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Photo: Golfers get into the swing of a new season

Golfers knock the winter rust off their swings Friday at Hillcrest Golf Club. Practice areas are now open from 10…

Ben Sonntag through the years

Benjamin Sonntag moved to Durango to attend Fort Lewis College and compete for the Skyhawks' cycling program. He would go…

Photo: Signs of spring bloom in Durango

Crocus flowers bloom on a warm and sunny Tuesday in front of Durango City Hall. Spring-like conditions are expected to…

Durango High School girls basketball

Durango High School takes on Skyview High School during the Colorado High School Activities Association Class 4A second-round playoff gamel…

Photo: Raising awareness about climate change

About a dozen people carry signs Friday afternoon during the monthly climate strike at the corner of 11th Street and…

Photo: Hanson’s Elk Horn Club ca. 1880

A popular place for early Animas City residents to spend their free time was the Elk Horn Club. This business…

Photo: Elk gather north of U.S. Highway 160

A small herd of elk nervously stands in a field Friday east of Durango and north of U.S. Highway 160.…

Medical helicopter trains with Purgatory Resort Ski Patrol

A helicopter crew from San Juan Regional Medical Center participated in a training exercise with Purgatory Resort Ski Patrol on…

Photos: Durango High School students program Lego robots

Photo: New Smokestack for Power Plant –1948

The building that now houses the Powerhouse Science Center was built with Mission-style architecture in 1892. It was one of…

Photos: League of Women Voters marks 100th anniversary

Photo: Durango students test craftsmanship at SkillsUSA competition

Sydney Riggenbach, 15, with Durango High School borrows a tool from Nicholas Huber, 16, also from DHS, as they compete…

Photos: Sliding into a play day at Santa Rita Park

Photo: Telephone Crew 1908

This group of telephone company employees were working on the line in the alley at 11th Street just east of…

PHOTO: Malfunction Junction crash

The driver of a Subaru Outback was issued a citation for careless driving after rear-ending a Jeep that was stopped…

Animas River Trail bridges

Several bridges help make up the Animas River Trail, but none cross roads; rather, they cross the Animas River and…

Photos: Royal treatment for special group at Night to Shine Prom

Photos: Skiers prepare to explore La Plata Canyon

Photo: Vacuuming the softball field at Fort Lewis College

Andrew Fletcher, assistant athletic director-facilities at Fort Lewis College, vacuums water Tuesday off of Aspen Field, home to the women’s…

Photo: 1920s Winter Downtown

Snow removal downtown has always been a challenge. This street scene shows the 900 block of Main Avenue. The cafe…

Snowdown Saturday

Durango's week-long party rocked and rolled into the weekend starting early on Saturday. With the Light Parade in the rear…

Snowdown Friday events

Snowdown's annual drag show was a big hit this year in Durango.

Faces of Snowdown

Faces of Snowdown

Snowdown: Thursday

Rockin' Snowdown events Thursday featured the Roadie Tricycle Race, the Hot Wings Eating Contest and the Mini Bike Derby.