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Snowstorm hits Durango

Caption This!: ‘Can I go play with the highway unicorn?’

This week’s photo of a replica of Olaf, a snowman from the movie “Frozen,” comes from reader Nicole Davey-Ranasinghe.Courtesy of Nicole Davey-Ranasinghe Coming in second was “He’s real!” from reader…

Photo: Hanukkah celebration at Congregation Har Shalom

Congregation Har Shalom celebrated the seventh day of Hanukkah on Friday with menorah lightings. From left, Lisa Smith; her husband, Shaun Smith; and their 12-year-old daughter, Naomi Smith, light a…

Skiers, boarders say Ski Hesperus offers an affordable, convenient option

Thursday brought a cloudless sky and sunshine to the slopes, where dozens of locals said the same thing about the 11-mile drive from town to the ski area: It’s cheap,…

Ski Hesperus

In the two weeks since Ski Hesperus opened for winter under new management, the slopes have seen a steady flow of skiers and snowboarders who say it offers an affordable…

Photo: Learning to skate

Samantha Baker, 8, gets a helping hand learning to skate at Chapman Ice Rink Thursday from her uncle, Parke Duing. Samantha is the daughter of Heather and David Baker from…

Looking back: Arts & Entertainment in 2016

Despite the seemingly frequent bad news, there is one big old bright spot, however: The local arts and entertainment scene had a pretty good year. The annual shows and festivals…

2016: The year in photographs

Herald Photography Editor Jerry McBride and Photographer Shaun Stanley share images they found memorable in 2016.

Photo: Climbing to new heights

Four-year-old Rowan Gartner, the son of Russ and Lindsay Gartner of Durango, scales the climbing wall Wednesday at the Durango Community Recreation Center.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Photo: Good sledding conditions may dissipate

Cold temperatures and well-packed snow made for excellent sledding Monday at Buckley Park. The wintry conditions, though, are expected to give way this week to sunshine and daytime high temperatures…

Photo: Crash briefly clogs intersection

As Durango police officers investigate, first responders for the Durango Fire Protection District stand by at the scene of a two-car crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of College Drive…

Photo: Mysterious newcomer

Pranksters struck the site of the former Arc of History at U.S. Highway 160/550 intersection at the DoubleTree Hotel and placed a unicorn head on the post of the former…

WWII immigrant helps others attain citizenship in Durango

Her father was displaced because he had lived in an area of Germany that became part of Poland and he could not return. That history nudged her to volunteer to…

Durango exploring dedicated bike lanes on College Drive

City Council also looking into changes on East Third Avenue

Photo: Frosty morning break for horses

Outlined by Christmas decorations, horses rest at Rapp Corral north of Durango. The holidays are a busy time of year for the sleigh-pulling horses. The National Weather Service is predicting…

Photo: Will it be 8 or 9 reindeer?

Winter weather returns

With much of the area under a winter weather advisory, snow returns to the area

Arts in Embassies picks local photographer’s work

The photograph “Riders on the Edge of Night” by Chris Marona was selected by the U.S. Arts in Embassies program to be included in its traveling art collection.Courtesy of Chris…

Resorts get wet, fast-riding snow as storm stretches into Friday morning

Heavy slush causes power outages

Substance-abuse center slowly helps patients get clean

Patient of addiction-treatment center: ‘You earn your days’

Photo: Still time to get a Christmas tree

Lou Gaylord, a volunteer with the San Juan Mountains Association, trims the bottom of a Christmas tree Tuesday at the sales lot in the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge parking…

Caption This!: ‘Hold my beer and watch this’

This week’s photo comes from Jim Rottman. The Durango Herald Facebook reader John C. Laney sent in the winning headline, “Hold my beer and watch this.”Courtesy of Jim Rottman Coming…

FLC Graduation

Fort Lewsi College graduated about 200 seniors on Saturday.

Marcus Garcia aims to bring Olympic climbing to Durango

World Cup climbing event could be first of many bigger competitions

Snowstorm hits La Plata County

Slick roads led to several wrecks Friday morning as cold air and snow hit the region.

GED graduation

The Durango Adult Education Center graduated 20 new GED-diploma recipients during a ceremony Thursday night.

Photo: South Camino del Rio crash

Medics remove a woman from a car that was involved in a rear-end crash at 2:42 p.m. Thursday at Sawyer Drive and South Camino del Rio. The 37-year-old woman was…

Kids, police officers go holiday shopping

Shop with a Cop draws largest crowd in 25 years

Shop With A Cop

Law enforcement decended upon Wal Mart Wednesday for the annual Shop With A Cop program.

Photo: Strolling in holiday style

Leo, a 6-month-old bulldog, toured downtown Durango on Wednesday with his owner, Kathi Clamp, while sporting his best holiday outfit.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald