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        <link>https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/news/photos-and-video-ice-protests-return-to-durango/</link>
        <title>Photos and video: ICE protests return to Durango</title>
        <description>About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday</description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:16:41 -0700</pubDate>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on ThursdayHaley Chatwin, 28, of Durango, has her eyes rinsed with water after being pepper‑sprayed outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Jan. 2 in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)Shane Benjamin/Durango HeraldU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers remove protesters after they linked arms and sat in front of the ICE field office driveway Friday in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers remove protesters after they linked arms and sat in front of the ICE field office driveway Friday in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)Shane Benjamin/Durango HeraldA protester who declined to be identified has his shirt cut off after being pepper sprayed outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Friday in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaA protester who asked not to be identified by name has her eyes rinsed with water after being pepper sprayed outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Friday in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer prepares to pepper spray protesters in front of the ICE field office driveway Friday in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaProtesters link arms and prepare to block vehicles from leaving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Friday in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaA protester who declined to be identified has his eyes rinsed with water after being pepper sprayed outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Friday in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaProtesters link arms and prepare to block vehicles from leaving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Friday in Durango. A federal agent exits the vehicle carrying pepper spray. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers remove protesters after they linked arms and sat in front of the ICE field office driveway Friday in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaProtesters link arms and prepare to block vehicles from leaving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Friday in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaA protester who asked not to be identified by name has her eyes rinsed with water after being pepper sprayed outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Friday in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns</title>
        <description>Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca Tim Kuss uses a joystick to groom snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca Tim Kuss checks snow...</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:02:45 -0700</pubDate>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss uses a joystick to groom snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss checks snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss grooms snow and checks the snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss checks a snow gun Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning near the base of Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss talks about driving the snowcat Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss checks snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss grooms snow and checks the snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss checks a snow gun Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTemperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTemperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTemperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTemperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTemperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTemperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTemperatures dipped low enough Monday night and early Tuesday to make snow at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The ski area pumped about 120,000 gallons of water overnight. On even colder nights, it can pump up to 300,000 gallons. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)ccaTim Kuss grooms checks snow guns Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. The snow guns in operation Monday night pumped about 200 gallons of water per minute, adding up to about 120,000 gallons overnight. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Photos: Wreaths Across America honors fallen veterans</title>
        <description>Durango residents on Saturday honor those who served their country</description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Durango residents on Saturday honor those who served their countryVolunteers place 1,175 wreaths on the grave sites of veterans on Saturday at Greenmount Cemetery after a Wreaths Across ceremony honoring veterans. This is the fourth year Blue Star Moms of Durango has put on the event. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Durango residents on Saturday honor those who served their country]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Video: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage Days</title>
        <description>About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday</description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 18:05:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday These sheep wait to proceed down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)cca About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Photos: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage Days</title>
        <description>About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday</description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 18:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on SaturdayThis small sheep keeps up with the pack moving down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)cca About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Photos: Hopes for the resurrection of Iglesia de San Antonio</title>
        <description>Catholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairs</description>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 10:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Catholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairsSt. Iglesia De San Antonio Catholic Church in Tiffany on Sept. 13 southeast of Ignacio. The almost 100 year-old church is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) cca Catholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairs]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Photos: LGBTQ pride loud and proud in the streets of Durango</title>
        <description>Four Corners Alliance for Diversity’s annual pride festival took place Saturday</description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Four Corners Alliance for Diversity’s annual pride festival took place SaturdayThe Four Corners Alliance for Diversity Pride Parade walks up Main Avenue to Buckley Park for Fall Pride in the Park on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Four Corners Alliance for Diversity’s annual pride festival took place Saturday]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Photos: Hill Climb at Purgatory Resort heats up on Sunday</title>
        <description>Hundreds gather to see the return of Four Corners Motorcycle Rally’s big event</description>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 22:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Riders prepare to take on the hill during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally Hill Climb event at Purgatory Resort Sunday. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)ccaHundreds gather to see the return of Four Corners Motorcycle Rally’s big event Dirt bike riders turn out for the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally Hill Climb event as part of the AMA Motoclimb Super Series. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)ccaA rider takes to the hill for the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally Hill Climb event as part of the AMA Motoclimb Super Series. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)ccaSpectators gather on the beach at Purgatory Resort to watch the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally Hill Climb. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)ccaMotorcycles fill the parking lot at Purgatory Resort Sunday day for the Hill Climb. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)ccaThis year's Hill Climb event was the final round of the AMA Motoclimb Super Series. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)ccaThis year's Hill Climb event was the final round of the AMA Motoclimb Super Series. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)ccaFour Corners Motorcycle Rally staff serve cold beer at the Firestone Brewing Co. 805 beer tint on Sunday. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)cca]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Photos: Four Corners Motorcycle Rally returns to Durango</title>
        <description>Annual motorcycle event held on Saturday</description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 16:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Annual motorcycle event held on SaturdayLots of chrome is seen during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideA non-stop flow of motorcyclists make their way through the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideA non-stop flow of motorcyclists make their way through the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideAll shoes, sizes and makes of motorcycles are seen during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideMotorcycles are seen during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)ccaAll shoes, sizes and makes of motorcycles are seen during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideAll shoes, sizes and makes of motorcycles are seen during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideLots of chrome is seen during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideVendors fill the Pavilion on Saturday at the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideAll shapes, sizes and makes of motorcycles are seen at the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideThe Four Corners Motorcycle Rally was held on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideAll shoes, sizes and makes of motorcycles are seen during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideJohnny Wiggins helps his wife Linda Wiggins try on a helmet during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideA non-stop flow of motorcyclists make their way through the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally grounds on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideThe Four Corners Motorcycle Rally was held on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Video: Four smoke stacks fall at San Juan Generating Station</title>
