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Mormon women asked to wear pants to church

Group wants church to be more inclusive

DATE: Nov 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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First United Methodist Church to host 40th annual bazaar First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive, will host its 40th annual Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m....

DATE: Nov 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pastor expects to be defrocked for gay wedding

SPRING CITY, Pa. – Frank Schaefer gets to keep calling himself a Methodist pastor – at least for the next 30 days. The United Methodist clergyman convicted of breaking church law ...

DATE: Nov 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Rabbi, pope share a deep bond

Together, friends reach beyond their own communities

DATE: Nov 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Atheist ‘mega-churches’ take root

Social media drives movement for those seeking camaraderie

DATE: Nov 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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Family Sunday School rescheduled at St. Paul’s The Family Sunday School at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2611 Junction St., will be held at 9:15 a.m. Sunday because of Thanksgiving ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Christian adoption effort struggles

Movement faces criticism, some leaders agree

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Being Jewish means being funny – no joke

Yoo-hoo! Sarah Silverman, Jon Stewart, Larry David! No matter how unreligious you comics may be, American Jews seem proud to claim you. Well, mostly. You know the joke: Two Jews, ...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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Pagosa churches announce Mass schedule Pope John Paul II Catholic Church, 353 South Pagosa Blvd. in Pagosa Springs, announces these Mass schedules: 5 p.m. Saturday (Ant...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Trove of Iraqi Jewish artifacts stirs debate

Ownership of documents is disputed

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

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St. Mark’s choir to sing Sunday; public invited In celebration of All Saints Day, St. Mark’s choir will sing a vespers service at 6 p.m. Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910...

DATE: Nov 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Relics transform Buddhist temple

Donations are believed to be from body of Buddha

DATE: Oct 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Colorado history gets weird, wild, wacky at Fashion Do’s and Don’tsAnnual Snowdown event has become so popular, auditions are now required

Cowboys. Fancy ladies. Gold miners. Even-toed ungulates that some in Durango might consider more like rats.Where can you find a runway show that takes you on a whirlwind tour through the weird, wacky and wildly exaggerated 150 years of Colorado history? Only at Durango’s annual Fashion Do’s and Don’ts, held Wednesday, where models and audience members wore costumes celebrating Colorado’s sesquicentennial – the theme of this year’s two-week Snowdown celebration.Standout acts included the Ghosts of Durango, which featured four of Durango’s most famous ghosts: a Rochester hotel ghost in a Victorian get-up of a more “modern” variation; the Strater Hotel’s head of housekeeping, also head of more discreet services; a young girl haunting El Rancho’s bathroom; and Sheriff Bob Thompson, killed in a 1906 gunfight. according to emcee Suzan Lane. A Another act was the Secret Circus Society, featuring Rubi Starr, Jeni Gross, Tabatha Joy Bettin, Adrienne Young and Ethan Deffenbaugh dressed as a car and the roadside pests better known as deer. Group members said the inspiration for the costume came from lived experiences driving Durango roads. The two-person Cantine Couture act starred Leslie Ponce and Tyler Frakes in an homage to the plentiful variety of Mexican restaurants found in any Colorado town. Ponce, dressed in comically large Mexican pointy cowboy boots, ambled down the runway as if taking a stroll under the hot, dusty, high-altitude sun, while Frakes flitted about the stage in a bright yellow salsa dress. Ponce said this year’s costume had been tough to decide, but the final decision was inspired by TikTok videos of Mexican cowboys in pointy boots. This was the duo’s third year strutting down the runway. Why they keep coming back for more, Frakes said laughing, was, “for the fame, the glory and the attention.”

Fashion Do’s and Don’ts has been one of the most highly anticipated Snowdown events since its inception in the 1990s. It has more than doubled in size over the past several decades. Last year, there were a record number of models, and in order to keep the event at a manageable size, this year’s fashion show was the first one to require the acts to audition. But many of the models were unfazed by the change. “It was actually easy,” said Jodi Zuber, one part of the two-person duo that made up the 1950s Texas Invader Ski Couple. Her partner-in-costume, Danny Jaques, said they had been doing this for several years, and it’s good with everything going on in the world to “get some levity and let your hair down.” The performers were not the only ones in costume. Audience members also dressed in a wide variety of unique takes on what makes Colorado, Colorado. JonBenet Ramsey made a miraculous appearance, being played by an 82-year-old woman, as did Casa Bonita, an ensemble that included a taco, sopaipilla and gorilla in chains – to name some of the characters. By the end of the show, people were in high spirits, as usual. “It was just delightful,” said a first-time audience member. If blessed with the chance to get the much coveted tickets – he said he would jump on it. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Annual Snowdown event has become so popular, auditions are now required

Photos: Snowdown 2026 Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

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Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns

Mormon women asked to wear pants to church

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Pastor expects to be defrocked for gay wedding

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