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Tercero townhomes fire day 2

Photos: Race Across the West finishes in Durango

Tercero Townhouse fire

One person died, three were taken to the hospital and several others were displaced in an early morning fire Wednesday at the Tercero Townhouse units in west Durango.

Ride the Rockies

Ride the Rockies makes a two-day stop in Durango.

Photos: One stop on a 450-mile bike ride

Photo: A cone and a chat

Durango Police Department Chief Kamran Afzal talks with Mary and Al Chaulk on Monday at Cream Bean Berry during “Cones with Cops.” Officers from the Durango department spent several hours…

Fire destroys home

An early morning fire Monday destroyed a home and shed in a subdivision east of Durango.

Men Who Grill heats up Durango

It was all about grilling at the 14th annual Men Who Grill event Saturday in Buckley Park.

Photo: Watch your head on high-flowing Animas River

As much as rafters welcome the high water on the Animas River, they must keep heads down while going under some bridges. The weather through the weekend should be good…

PHOTO: Now you see it, now you don’t

Contractors made quick work tearing down a building at 1111 Camino del Rio that caught fire early May 21. The fire, which is suspected to be arson, remains under investigation…

High water for Animas River Days

Boaters and rafters took part in all kinds of events Saturday at the annual event.

Photos: Animas River Days boaters compete in high water

Annual event held Saturday

Photos: Find a new friend at Humane Society’s Adopt-A-Thon

Young ones moving up

St. Columba Preschool graduates 25 kids.

Photo: Preschoolers graduate at St. Columba

Preschool students at St. Columba School sang songs and celebrated Thursday with family and friends during a graduation ceremony. About 25 children received their pre-kindergarten diplomas.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

IHBC road race

2017 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Road Race Men's and Women's Pro.

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2017

Cyclists compete in the 2017 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic from Durango to Silverton.

DHS graduation

Durango High School Commencement Ceremony.

Photos: Durango High School celebrates graduation

Durango High School seniors take their seats on the football field Friday evening for the start of the 2017 commencement ceremony. This year’s program listed 280 seniors.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Animas High School graduation

Photos: Animas High School students graduate

Photos: Graduation at Durango Adult Education Center

Photos: Bayfield High School track at state meet

A spring snowstorm didn’t stop Bayfield High School track and field athletes from placing at the 3A track and field championships in Lakewood. In a compressed two-day schedule, the BHS…

Bayfield state track 2017

Photo: Old high school starts to come down

Demolition of the old Montezuma-Cortez High School started Wednesday with the auxiliary gym and locker room areas. The first phase of demolition should be completed by mid-June, according to school…

Fire update

A look at fire damage done to the 1111 Camino del Rio building.

Photos: Celebrating summer with ‘Battle of Animas’

Camino Fire

Fire at the building containing the Rock Lounge, etc.

Photo: Law enforcement memorial walk to be held Saturday

Ed Aber, with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, looks at T-shirts that will be given away to the first 650 participants at Saturday’s Law Enforcement Memorial Day River Walk,…

Photo: Southwest Colorado Community College holds commencement

Members of the 2017 Southwest Colorado Community College graduating class gathered on Sunday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall for this year’s commencement ceremony.Jonathan Romeo/Durango Herald