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…
Pine River Valley to be hub for guardian art
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.
A paraglider sails above Smelter Mountain on Tuesday morning, taking advantage of warmer temperatures moving into the area. Sunny skies will return Wednesday with a high temperature of 57 degrees…
In 1960, Weidman Sawmill was at its height of operation with more than 100 employees between its logging and sawmill operation. J. Stanley Weidman hailed from a family in Michigan…
The Durango High School boys and girls basketball teams took on Grand Junction on a special senior day.
This early Sinclair gas station and car wash was located at the corner of Seventh Street and Main Avenue. We know the “Joe the Tailor” shop (on right) is on…
Durango High School girls swimming took on Fruita Monument and Pagosa Springs on Saturday at the Durango Community Recreation Center.
