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Photo: Labor Day 1895

Though this Labor Day picture of the Durango Wheel Club is somewhat blurry, it still stirs the imagination. The club…

Photos: Tubers take to the Animas River

Photos: Four Corners Motorcycle Rally revs up for weekend of fun

Photos: Fort Lewis College students move into dorms

Photos: Truck’s burned remains catch drivers’ attention on Highway 550

PHOTO: Sweet deal!

Robin Hoberg of Albuquerque selects Palisade peaches from the Peach Valley Produce stand adjacent to the Durango High School parking…

Photo: 1974 fire

A fire was reported to emergency dispatch 45 years ago today. The fire was set by an arsonist around 4…

Durango football plays Cortez

Durango High School football takes on Montezuma-Cortez High School on Friday night at DHS.

Photo: A time capsule for the Southwest

Photos: Making water delivery a reality in southwestern La Plata County

Photo: Off to the races

Captioned only as “Horse Race,” this photo from September 1919 shows four horseback riders, thought to be local Native Americans,…

La Plata County Jail

The inmate population at the La Plata County Jail has grown in recent years.

Photo: Staging the Meltdown on the Mesa

Scott Hamby, left, Doug Wakeman, center, and John Hughes set up the stage Friday for the Meltdown on the Mesa…

Photo: Leveling the ground at Santa Rita Park

A grader levels the ground that was once a grass field at Santa Rita Park on Thursday, as work continues…

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Switchback a new street taco restaurant has opened at 741 Main Avenue in downtown Durango.

Photo: Early view of north Durango

When this picture was taken in 1885, this was the northern end of Durango. While Durango had only been in…

Friday at the La Plata County Fair

Rabbits, chickens and cattle were among the categories judged.

Photo: Rain turns Hermosa Creek black

Hermosa Creek filled with mud and debris from the 416 Fire burn scar Friday after rain fell in the area.…

Photos: Wood chips fly at the Carve Wars Festival

Photo: Seeking cool water on a sizzling day in Durango

LeAnne Brock cools off in the Animas River on a hot Tuesday afternoon with her dog, Ryder, 7, as he…

Photos: Animas River Trail grows in north Durango

Photo: Summer business venture

In response to a crack of thunder, Isaac Owens, 11, left, Nik Petranek, 12, center, and Lukas Petranek, 14, pack…

Photo: Serving up some Western authenticity

Cody Batchelor, from left, and Gwen Thomas, representing the Durango Cowboy Church’s chuck wagon, serve food to Sandy Schoonover of…

Photo: Fiesta Parade pageantry

Two horseback riders take part in the 1956 Spanish Trails Fiesta parade. The parade is proceeding north to south in…