Drivers go through deep puddles on Camino del Rio as the monsoon rains finally appear in Durango on Saturday afternoon creating heavy downpours throughout La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry…
Sandy Cooper, left, and Carrie McCauley with the Durango Cowboy Church chuck wagon, make peach-raspberry cobbler on Saturday for the Chuckwagon Rendezvous at LePlatt's Pond on L-J Ranch near Bayfield.…
Demons lost 35-14 to Montrose at home on Friday night
Five drains are being installed at the base of Chapman Hill Ski Area on Thursday that will catch snowmelt and keep water off the parking lot and Florida Road roundabout,…
A bear in a tree pants in the hot afternoon heat on Aug. 13, as it looks for more shade in the backyard of a Durango home. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca…
Ana Pacheco keeps Stella, her 5-year-old Great Dane, cool Monday on Main Avenue with a spray bottle. Pacheco and Stella were visiting Durango from Santa Fe, N.M. The highs this…
While strolling Plymouth Drive on Tuesday in Durango, this mule deer buck in velvet comes across an apple that made for a tasty snack. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca While strolling Plymouth…
Scotlyn Bobbin, 3, holds onto her lamb while participating in Pee Wee Showmanship on Friday during the La Plata County Fair at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Family members…
Turkeys in their pen on Thursday at the La Plata County Fair at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Judy Case, right, from Pueblo, judges quilts on Thursday at the…
Mark Fleming, on the backboard, a training captain with Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, plays an injured firefighter during a Mayday firefighter through the floor training exercise with UPRFPD…
A light rain falls on the Elkhorn Fire on Friday north of Durango. The rain was not enough to change fire conditions, and hot, dry weather is expected to persist…
Dust kicks up as a farmer prepares his field for planting on Tuesday, southeast of Durango. The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of showers leading into the…
The remains of a log home that caught fire Saturday and spread to the wildland, starting the Elkhorn Fire on Missionary Ridge north of Durango. The home was under construction.…
Construction crews are close to wrapping up work on the Miller Middle School Phase 2 construction project that includes a new track, football field and dedicated drop-off zone for buses…
William Balfour, 12, plays in the foam cannon at the Durango Community Recreation Center on Friday as the center celebrates National Parks & Rec Month. The event included a foam…
Jilin Bai of Arcadia, California, paddles the Animas River on Tuesday as temperatures reach the 80s before the afternoon rains arrived in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Brooke Minnich, left, garden manager at the Durango School District SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab, and interns Brooke Lant, center, and Raine Lohr look over the recently stocked koi fish on…
Workers with D&L Construction of Cortez level out the road base on North College Drive on Tuesday after pulling up the old asphalt and taking the base down 13 to…
Durango Police Department stole the show and claimed first place in Durango’s annual Fourth of July Parade with its “SWAT and Wild” float featuring a water gun and officers wielding…
Rachael Gruen with her son, Evan Gruen, 4, and her dad, Ed McCoola, who floats with his grandson, Izzy Gruen, 6, enjoy a lazy float down the Animas River on…
Golfers tee off on green grass Tuesday at Hillcrest Golf Club. A large patch of dry, brittle ground can be seen behind them. The contrast shows what a difference water…
Setting up for Juneteenth and The Wells Group’s anniversary bash
Back row: Caspian Katzer, Matt Watts, Rohan White, Lora White, Lake Jorgenson and Cailin Campbell. Middle row: Selah Bagdol, Anya Cole, Lillian Phillips, Susan Katzer and Mekhi Wayman. Front row:…
Durango Fire Protection District tears down old Station 2 after housing firefighters for 40 years
