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El Moro singed in early morning fire

Popular restaurant likely closed 2 months for repairs

Photo: Escalante’s new track

Landon McNeil, an employee with General Acrylics, uses a blower to clear the Escalante Middle School track on Tuesday as a crew prepares to paint lines on the new surface.…

Photo: Weather changes comes with wind

Monday’s windy weather came with cooler temperatures and a freeze warning from the National Weather Service for Monday night and early Tuesday in Southwest Colorado, including Durango. The wind, which…

Caption This!: ‘Can you hear me now, dear?’

This week’s photo comes from Rita Warfield, who took this photo of a bird and deer chatting together at Green Mountain Cemetery in Durango.Courtesy of Rita Warfield Coming in second…

Fort Lewis College vs Colorado School of Mines

Fort Lewis College vs Colorado School of Mines

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering Parade

The annual Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering Parade was held along Main Avenue Saturday.

Photo: Return of the Great Pumpkin

In case you don’t have a calendar, haven’t noticed the change of temperatures or noticed the fall colors, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot’s display of a giant…

Bayfield vs Gunnison football

Bayfield High School hosted Gunnison High School in league play at Wolverine stadium Friday evening.

Neighbors – Gold Star

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Neighbors – Harvest dinner

Local First fundraiser and celebration of local food producers

Doctor finds family

7-year-old shnauzer stays in the family thanks to donors

Local donors pay to fly him to Cincinnati

Derujinsky’s photographs captured in new book

Andrea Derujinsky brings dad Gleb’s legacy to print

Animas River fish survey shows encouraging signs

Fish count not ‘great,’ but some trends are up

Fish survey

Crews from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife conduct a fish survey in the waters of the Animas River.

Photo: Durangalactic

This year’s Snowdown theme is “Durangalactic,” and dressed for Wednesday evening’s unveiling of the 2017 Snowdown poster are, from left, Marlene Gebhardt, Linda Brockway, Dawn Staten and Danny Jaques, at…

Photos: Teachers test student-built rafts

Durango volleyball

Demons volleyball take on the Wolverines.

Herald forum offers insights into Colorado ballot initiatives

Arguments for and against presented Tuesday night at library

Solar power comes to Southwest Horizons Ranch

Solar barn installation benefits low-income community

Caption This!: ‘Psh … Humans‘

This week’s photo comes from Philip Weems who took this photo of a “smiling” moose a few weeks ago in Silverton.Courtesy of Philip Weems Coming in a close second was…

Heritage Days

Heritage Days was celebrated in Bayfield Saturday.

Fort Lewis vs Colorado Mesa University

Fort Lewis vs Colorado Mesa University

Neighbors – The Guys

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Photo: Colorful Colorado

The aspen leaves are bright yellow in the Colorado high country near Ward on Friday. This weekend is considered peak viewing season for the fall foliage.Jack Dempsey/Associated Press

Photo: Sheep drive

Sheep are driven through Bayfield Saturday morning for Heritage Days community celebration. Events on Saturday included a 5k fun run and a back porch barbecue.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Photo: Autumn on campus

Thursday the first day of autumn came in active with a few rain showers and sunshine on the Fort Lewis College campus. Also, most of Southwest Colorado, including Durango and…

Police cadets keep heads above water during training exercise

Always prepared: Police cadets train to win in water

Swift water survival

Cadets from the Law Enforcement Academy train in swift water survial methods at the Durango Aquatic Center Wednesday.

Photo: T-bone crash at DoubleTree intersection

A 78-year-old Pagosa Springs woman turned left from Camino del Rio to go west on U.S. Highway 160 without yielding to oncoming traffic, according to the Durango Police Department. She…