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Petra Vlhova wins giant slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin takes bronze

Shiffrin’s gold-medal bid blown off course

DATE: Feb 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Petra Vlhova is ‘a very strong rival’ for Mikaela Shiffrin

ARE, Sweden – If Mikaela Shiffrin can be likened to a sleek, technically perfect Formula One car, the Slovakian skier who is developing into her biggest rival is like a rally vehicle — bigge...

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Lindsey Vonn’s retirement the end of an era for U.S. Ski Team

ARE, Sweden – It was a telling sign that in Lindsey Vonn’s last race there was only one other American skier competing. Two days later, the U.S. couldn’t even enter a squad for th...

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

What’s more dangerous: Skiing or hiking?

In Colorado, that’s a tough question

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mikaela Shiffrin, the new face of skiing, cites Osaka as inspiration

Osaka, like Shifrrin, emerging from shadow of all-time great

DATE: Feb 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Switzerland beats rival Austria for gold in team event

United States did not enter a team

DATE: Feb 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Santa Fe also seeing benefits of good ski season

SANTA FE – An abundance of snow this winter is drawing skiers and snowboarders to the peaks above Santa Fe, and those tourist dollars are trickling into town. Santa Fe’s ski shops...

DATE: Feb 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

International ski chief urged to quit over climate comment

DENVER – A group of winter-sports athletes and the world’s biggest snowboard maker want the president of the International Ski Federation to resign after he spoke of “so-called climate chang...

DATE: Feb 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

GRAHAM: Lindsey Vonn’s legacy cemented by her resiliency

Vonn will be remembered as a game-changer for skiing

DATE: Feb 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Ilka Stuhec spoils Vonn’s farewell party at skiing worlds

Stuhec wins by 0.23 seconds over Corinne Suter

DATE: Feb 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Lindsey Vonn wraps up career with bronze medal

Lindsey Vonn takes third in final race of career

DATE: Feb 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

From elation to ouch, a look at Lindsey Vonn’s mighty career

Lindsey Vonn once celebrated a downhill win by attempting to spray a bottle of bubbly that turned out to be broken. Things went downhill fast with Vonn slicing her thumb on the jagged glass....

DATE: Feb 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Photos: Noel Night in downtown Durango

Photos and video: Singing with Santa

Photos: Durango Turkey Trot

Photos: Durango High School football takes on Heritage High School in state playoffsDemons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday