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Fiesta Days

Fiesta Days is underway at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.

Photo: Wall at Sunshine Gardens honors military service

Mikaela Saunderson with Sunshine Gardens decorates a wall Wednesday in the assisted-living facility to honor residents, family members and staff who have served in the armed forces. Saunderson has created…

Photo: Ship ahoy

Krista Jones, lead teacher at Lil’ Tykes Playschool, takes a few of the <br><br>children out on a paddle boat on Thursday at Pastorius Reservoir during the school’s summer adventure camp.Jerry…

Is Durango denying civil rights to homeless?

Instead of citations, city issues warnings to homeless campers

Photo: Recall effort targets Gov. Jared Polis

An effort afoot to recall Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has trickled down to La Plata County. Organizer Brett Wells set up shop near the Rusty Shovel Saloon in Durango as…

EPA drills into American Tunnel to unravel mine pollution mystery

Driven by desire to know what lies beneath, crews bore deeper every day

Photos: Campers make furry friends at La Plata County Humane Society

Mountain Archery Festival

Archers compete in the gruling Mountain Archery Festival on Saturday at Purgatory Resort.

Photo: ‘Lights for Liberty’

Protesters hold signs at the “Lights for Liberty” event Friday at Buckley Park. There were more than 800 protests held worldwide at the same time. Protesters were demanding the closure…

Photo: 1921 Tacoma train tragedy

In 1921, just three days after Christmas, two engines were leading a train from Silverton to Durango after a heavy snowstorm. As the engines neared what is known as the…

FLC 2005 men’s soccer champs

Photos of the 2005 Fort Lewis College men's Division II National Championship team

Photos: Gem & Mineral Show shines at fairgrounds

Photos: A splashing good time on a hot afternoon

PHOTO: Fourth of July in Mancos

Mancos residents celebrated this year’s Fourth of July holiday with a traditional fireworks show.

VIDEO: What not to bring on your next flight

Photo: Durango baseball

Baseball started in Durango in 1881, with the first game in Silverton; Durango won 11-7. That was a tradition this 1908 team was proud to continue. The manger, presumed to…

Photos: Paying tribute

Photos: Tracking the long melt in the San Juan Mountains

A cornice, which formed during a winter of heavy snowfall, hangs over a cliff near Molas Pass on May 25.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald More than a month later, on July 2,…

Fourth of July parade in Durango

Durango celebrates the Fourth of July with a parade on Main Avenue.

Durango celebrates America’s birthday with full day of events

Thousands line Main Avenue for Stars & Stripes Parade

Photos: Painting henna tattoos at Buckley Park

Photos: Painter makes dumpster her canvas

Photo: Mountain stream attracts Arizona tourists

Oceance Ingram sits next to a stream off U.S. Highway 550 on Tuesday as Marine Ingram takes her picture. The two from Arizona were touring the area south of Silverton.Jerry…

Photos: Elk, calves graze north of Durango

Photo: Animas City Independence Day

And the West is History: Animas City Independence Day

Photos: Ultimate upcycling

Photo: Bike parade celebrates end of Clean Commute Week

Cyclists prepare for a bike parade from 2nd Ave Sports to Ska Brewing World Headquarters in Bodo Park for the Love Your Commute Celebration, the final event in the city…

Photo: New president to lead Evening Rotary Club

Terry Swan, left, president of the Durango Evening Rotary Club, and president-elect Roger Haar, laugh Tuesday night at Manna before dinner. Haar will lead 64 meetings during the next year…

Durango Pride Festival

The 2019 Durango Pride Parade marched north from College Drive to Buckley Park on Saturday. At the park, participants partied at the Pride Festival.

Photo: Taking the plunge

In January 1916, by a majority of 37 votes, the citizens of Durango passed a $175,000 bond issue for a new high school. Construction began that year, and the building…