        <description>Former employees and area residents watch decommissioned power plant’s smoke stacks fall on Saturday</description>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Former employees and area residents watch decommissioned power plant’s smoke stacks fall on Saturday The implosion of the San Juan Generating Station smoke towers implosion commences on Saturday, August 24, 2024, north Water Flow, New Mexico. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record) Former employees and area residents watch decommissioned power plant’s smoke stacks fall on Saturday]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Video: Demolition Derby returns for some smashing excitement at La Plata County Fair</title>
        <description>Multiple derby cars thrill the crowd Saturday in Ignacio</description>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Multiple derby cars thrill the crowd Saturday in Ignacio The La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby had people cheering on crashing cars and pickups on Saturday at the Sky Ute Fairgrounds in Ignacio. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald).Jerry McBride Multiple derby cars thrill the crowd Saturday in Ignacio]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>Photos: Ribbons and buckles at La Plata County Fair</title>
        <description>Livestock showmanship competition held on Saturday</description>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Livestock showmanship competition held on SaturdayEmmett Greer, 13, rests on his cow No. 85 while Henry Greer, 8, talks with him as Mykah Meshew, 14, left, and Emma Stephenson, 14, relax against the cow during the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideJordyn Lott, 16, talks with judge Roy Flora before being selected as reserve grand champion in senior showmanship during the La Plata County Fair on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Weston Burkhart, a 19-year-old National FFA Organization state officer from Denver, talks with judge DJ Etzler while showing in the Blue and Gold competition during the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. 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(Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideSome of the entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideThe La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideQuilt entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideQuilt entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideThe top photography winners at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideQuilt entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideThe La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideSome of the entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideCallym Elliott, 3, rides with his dad Evan Elliott in the pink elephant ride during the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideSome of the entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideCows relax during the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideBrooke Roman, 2, works on a sucker as she studies a lamb during the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideThe La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideChrystall Brown high-fives her daughter Victoria Brown, 17, after being selected as the grand champion in senior showmanship that she won with her cow Rango during the La Plata County Fair on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideVictoria Brown, 17, holds her grand champion senior showmanship belt buckle that she won with her cow Rango during the La Plata County Fair on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideSome of the entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideQuilt entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideSome of the entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideVera Clarkinson, 4, left, and Esme Petrie, 4, watch the National FFA Organization state officers Blue and Gold competition during the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideSome of the entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideSome of the entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideDavid Guilliams walks with his grandchildren Wyatt Mae, 5, and Colton Mae, 2, during the La Plata County Fair on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at the fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideSome of the entries at the La Plata County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the fairgrounds. 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        <description>Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo took place Friday</description>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo took place FridayCowboys and cowgirls get ready to compete in the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideFour-person teams compete in the scramble competition during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideFour-person teams compete in the scramble competition during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideA cowgirl who is a member of a four-person team competes in the branding competition during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. Contestants enter a pen with calves and cows, ropes the back legs of a calf and pulls it out of the pen. 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(Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideThe American flag enters the arena at the start of the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideCowboys and cowgirls lower their heads in prayer at the start of the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBridePeople in the crowd got to bid money on their favorite teams during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideChildren play around during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideCowboys and cowgirls get ready to compete in the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideA cowgirl who is a member of a four-person team competes in the branding competition during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. Contestants enter a pen with calves and cows, ropes the back legs of a calf and pulls it out of the pen. Team members hold it down and brand it with a cool iron before returning the calf to the pen. The team with the fastest time wins. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideA cowgirl rides her horse before the start of the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideA cowgirl who is a member of a four-person team competes in the branding competition during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. 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(Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideCowboys and cowgirls get ready to compete in the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBridePeople in the crowd got to bid money on their favorite teams during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideA cowgirl who is a member of a four-person team competes in the branding competition during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. Contestants enter a pen with calves and cows, ropes the back legs of a calf and pulls it out of the pen. Team members hold it down and brand it with a cool iron before returning the calf to the pen. The team with the fastest time wins. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideFour-person teams compete in the scramble competition during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideA good size crowd shows up for the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideFour-person teams compete in the branding competition during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. Contestants enter a pen with calves and cows, ropes the back legs of a calf and pulls it out of the pen. Team members hold it down and brand it with a cool iron before returning the calf to the pen. The team with the fastest time wins. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideThe La Plata Mountains east of the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideFour-person teams compete in the branding competition during the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo on Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. Contestants enter a pen with calves and cows, ropes the back legs of a calf and pulls it out of the pen. Team members hold it down and brand it with a cool iron before returning the calf to the pen. The team with the fastest time wins. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBrideCowboys and cowgirls get ready to compete in the Montezuma County Fair Ranch Rodeo Friday evening at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride]]></content:encoded>
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        <description>Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle</description>
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        <description>Durango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night</description>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Durango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday nightDurango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Durango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night]]></content:encoded>
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        <description>Downtown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration</description>
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        <title>Photos: All-American Gourmet Breakfast, Freedom 5K run held at Rotary Park</title>
        <description>Durango Rotary Club, Parks and Recreation department host Independence Day events</description>
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        <description>Durango Botanic Gardens holds 11th annual ‘Gardens on Tour’ on Saturday</description>
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