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Durango photographer downsizes gallery to spend more time behind camera
‘Claude’s work is amazing. ... I will miss seeing his photos in his gallery downtown’
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Herald wins 48 awards in two competitions, including sweepstakes prize
Newspaper recognized for website, excellence, public service
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Photos: Salute to health care workers
High School Sports
PHOTOS: Competition craving satisfied for Durango coaches
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DHS Senior Drive Through Day
The first ever Durango High School Senior Drive Through Day took place on Wednesday in front of DHS. The students were cheered on by teachers, staff and fellow students.
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Photo: A sunny day for disc golf at Fort Lewis College
Randy Junttonen lands his disc in the basket Tuesday while playing disc golf at Fort Lewis College. Warm temperatures and sunny skies will return Wednesday. The National Weather Service is…
Regional News
Photos: Volunteers flood Navajo Nation in virus outbreak
The center’s only ventilator was in use on a patient in late April and, suddenly, the oxygen valve failed. Dennis Grooms of St. Louis spent the next three hours hand-pumping…
And the West is History
Photo: A Durango Icon: The Strater Hotel ca. 1890
There is no shortage of compelling pictures of one of downtown’s most well-known landmarks, the Strater Hotel. This one, taken in about 1890, shows the smelter hard at work to…
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Mother’s Day parade
A Mother's Day parade of cars and well-wishers drove past the Four Corners Health Care Center on Friday waving to residents and staff gathered out front.
Visual Arts
Durango Spring Gallery Walk takes a different path
To deal with pandemic, event goes online
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11 out of more than 300 test positive for COVID-19 antibodies
Cedar Diagnostics provides $30 test Saturday at fairgrounds
And the West is History
Photo: Ready for the Parade, ca. 1920s
A picture taken today in the same location, would show Buckley Park on the left as you look south down Main Avenue. The “Good Year Service Station” sign is painted…
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Photo: Under spring blossoms
“This tree is so beautiful, that’s why I chose to sit here,” said Natalie Keshlear, while reading a book, listening to music and soaking up sunshine on a warm Friday…
And the West is History
Photo: 1920s Durango jazz dance band
This photo from 1920 shows the early Durango jazz band “The Syncopated Five” performing at the Red Men Hall in Durango. The band was led by violinist Jay Glaser, with…
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Photos: Picking up bees
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Photo: A salute to front-line health care workers
At least 20 people lined the road leading to Mercy Regional Medical Center on Wednesday in Durango to show support for the medical providers on the front lines of the…
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Photos: Social distancing way up there
And the West is History
Photo: End of an era in Mancos
This photo documents the last stock-hauling run of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad through Mancos in March 1951. The railroad had struggled almost from the time it was constructed. It…
And the West is History
Photo: Early local filming – 1923
This picture shows WR Rowland filming boys on horseback in 1923. Based on a letter that accompanied this photo, the filming apparently took place at the Teelawuket Ranch either near…
Music
Photo: John Prine leaves the stage
Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine played at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in 2004. Prine died Tuesday at age 73 from complications from the coronavirus, his family said.Jerry…
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Getting creative with online learning
Rachel Lodwick has encouraged her elementary art class to continue creating with what they have at home while working online during the COVID-19 pandemic.