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Town halls for Dem ticket: ‘Think the Super Bowl with Taylor Swift in stands’

Mark my words: Joe Biden is going to be out of the 2024 presidential race. Whether he is ready to admit it or not. His pleas to congressional Democrats for support will not unite the party b...

DATE: Jul 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Truest form of patriotism, a love that isn’t complacent’

Patriotism did not bring my grandfather to the Army recruiter’s office in 1956. Poverty did. A youth spent picking cotton and working odd jobs to help feed his family meant that he was a goo...

DATE: Jul 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Baby-boomer cohorts lazy about issues we cared so passionately about’

I will forever be grateful to our former public defender, a man I greatly admire, a man who helped change my life for the better. Back in the late 1980s, I taught a class at Durango High Sch...

DATE: Jul 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Rooted in long-standing traditions of hunting, fishing, exploring wild places’

As a proud member of the Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and a proponent of the Sportsmen for the Dolores coalition, I am writing to voice my strong support for the designa...

DATE: Jul 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

On wolves: Ballot box ‘right framework for ethical issues’

Since the passage of Proposition 114, which mandated the restoration of gray wolves to Colorado, there has been a steady stream of condemnation of what critics, including some members of the...

DATE: Jul 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Taught to think with our wallets, not our brains’

After the first presidential debate, the whole nation is panicked because one candidate can’t stop lying and the other can’t stop stuttering . . . because all we have left is a choice betwee...

DATE: Jul 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Politics ‘a world of personal attacks, most outrageous lies imaginable’

Here we are at the end of June. Another “high point” in the never-ending election cycle that defines politics in this country. When I was young, elections were fairly limited in their time f...

DATE: Jun 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Disingenuous to place blame on energy producers versus consumers’

Vermont recently passed a law intended to “fine” oil and gas companies for damages caused by climate change. Vermont is joining more than two dozen cities and states, which are suing Exxon a...

DATE: Jun 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Politics ‘a world of personal attacks, most outrageous lies imaginable’

Here we are at the end of June. Another “high point” in the never-ending election cycle that defines politics in this country. When I was young, elections were fairly limited in their time f...

DATE: Jun 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

It will cost you: ‘Climate change slows economic growth’

Thirty-eight trillion dollars per year! Climate change – especially global warming – slows economic growth around the world. By mid-century, year-on-year economic impacts (compared to a non-...

DATE: Jun 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Learned the hard way clinical depression needs medical care’

Maybe I’m destined for cycles of deep depression. I’ve just come out of another that left me drained of any hope. The new drug cocktail I’m taking now might be the magic bullet. I pray so. T...

DATE: Jun 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘By almost any measure, charter schools succeeding’

With all the challenges we face in Colorado, it was truly astonishing to see several Denver-area politicians introduce a bill this past legislative session attempting to tear down one of the...

