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Colorado Supreme Court ends fisherman’s right-to-wade argument

Roger Hill sued, arguing a riverbed is public property open for wading anglers

DATE: Jun 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado farmers and ranchers haven’t been able to repair their own equipment, until now

A new state law requires manufacturers to hand over parts, software, instructions and other necessary tools

DATE: May 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

LPEA says proposed bylaw amendment aims to clarify deadlines and reflect state laws

Power cooperative is attempting to clear up confusion in regulatory articles

DATE: May 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado governor vetoes three bills, including one that may have delayed wolf reintroduction

Polis wrote that the legislation was ‘unnecessary and undermines the voters’ intent’

DATE: May 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Red Room of Doom’ put brakes on some progressive priorities in Colorado Legislature

Democrats controlled the House and Senate, but they don’t claim to have a ‘super majority’

DATE: May 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s Ken Buck wants to keep AI tech away from nation’s nuclear decisions

A number of bills have been introduced to deal with emerging technology

DATE: May 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado going before the U.S. Supreme Court will test state’s stalking laws

Does it matter if someone intended their speech to be threatening?

DATE: Apr 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Falsely reporting an active shooter is on track to become a felony in Colorado

Senate Bill 249 comes in response to an increase in fake reports

DATE: Apr 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado offers safe haven for abortion, transgender care

Laws seek to shield out-of-state residents from prosecution

DATE: Apr 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What’s a ‘reasonable’ rent increase? Courts often must interpret vague language in laws

Sometimes the ambiguity is intentional, other times it is a mistake

DATE: Apr 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bayfield school board votes to remove ‘comprehensive’ from sex education curriculum

State law specifies districts must follow a strict set of instruction guidelines

DATE: Mar 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango grocery stores begin selling wine

Voters narrowly approved ballot measure to expand retail sales

DATE: Mar 2, 2023 | 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 donned 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 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 the 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 years 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 it’s 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 years fashion show was the first one to require the acts to audition. But many of the models were unphased 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

Colorado Supreme Court ends fisherman’s right-to-wade argument

Colorado farmers and ranchers haven’t been able to repair their own equipment, until now

LPEA says proposed bylaw amendment aims to clarify deadlines and reflect state laws

Colorado governor vetoes three bills, including one that may have delayed wolf reintroduction

‘Red Room of Doom’ put brakes on some progressive priorities in Colorado Legislature

Colorado’s Ken Buck wants to keep AI tech away from nation’s nuclear decisions

Colorado going before the U.S. Supreme Court will test state’s stalking laws

Falsely reporting an active shooter is on track to become a felony in Colorado

Colorado offers safe haven for abortion, transgender care

What’s a ‘reasonable’ rent increase? Courts often must interpret vague language in laws

Bayfield school board votes to remove ‘comprehensive’ from sex education curriculum

Durango grocery stores begin selling wine

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