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After synagogue shooting, fresh thoughts on giving thanks

PITTSBURGH – David Feldstein knew seven of the 11 people killed in the synagogue. For Augie Siriano, they all were friends. Rabbi Jeffrey Myers was leading Shabbat services when the gunshots...

DATE: Nov 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope decries that ‘wealthy few’ feast on what belongs to all

VATICAN CITY – Championing the cause of the poor, Pope Francis on Sunday lamented that “the wealthy few” enjoy what, “in justice, belongs to all” and said Christians cannot remain indifferen...

DATE: Nov 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

To combat drug crisis, spiritual first responders hit streets

Sidewalk prayers near shoot-up spots. Sunday sermons in the back of a bar. Pleas to struggling souls to surrender to God. Funerals for members of their flock who didn’t make it. C...

DATE: Nov 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Durango Christian Science Church to hold Thanksgiving service

The Durango Christian Science Church will hold a Thanksgiving church service at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, 1166 East Third Ave. The community is invited to attend and hea...

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Castle on the square: Sand to star in Vatican Nativity scene

VATICAN CITY – Sand castles are coming to the Vatican. The Vatican said Wednesday its Nativity scene this year will be built from sand and sculpted by an international set of arti...

DATE: Nov 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Bishops delay votes on combating church sex abuse crisis

BALTIMORE – At the Vatican’s insistence, U.S. Catholic bishops abruptly postponed plans Monday to vote on proposed new steps to address the clergy sex abuse crisis roiling the church. ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

The Amish live simply, but they’re not environmentalists

In recent decades, many popular myths about the Amish – that they are dying out, or are a homogeneous community of technophobes, or are “stuck in the past” – have been convincingly dispelled...

DATE: Nov 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Southern New Mexico churches eye expanding migrant shelters

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A network of churches in southern New Mexico is seeking to expand the number of temporary shelters for migrants amid an expected jump in demand. A Catholic-run ...

DATE: Nov 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Jewish students remember ‘Night of Broken Glass’ in Berlin

BERLIN – Jewish students in Berlin on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” when Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria. ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Church invites vendors to Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 8

The Sacred Heart Church will hold its Christmas Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Parish Hall, 263 East Fifth Avenue. Vendors are welcome at $40 per booth. Fo...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

First United Methodist to host Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 17

The First United Methodist Church will hold its 45th Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at the church, 2917 Aspen Drive. There will be a luncheon at 11 a.m., and there ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Marvel United Methodist saves money for 44 years to build new sanctuary

This Christmas, the Marvel United Methodist Church hopes to welcome over 180 people to services in a new sanctuary more than four decades in the making. Church members saved for 4...

DATE: Nov 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Religion

Durango High School girls basketball wins bigDHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

DHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

Photos: Horsing around

Photos: Winter storm leaves over a foot of snow

Photos: FLC hoops at WhalenSkyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Skyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Photos: Fashion at its bestSnowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Snowdown on SaturdaySnowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Snowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Photos: Snowdown Rock-em-Sock-em Snowbots pillow fights

Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Snowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

After synagogue shooting, fresh thoughts on giving thanks

Pope decries that ‘wealthy few’ feast on what belongs to all

To combat drug crisis, spiritual first responders hit streets

Durango Christian Science Church to hold Thanksgiving service

Castle on the square: Sand to star in Vatican Nativity scene

Bishops delay votes on combating church sex abuse crisis

The Amish live simply, but they’re not environmentalists

Southern New Mexico churches eye expanding migrant shelters

Jewish students remember ‘Night of Broken Glass’ in Berlin

Church invites vendors to Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 8

First United Methodist to host Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 17

Marvel United Methodist saves money for 44 years to build new sanctuary

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