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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

Jordan Spieth’s caddie Michael Greller an ex-teacher who has a way with words

Third major title didn’t come without motivation

DATE: Jul 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Spieth in elite company because of majors, not style points

Comparisons don’t mean much to 23-year-old star

DATE: Jul 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Grayson Murray holds on at Barbasol for first PGA Tour title

Landmark win comes wiuth record-setting score

DATE: Jul 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Jordan’s wild journey: Jordan Spieth wins British Open

Clutch finish for 23-year-old after near disaster

DATE: Jul 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Spieth one round away from 3rd leg of Grand Slam

Hot putter leads to bogey-free 65, 3-shot lead

DATE: Jul 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Branden Grace sets major championship record with 62 at British Open

South African breaks 157-year-old record at Royal Birkdale

DATE: Jul 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Chad Collins misses 59 chance, shoots 60 at Barbasol Championship

Pars on final two holes prevent historic round

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Dahlberg: A scolding and a comeback for Rory McIlroy at the British Open

SOUTHPORT, England – Rory McIlroy didn’t need another scolding from his caddie or a reminder of what he had to do. By the time he arrived for his second round on a blustery day at Royal Birk...

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Henrik Stenson’s rented house burgled during British Open

Thieves took defending champ’s credit cards, clothes and watches

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Ian Poulter feeling his confidence rising at British Open

Englishman in contention months after nearly losing Tour card

DATE: Jul 21, 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

Bernhard Langer shares lead at rainy, windy Senior British Open

Matt Kuchar fights dizzy spells in Canadian Open

Jordan Spieth’s caddie Michael Greller an ex-teacher who has a way with words

Spieth in elite company because of majors, not style points

Grayson Murray holds on at Barbasol for first PGA Tour title

Jordan’s wild journey: Jordan Spieth wins British Open

Spieth one round away from 3rd leg of Grand Slam

Branden Grace sets major championship record with 62 at British Open

Chad Collins misses 59 chance, shoots 60 at Barbasol Championship

Dahlberg: A scolding and a comeback for Rory McIlroy at the British Open

Henrik Stenson’s rented house burgled during British Open

Ian Poulter feeling his confidence rising at British Open

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