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U.S. Open setup relies as much on science as instincts

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – The U.S. Open prefers to be looked upon as the ultimate test in golf, which can be an invitation for trouble. Mike Davis knows that as well as anyone. ...

DATE: Jun 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. Open returns to traditional golf course with modern touch

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Such is the stature of century-old Shinnecock Hills that it seems everyone can’t wait for the U.S. Open. “Shinnecock looks epic,” Russell Knox said after he qu...

DATE: Jun 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Andrew Putnam, Dustin Johnson turn St. Jude into 2-man race

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Andrew Putnam matched the best round of his short PGA Tour career with a 6-under 64 and tied Dustin Johnson atop the St. Jude Classic on Saturday. In position t...

DATE: Jun 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Dustin Johnson fires 7-under to grab 36-hole lead at St. Jude

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dustin Johnson wants to sharpen his game for the U.S. Open. Moving back to No. 1 in the world would just be a nice bonus because the only way he can do that before Shinnecoc...

DATE: Jun 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Seamus Power leads St. Jude Classic after 5-under first round

Mickelson, Koepka, Stricker among group one back

DATE: Jun 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Star-studded marque groups sure to bring excitement at U.S. Open

Woods joins Johnson, Thomas for opening two rounds

DATE: Jun 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Ferguson: Putnam is latest example of not giving up on U.S. Open

35-year-old shot 73-64 to earn spot at Shinnecock

DATE: Jun 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Ariya Jutanugarn avoids major collapse, wins U.S. Women’s Open in playoff

22-year-old had seven-shot lead on back nine

DATE: Jun 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bryson DeChambeau takes Memorial title in sudden-death playoff

Woods’ putting woes continue en route to 72

DATE: Jun 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Jutanugarn shoots 67, climbs into lead at US Women’s Open

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ariya Jutanugarn used two quick birdies at the U.S. Women’s Open to put the pressure on leader Sarah Jane Smith. With the momentum secured, the 22-year-old from...

DATE: Jun 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

DeChambeau takes 1-shot lead, Woods lurks at Memorial

McIlroy posts 8-under on Moving Day

DATE: Jun 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Hideki Matsuyama holes out, shares the lead at Memorial

Woods rallies to score par

DATE: May 31, 2018 | 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

U.S. Open setup relies as much on science as instincts

U.S. Open returns to traditional golf course with modern touch

Andrew Putnam, Dustin Johnson turn St. Jude into 2-man race

Dustin Johnson fires 7-under to grab 36-hole lead at St. Jude

Seamus Power leads St. Jude Classic after 5-under first round

Star-studded marque groups sure to bring excitement at U.S. Open

Ferguson: Putnam is latest example of not giving up on U.S. Open

Ariya Jutanugarn avoids major collapse, wins U.S. Women’s Open in playoff

Bryson DeChambeau takes Memorial title in sudden-death playoff

Jutanugarn shoots 67, climbs into lead at US Women’s Open

DeChambeau takes 1-shot lead, Woods lurks at Memorial

Hideki Matsuyama holes out, shares the lead at Memorial

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