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Mancos Conservation District to receive $2.48 million federal grant

The grant, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is a ‘game-changer’ for the small district

DATE: Nov 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

The Boathouse on Grand brings Spain to the Four Corners

Jennifer and Dave Stewart combine local flavors with a Seville-style menu and ambiance

DATE: Nov 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

What to expect in Colorado’s ballot measure election

Don’t look for results until the polls close, state secretary says

DATE: Nov 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Higher Purpose Homes close to having capital for modular factory in Mancos

Modular building company seeks state funding to provide affordable housing solutions

DATE: Oct 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Body of missing hiker Ian O’Brien found

Two fishers encountered the body in a remote area of the West Mancos River in Echo Basin

DATE: Sep 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local authors debut Mesa Verde Writers Conference

Four successful authors will host immersive workshops in fiction and poetry at the scenic Harmony Barn in Mancos

DATE: Apr 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Ignacio teen killed in crash near Mancos is identified

Driver of Chevy Suburban suspected of vehicular homicide and DUI

DATE: Apr 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos will inventory trees in town as part of Community Forestry Program

Town awarded grant from Colorado Tree Foundation

DATE: Mar 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

New pellet mill in Mancos is subsidiary of Aspen Wood Products

Mesa Verde Pellets will produce aspen and wood pellets for heating and animal bedding

DATE: Feb 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pueblo Community College welcomes Lisa Snyder as new executive dean

Snyder has worked in education for over 20 years

DATE: Feb 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduates 11 cadets on Saturday

Professionalism and public perception of law enforcement, continued education were themes at ceremony in Mancos

DATE: Dec 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dump site south of Mancos concerns neighbors

State health official visits site; new property owner reportedly plans to clean it up

DATE: Dec 9, 2022 | 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

Mancos Conservation District to receive $2.48 million federal grant

The Boathouse on Grand brings Spain to the Four Corners

What to expect in Colorado’s ballot measure election

Higher Purpose Homes close to having capital for modular factory in Mancos

Body of missing hiker Ian O’Brien found

Local authors debut Mesa Verde Writers Conference

Update: Ignacio teen killed in crash near Mancos is identified

Mancos will inventory trees in town as part of Community Forestry Program

New pellet mill in Mancos is subsidiary of Aspen Wood Products

Pueblo Community College welcomes Lisa Snyder as new executive dean

Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduates 11 cadets on Saturday

Dump site south of Mancos concerns neighbors

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