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Thomas Pieters takes 1-shot lead at Firestone

AKRON, Ohio – Rory McIlroy had his best friend on the bag and his best start on American soil in 18 months. For Jordan Spieth, it was more of the same with two long putts and another comment...

DATE: Aug 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Stephen Curry heats up after slow start in pro golf debut

Curry gets his golf game going

DATE: Aug 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Ryu, Thompson take on elements in Women’s British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Kingsbarns is not the Old Course at St. Andrews, though it is close — at least as the sea gulls fly. The American-designed course, located only a few miles...

DATE: Aug 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rory McIlroy to use best friend as caddie for at least 2 weeks

AKRON, Ohio – Rory McIlroy says he got rid of a caddie so that he could keep a friend. McIlroy parted ways with J.P. Fitzgerald after the British Open, ending a nine-year partners...

DATE: Aug 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Reports: Rory McIlroy fires caddie after 9 years

Rory McIlroy has fired his caddie and will use his best friend at the Bridgestone Invitational and PGA Championship, according to published reports. Reuters cited a source it did ...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Jhonattan Vegas successfully defends Canadian Open title

OAKVILLE, Ontario – Jhonattan Vegas successfully defended his RBC Canadian Open title Sunday at Glen Abbey, beating Charley Hoffman with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. V...

DATE: Jul 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bernhard Langer wins 3rd Senior British Open title

BRIDGEND, Wales – Bernhard Langer won the Senior British Open on Sunday in rain and wind at Royal Porthcawl for his record-extending 10th senior major title and fifth in the last 10. ...

DATE: Jul 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bernhard Langer takes 4-shot lead in Senior British Open

BRIDGEND, Wales â€“ Bernhard Langer shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 on Saturday at Royal Porthcawl to take a four-stroke lead in the Senior British Open. The 59-year-old German star ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Charley Hoffman takes 1-shot lead in RBC Canadian Open

OAKVILLE, Ontario – Charley Hoffman birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 on Saturday at Glen Abbey to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open. The ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Matt Kuchar rallies; Martin Flores leads RBC Canadian Open

OAKVILLE, Ontario – Matt Kuchar rallied to make the cut in the RBC Canadian Open on Friday, a day after fighting dizzy spells. Coming off a second-place finish Sunday in the Briti...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bernhard Langer shares lead at rainy, windy Senior British Open

BRIDGEND, Wales – Bernhard Langer shot a 3-under 74 in rain and wind Friday at Royal Porthcawl to hold onto a share of the Senior British Open lead. The 59-year-old German star wa...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Matt Kuchar fights dizzy spells in Canadian Open

British Open runner-up six strokes back

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

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

Thomas Pieters takes 1-shot lead at Firestone

Stephen Curry heats up after slow start in pro golf debut

Ryu, Thompson take on elements in Women’s British Open

Rory McIlroy to use best friend as caddie for at least 2 weeks

Reports: Rory McIlroy fires caddie after 9 years

Jhonattan Vegas successfully defends Canadian Open title

Bernhard Langer wins 3rd Senior British Open title

Bernhard Langer takes 4-shot lead in Senior British Open

Charley Hoffman takes 1-shot lead in RBC Canadian Open

Matt Kuchar rallies; Martin Flores leads RBC Canadian Open

Bernhard Langer shares lead at rainy, windy Senior British Open

Matt Kuchar fights dizzy spells in Canadian Open

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