DATE: Jun 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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Wrangling in some mechanical bullsDurango Cowboy Gathering hosts its first ever mechanical bull roping competitionRaygen Eby looks to lasso the back legs of the dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in Downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)17132400Raygen Eby looks to reel in a dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16412100Hank Rey looks to help reel in a dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400Bubba Reynolds looks to wrangle up a dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in Downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14932100Kelby Oliver looks to help reel in the dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in Downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)1700240024001713
Wrangling in some mechanical bulls
Durango Cowboy Gathering hosts its first ever mechanical bull roping competition
Video: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage DaysAbout 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday0VideoYouTube48036024001600These sheep wait to proceed down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Video: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage Days
About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday
Photos: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage DaysAbout 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on SaturdayAbout 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14892400These sheep wait to proceed down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16632100About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep stroll along Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400This small sheep keeps up with the pack moving down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)1524210021001524This small sheep keeps up with the pack moving down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Photos: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage Days
About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday
Photos: Durango football takes on Grand JunctionDemons handle Tigers 38-7 on Friday night18001777Sebastian Tripp of the Durango Demons catches a deep pass down the left side against Aiden Boss of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)The Durango Demons sideline greets Sebastian Tripp (11) following Tripp’s touchdown reception against the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14942400Cully Feeney of the Durango Demons fights for extra yards and picks up a first down against the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16501800Mason Miller (14) of the Durango Demons celebrates his touchdown reception with teammate Elijah Oyler against the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)19261800Kaedon Martinez of the Durango Demons looks to tackle Noah Watkins of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)15162100Cole Pontine (1) of the Durango Demons looks to tackle Noah Watkins of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14691800Sebastian Tripp of the Durango Demons catches a deep pass down the left side against Aiden Boss of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)17771800Durango Demons quarterback Cully Feeney throws the ball down the left side before being hit by Zavier Chavez of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)18971800Wyatt Bartel of the Durango Demons grabs a hold of Mathias Martinez of the Grand Junction Tigers for a tackle on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)13731800Izaak Martinez of the Grand Junction Tigers breaks free from Jed Kleager of the Durango Demons after a catch on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)15432100Sebastian Tripp of the Durango Demons catches a deep pass down the left side against Aiden Boss of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)17771800
Photos: Durango football takes on Grand Junction
Demons handle Tigers 38-7 on Friday night
Photos: Shiny brand-new schoolMiller Middle School students move into to their newly built schoolThe newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16773000Both the new building and renovations to the east wing features collaborative classrooms, where students of the same grade and subject matter can work together in larger groups in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19353000Miller Middle School students gather in the common area in the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19333000Cook, Cayla Young, in the cafeteria in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19473000Impact Career Innovation Center in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Different colors are used to signify different areas in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20413000Miller Middle School students walk into the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19993000Miller Middle School students walk down a hallway with lockers at the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20613000School nurse, Melanie Mooney, RN, in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20563000Both the new building and renovations to the east wing features collaborative classrooms, where students of the same grade and subject matter can work together in larger groups in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20383000Different colors are used to signify different areas in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22053000The newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)37485543A drum in the music room in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)28613455Miller Middle School students check out the gym in the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22213000Tiffany Maple teaches her English language arts class in the newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19273000Miller Middle School students walk into the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21563000The skybridge connects the newly constructed Miller Middle School building to a building that was constructed in 2004 on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20833000The gymnasium can be dived into two areas in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Samantha Post teaches her music class in the newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19673000The weight room being set up in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18443000Construction is still underway around the newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Miller Middle School students walk into the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday for the first day of classes in the newly built school on Junction Street in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18943000The newly constructed Miller Middle School building, right, connects to a building that was constructed in 2004 on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17043000Vernadette Norman, principal at Miller Middle School, welcomes students on the first day of school in the newly constructed middle school on Junction Street in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)38316000Amy Russell, teacher at Miller Middle School, teaches her tech class on the first day of school in the newly constructed middle school on Junction Street in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)2000300030001999
Photos: Shiny brand-new school
Miller Middle School students move into to their newly built school
Photos: 250 people march in Farmington to honor Navajos killed in Chokecherry MassacreMore than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years since the brutal slayings of three Navajo men by three white teenage boys. The march was followed by a ceremony honoring the families of the victims at the Totah Theater.The crowd over two hundred people walk on west Broadway Street during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)2401360024013600240136002400360024013600Duane "Chili" Yazzie, former Shiprock Chapter president and human rights activist, speaks to the crowd gathered on west Main Street before the start of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)17232337Stella Webster along with Elvin Keeswood, president of One Nation Gourd Club, addresses the crowd before the start of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)2401360024013600Tish Bernally raises her fist during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march on Broadway and Main Street in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002401Esther Keeswood of Hogback, NM, addresses the large crowd at Totah theater at the conclusion of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio-- on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. 24003600Drin Valencia (center) and members of the American Indian Movement Diné Bikéyah sing an honor song at the Main Street and Miller Avenue intersection during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)24013600
Photos: 250 people march in Farmington to honor Navajos killed in Chokecherry Massacre
More than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years sin...
