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Photo: Durango closes playgrounds to prevent spread of coronavirus
Caution tape circles the Santa Rita Park playground Thursday in Durango to prevent people from congregating on the equipment. City officials have closed all playgrounds and picnic shelters to prevent…
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Photo: 1880 Downtown Durango
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad was still a year away, but the town of Durango was already springing to life in anticipation of its arrival, as shown in this…
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Photo: Celebrating virtual happy hour
Anna Wright sits on her porch Thursday evening enjoying a virtual happy hour with friends through Skype, who are also sheltering in place. This week, Gov. Jared Polis issued a…
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Photo: Rolling on the Animas River Trail – at a safe distance
Eli Hoge and Morgan Ferrarese skate down the Animas River Trail on Thursday with Ferrarese’s dog, Ophelia, to get some exercise and sunshine. According to the statewide stay-at-home order by…
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Photo: Take-out pet food
Logan Owen and Bry Schleeter with Pet Haus carry out pet food to Tom Williamson on Tuesday. The business has temporally closed indoor access to the public because of the…
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First day of spring
A winter storm moved through the area on the first day of sping Thursday leaving several inches of snow in the Animas Valley and more than a foot of snow…
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Photo: JFK at the Strater Hotel – 1960
In June 1960, the Colorado Democratic Party held its state convention in Durango. Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy attended the state meeting, and a substantial majority of the Colorado delegates…
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Sonntag Memorial
The Durango community showed their love during the memoriall for the professional cyclist Benjamin Sonntag on Saturday.
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Photos: Peace and Love at Purgatory
Cutter Hudson, 12, and Realiegh White, 7, ride in their “Peace Love and Snow” VW bus as they compete in the Cardboard Derby on Saturday at Purgatory Resort. About 20…
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Purgatory Resort Cardboard Derby
Purgatory Resort hosted their annual Cordboard Derby on Sartuday on the Tubing Hill.
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Photo: Southbound D&RGW 1952
Look closely at this picture taken about 66 years ago. The train still ran from Durango to Alamosa, as well as to Farmington. The bridge in the picture still exists…
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Ignacio boys and girls basketball teams play in their championship games
Ignacio boys and girls basketball teams win their championship games against Mancos and Rocky Ford High Schools.
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Photo: Golfers get into the swing of a new season
Golfers knock the winter rust off their swings Friday at Hillcrest Golf Club. Practice areas are now open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the club plans a full…
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Ben Sonntag through the years
Benjamin Sonntag moved to Durango to attend Fort Lewis College and compete for the Skyhawks' cycling program. He would go on to spend 15 years calling Durango home while he…
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Photo: Signs of spring bloom in Durango
Crocus flowers bloom on a warm and sunny Tuesday in front of Durango City Hall. Spring-like conditions are expected to continue this week. The National Weather Service forecasts sunshine and…
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Durango High School girls basketball
Durango High School takes on Skyview High School during the Colorado High School Activities Association Class 4A second-round playoff gamel on Friday night at DHS.
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Photo: Raising awareness about climate change
About a dozen people carry signs Friday afternoon during the monthly climate strike at the corner of 11th Street and Main Avenue. The gathering is held on the last Friday…
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Photo: Hanson’s Elk Horn Club ca. 1880
A popular place for early Animas City residents to spend their free time was the Elk Horn Club. This business was a restaurant located on the north side of then…
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Photo: Elk gather north of U.S. Highway 160
A small herd of elk nervously stands in a field Friday east of Durango and north of U.S. Highway 160. The National Weather Service expects a storm to move into…
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Medical helicopter trains with Purgatory Resort Ski Patrol
A helicopter crew from San Juan Regional Medical Center participated in a training exercise with Purgatory Resort Ski Patrol on Jan. 24.
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Photo: New Smokestack for Power Plant –1948
The building that now houses the Powerhouse Science Center was built with Mission-style architecture in 1892. It was one of the earliest coal-fired alternating current electric plants in the world.…
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Photo: Durango students test craftsmanship at SkillsUSA competition
Sydney Riggenbach, 15, with Durango High School borrows a tool from Nicholas Huber, 16, also from DHS, as they compete in the SkillsUSA Region 8 Championships in the cabinet-making category…
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Photo: Telephone Crew 1908
This group of telephone company employees were working on the line in the alley at 11th Street just east of Main Avenue in June 1908. Two of the workers are…