The La Plata County Fairgrounds was the primary venue for horse racing in the county from its opening near the turn of the last century. In 1999, the county removed…
Non-league rivals Bayfield and Durango met on the volleyball court in a big showdown Wednesday night at DHS.
Thomas Ross with the Fort Lewis College grounds department repaints the yard lines on Ray Dennison Memorial Field on Tuesday in preparation for the Skyhawks’ first and only home football…
This picture taken in 1921, might seem to validate Durango’s previous history of using bump-outs downtown. That may be the case, or possibly this picture documents booths set up on…
Magpies perch on a deer recently at Greenmount Cemetery. The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny and breezy weather Saturday and Sunday in Durango with highs in the upper 60s.Jerry…
Jon Bonnette works with his dogs, training them for search and rescue and human remains detection.
This volunteer group of firefighters included many prominent early Durangoans. In the 1800s, firefighting was particularly dangerous, but these men answered the call to protect their community. A major fire…
Work on the U.S. Highway 550 realignment project near Farmington Hill is in full swing Wednesday, as seen from an Alpine Heli Tours helicopter. The new lanes, which will connect…
Father and son, Walter and Bob Balliger, prepare for a day of skiing at Lechner Hill (later Chipmunk Hill), located just south of the turnoff to Electra Lake on U.S.…
Durango High School volleyball takes on Montrose High School on Saturday at DHS.
Famed Western photographer William Henry Jackson took this photo of Otto Mears’ ingenious railroad turntable during its construction in 1899. The Silverton Railroad ran 17.5 miles from Silverton, over Red…
Here, Olga Little (standing on truck bed) directs the loading of supplies onto her burros at the base of La Plata Canyon. Little was a remarkable woman in what was…
Geoffrey Martinez with J.T. Plumbing works on the plumbing Friday for the new Dunkin’ location on Escalante Drive, with Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers under construction next to it.Jerry McBride/Durango…
A look inside the vacant Robert E. DeNier Youth Services Center in Bodo Industrial Park.
William M. Pennington and Lisle Updike co-owned the Pen-Dike Studio from 1908 to 1911 in Durango, shown in this parade photo at 915 Main Ave. around 1918. The studio was…
KSUT Public Radio employees have moved into their new building in Ignacio.
The Ignacio High School boys and girls basketball teams hosted Mancos High School on Tuesday night in Ignacio.
