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Woman suspected of careless driving causing death faces bail bond violation

Virginia Cundiff placed in jail on $10,000 bail

DATE: Mar 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Republicans file federal lawsuit to block unaffiliated voters from Colorado’s primary election

La Plata County Republican Central Committee chairman signs on as a plaintiff

DATE: Mar 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango man suspected of jail escape, shooting police officer appears in court

Elias Buck waives right to hearing, will be held without bail

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man who played a role in 2020 crime spree in Durango receives community corrections

Gregory Benner, 29, broke into at least 22 vehicles

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Charges dropped against Texas man suspected of leading police on chase

Prosecutor says defendant addressed mental health concerns

DATE: Feb 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango business owner pleads guilty for hidden camera

Wade Bigall agrees to four counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification

DATE: Jan 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Freedom Anderson is free to go, on conditions of probation

27-year-old who crashed a vehicle into a house while eluding police receives two years of probation, banned from driving

DATE: Jan 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Court text reminders would become automatic under proposed state law

Bill sponsors hope a simple text message might improve appearance rates

DATE: Jan 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawsuit seeks to block Mesa County clerk from overseeing 2022 election

Colorado secretary of state says she wants to ensure ‘voters have the elections they deserve’

DATE: Jan 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango man sentenced to 24 years in prison for witness tampering in domestic violence case

Christopher Clark says he will appeal jury conviction

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

District judge effectively removes lower court judge from setting bail in felony-level cases

Anne Woods faced criticism for releasing criminal defendants on low bond amounts

DATE: Jan 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trial set for May in federal lawsuit accusing Durango railroad of starting 416 Fire

Jury to determine if D&SNG and its parent company are on the hook for millions in firefighting costs

DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado history gets weird, wild, wacky at Fashion Do’s and Don’tsAnnual Snowdown event has become so popular, auditions are now required

Cowboys. Fancy ladies. Gold miners. Even-toed ungulates that some in Durango might consider more like rats.Where can you find a runway show that takes you on a whirlwind tour through the weird, wacky and wildly exaggerated 150 years of Colorado history? Only at Durango’s annual Fashion Do’s and Don’ts, held Wednesday, where models and audience members wore costumes celebrating Colorado’s sesquicentennial – the theme of this year’s two-week Snowdown celebration.Standout acts included the Ghosts of Durango, which featured four of Durango’s most famous ghosts: a Rochester hotel ghost in a Victorian get-up of a more “modern” variation; the Strater Hotel’s head of housekeeping, also head of more discreet services; a young girl haunting El Rancho’s bathroom; and Sheriff Bob Thompson, killed in a 1906 gunfight. according to emcee Suzan Lane. A Another act was the Secret Circus Society, featuring Rubi Starr, Jeni Gross, Tabatha Joy Bettin, Adrienne Young and Ethan Deffenbaugh dressed as a car and the roadside pests better known as deer. Group members said the inspiration for the costume came from lived experiences driving Durango roads. The two-person Cantine Couture act starred Leslie Ponce and Tyler Frakes in an homage to the plentiful variety of Mexican restaurants found in any Colorado town. Ponce, dressed in comically large Mexican pointy cowboy boots, ambled down the runway as if taking a stroll under the hot, dusty, high-altitude sun, while Frakes flitted about the stage in a bright yellow salsa dress. Ponce said this year’s costume had been tough to decide, but the final decision was inspired by TikTok videos of Mexican cowboys in pointy boots. This was the duo’s third year strutting down the runway. Why they keep coming back for more, Frakes said laughing, was, “for the fame, the glory and the attention.”

Fashion Do’s and Don’ts has been one of the most highly anticipated Snowdown events since its inception in the 1990s. It has more than doubled in size over the past several decades. Last year, there were a record number of models, and in order to keep the event at a manageable size, this year’s fashion show was the first one to require the acts to audition. But many of the models were unfazed by the change. “It was actually easy,” said Jodi Zuber, one part of the two-person duo that made up the 1950s Texas Invader Ski Couple. Her partner-in-costume, Danny Jaques, said they had been doing this for several years, and it’s good with everything going on in the world to “get some levity and let your hair down.” The performers were not the only ones in costume. Audience members also dressed in a wide variety of unique takes on what makes Colorado, Colorado. JonBenet Ramsey made a miraculous appearance, being played by an 82-year-old woman, as did Casa Bonita, an ensemble that included a taco, sopaipilla and gorilla in chains – to name some of the characters. By the end of the show, people were in high spirits, as usual. “It was just delightful,” said a first-time audience member. If blessed with the chance to get the much coveted tickets – he said he would jump on it. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Annual Snowdown event has become so popular, auditions are now required

Photos: Snowdown 2026 Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

The Durango Herald’s year in photos 2025

Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns

Woman suspected of careless driving causing death faces bail bond violation

Republicans file federal lawsuit to block unaffiliated voters from Colorado’s primary election

Durango man suspected of jail escape, shooting police officer appears in court

Man who played a role in 2020 crime spree in Durango receives community corrections

Charges dropped against Texas man suspected of leading police on chase

Durango business owner pleads guilty for hidden camera

Freedom Anderson is free to go, on conditions of probation

Court text reminders would become automatic under proposed state law

Lawsuit seeks to block Mesa County clerk from overseeing 2022 election

Durango man sentenced to 24 years in prison for witness tampering in domestic violence case

District judge effectively removes lower court judge from setting bail in felony-level cases

Trial set for May in federal lawsuit accusing Durango railroad of starting 416 Fire

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