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600 block of Main Avenue in Durango closes to vehicle traffic for waterline work Monday

The block will reopen at night, construction expected to last nine days

DATE: Jan 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Metz Lane and East Animas Road intersection in Durango opens

Construction to continue next week

DATE: Dec 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Segment of Animas River Trail reopens in Durango

Upgrades include lighting, drainage and widened trail surface

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aging infrastructure, labor shortages delay Durango road projects

North College Drive rebuild goes over budget; County Road 250/251 paving to resume next year

DATE: Dec 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can Durango build a city hall and police station by October 2028? A firm says yes

Initial designs and cost estimates expected in February or March

DATE: Dec 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas River Trail reconstruction nearing completion

Crews hustle to wrap up ahead of snow, freezing temps

DATE: Dec 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas River Trail reconstruction faces delays in Durango

City says heavy rains, unstable soil conditions delayed progress

DATE: Nov 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

College and Eighth intersection in Durango will close next week for construction

Closure scheduled from Monday through Friday

DATE: Oct 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

32nd Street extension reopens in Durango

Safety improvements still being made on County Road 251

DATE: Sep 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Resurfacing project to reduce Wildcat Canyon Road traffic to one lane

Work expected to last three weeks; motorists can expect 20-minute delays

DATE: Sep 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Fairgrounds’ indoor buildings to close for renovations

Outdoor facilities and scheduled events will not be affected; closures to remain in effect until November

DATE: Sep 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Survey project to impact traffic between Durango and Bayfield

Travelers should expect 30-minute delays weekdays Sept. 9-26

DATE: Sep 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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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

600 block of Main Avenue in Durango closes to vehicle traffic for waterline work Monday

Metz Lane and East Animas Road intersection in Durango opens

Segment of Animas River Trail reopens in Durango

Aging infrastructure, labor shortages delay Durango road projects

Can Durango build a city hall and police station by October 2028? A firm says yes

Animas River Trail reconstruction nearing completion

Animas River Trail reconstruction faces delays in Durango

College and Eighth intersection in Durango will close next week for construction

32nd Street extension reopens in Durango

Resurfacing project to reduce Wildcat Canyon Road traffic to one lane

La Plata County Fairgrounds’ indoor buildings to close for renovations

Survey project to impact traffic between Durango and Bayfield

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