Photos: Hopes for the resurrection of Iglesia de San AntonioCatholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairsIglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23553000Sally Silva helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for a wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22231500Iglesia de San Antonio, seen here on Sept. 13, is a Catholic church in Tiffany, located in southeast La Plata County. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Leah Bopp and George Stewart help clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13. The couple plans to get married there this October. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19953000Amanda Coleman Montoya helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21651500Lesley Gannon Meiering, left, mother of the groom, George Stewart, helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for Stewart’s wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19973000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Amanda Coleman Montoya helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19183000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16701500Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19003000Margaret Muñoz-Lucero, caretaker of Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, helps clean the church on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20833000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18091500Margaret Muñoz-Lucero, caretaker of Iglesia de San Antonio, helps clean the church on Sept. 13 in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000George Stewart cleans Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, where he plans to wed his bride Leah Bopp this October. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19382830Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21063000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)2000300030002106
Photos: Hopes for the resurrection of Iglesia de San Antonio
Catholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairs
Photos: DHS football beats Palisade 32-14Durango Demons take on Palisade High School on Friday at DHSDawson McInnis of Durango High School receives a kick off while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)11912010Durango High School takes the field before playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21773000The Durango High School band plays before playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14762010Sebastian Tripp of Durango High School breaks tackles while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16511500Happy Pappy of Happy Pappy Pizza at his last Durango High School football game before the start of the Palisade High School game on Friday at DHS. Happy Pappy is moving to Florida. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17081500Ryan Dugan of Durango High School fights through the Palisade High School defense with the help of the offensive line on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13722010Sadie Hansen of Durango High School sings the national anthem before the Palisade High School game on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18971500Dawson McInnis of Durango High School runs the ball against Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21702010Durango High School offensive line battles while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15633000Julius Arredondo of Durango High School fights through the Palisade High School offensive line on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13912010Mason Miller of Durango High School makes catch and breaks a tackle while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18931500Nathan Beal of Durango High School gets a quarterback sack while playing Palisade High School football game on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13382010Dylan Burns of Durango High School losses his helmet after getting hit while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18321500Ryan Woolverton Durango High School interim head varsity coach signals a DHS touchdown while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)32792547A full house for the Durango High School Palisade High School football game on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13402010J.J. Vickers Durango High School battles at the line while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23543000Grady Feeney of Durango High School gets hit as he throws a pass while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1828975Cully Feeney of Durango High School gets hit as he throws a touchdown pass while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17721500Grady Feeney of Durango High School grabs a pass for a touchdown while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14802010Durango High School defense stops the run while playing Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15842010Sebastian Tripp of Durango High School runs the ball against Palisade High School on Friday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)2185150020101372
Photos: DHS football beats Palisade 32-14
Durango Demons take on Palisade High School on Friday at DHS
Photos: Early fall colorsLots of fall colors beginning on Missionary RidgeGambel oak begins to change to fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire burn area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21563000Aspen tree leaves begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20563000Pine cones cut from the tree by squirrels for their winter stash on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20013000Aspen tree leaves begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21383000Gambel oak and aspen trees begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19493000Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19533000Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20433000Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday as clouds move through Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20183000A wild rose blooms as fall colors begin to appear on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20183000Gambel oak begins to change to fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Rose hips begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23493000Aspen tree leaves begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Aspen tree leaves begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18893000Gambel oak begins to change to fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18703000Fireweed begins to change to its red fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21931500Fireweed begins to change to fall colors on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19873000Aspen tree leaves begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23283000Pine cones cut from the tree by squirrels for their winter stash on Tuesday along Missionary Ridge north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21493000Foliage begins to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20002930Gambel oak and aspen trees begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18203000Aspen trees and Gambel oak begin to change to fall colors on Tuesday on Missionary Ridge north of Durango in the burn area of the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1910300030002043
Photos: Early fall colors
Lots of fall colors beginning on Missionary Ridge
Photos: Fort Lewis football takes on Arizona ChristianSkyhawks win first game since Oct. 5, 2019, beating Firestorm 17-12 on SaturdayChristopher Thomas Jr. of Fort Lewis College reaches out for a catch while playing Arizona Christian University on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 15351500Fort Lewis College quarterback Stone Walker runs the ball for a touchdown against Arizona Christian University on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 21843000The Fort Lewis College sideline and fans celebrate their first touchdown against Arizona Christian University on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 17783000Teammates of Trenton Sullivan of Fort Lewis College celebrate his sack of the Arizona Christian University quarterback on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 17532010Fort Lewis College stops the Arizona Christian University run on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 13911918Jack Hanenburg of Fort Lewis College goes for a tackle while playing Arizona Christian University on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 16281500Walter Stauffer of Fort Lewis College stops a Arizona Christian University runner at the line of scrimmage on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16301500Trenton Sullivan of Fort Lewis College sacks Arizona Christian University quarterback Johnny Herrera on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18643000Fort Lewis College takes on Arizona Christian University on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15932010Cheilotam Udengwu, left, and Thomas Bearden of Fort Lewis College block on the offensive line while playing Arizona Christian University on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)12742010Fort Lewis College quarterback Stone Walker throws the ball while playing Arizona Christian University on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 11411500Hunter Villavicencio of Fort Lewis College drills a point after attempt against Arizona Christian University on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1942150030002184Fort Lewis College quarterback Stone Walker runs the ball for a touchdown against Arizona Christian University on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: Fort Lewis football takes on Arizona Christian
Skyhawks win first game since Oct. 5, 2019, beating Firestorm 17-12 on Saturday
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