall at the La…
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Photos: Friends of the Durango Public Library offers books by the bag and pound
Kathy Davis, center, and Joyce Dunn place books on Thursday at the Durango Public Library, as more books are hauled in for the Friends of the Durango Public Library annual…
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Photos: Mastering the pivot turn on the Animas River
Nicole Pottala works on her pivot turn through a gate on Tuesday on the Animas River near 32nd Street. Pottala, who will compete in slalom kayaking beginning in April, was…
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Photos: An ‘Aloha’ Halloween
Andrew Aitken sets up a skeleton doing the limbo on Friday for Halloween. Aitken; his wife, Darrah Westrup; and their daughter, Chloe, have placed more than 50 skeletons in their…
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Durango High School boys’ soccer takes on Erie High School in the first round of class 4A state championships at DHS
Demons advance with 3-1 win
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Photo: Chilly walk after the weather turns
Nickol Moran and Donna Riddle walk Moran’s dog, Copper, on a chilly Tuesday morning along the Animas River Trail. A storm brought rain and cooler temperatures into the region Tuesday.…
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Fort Lewis College volleyball takes on South Dakota School of Mines
Skyhawks win the match in five sets
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Photos: Eating where the grass is greener
Gale McPherson gets a second cutting of his recently planted quality hay seed mix on Friday north of Durango, as one of his horses can’t wait to get on the…
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Photo: Smooth ride on new asphalt
Cyclists enjoy a smooth ride down County Road 203 on Thursday after a recently completed paving project resurfaced the road in the Animas Valley, north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry…
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Photos: Lexus brings commercial shoot to Southwest Colorado
Model Michelle Hageman walks past a new 2022 Lexus LX 600 on Tuesday, as photographer Flaminia Finale takes photos of her in front of a house at Glacier Club during…
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Photos: Rotary Club of Durango Daybreak food drive
Nancy Dosdall, with Rotary Club of Durango Daybreak, sorts donated food items on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds during the Chip Huntoon Memorial Food Drive. Food donated this…
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Photos: Animas Valley Balloon Rally takes off north of Durango
Students at Animas Valley Elementary School watch as hot air balloons inflate Friday behind the school. The Animas Valley Balloon Rally runs through Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Several balloons took…
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Photo: Animas High School puts shovels to dirt for new campus
Sean Woytek, head of school at Animas High School, welcomes people Wednesday at a celebration for AHS’s new campus that is under construction on the Fort Lewis College campus. Construction…
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Photos: Poster for ‘Magical Mystical Snowdown 2022’ is revealed
Eric Eicher, left, president of Alpine Bank in Durango, and Shan Wells, an artist in Durango, unveil the “Magical Mystical Snowdown 2022” poster during the Snowdown kickoff party on Thursday…
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Photos: Fall storm brings snow line closer to Durango’s front door
Hayden Lubit, 15, waits for his ride in font of Durango High School as snow flurries move through town Tuesday evening. Light snow accumulated in the north Animas Valley with…
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Photo: The joy of working out outside
Lisa Servais works out Thursday in Memorial Park on a beautiful fall day. Servais, owner of Zen Fitness and Nutrition, has been working out in the park for almost 20…
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Photos: Four Corners veterans receive aid at Stand Down event
Veteran Emerson Brock visits the Veterans for Veterans Archuleta County table Wednesday during the Four Corners Veterans Stand Down at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. About 40 agencies and businesses…
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Photos: Durango begins fall cleanup
Leo Shively with the city of Durango cleans up a brush pile Tuesday near 29th Street and East Fourth Avenue as part of the city’s fall cleanup program. Crews will…
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Photos: Solar & Net Zero Home Tour
Deborah Lycan and Rich Farrington stand outside of their net-zero home on Thursday. The house is highly insulated with a ground-source heat pump and is all electric with passive and…
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Photo: Rain falls, umbrellas go up
Umbrellas and coats were a common sight in Durango on Tuesday, as cooler temperatures and rain moved through the region. Snow was spotted at high mountain elevations. The National Weather…
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Durango High School football takes on Piedra Vista during homecoming
Demons beat the Panthers 48-7