Slideshow - The Durango Herald

Biggest stories of 2012

Images from the most read topics online, as well as some selections from Durango Herald editors of stories in 2012.

DATE: Dec 30, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Homesteading La Plata County

Local families continue to make a mark in La Plata County 150 years after President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act.

DATE: Dec 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Search continues for missing teen

The search continues on Sunday for missing teen Dylan Redwine at Vallecito Reservoir.

DATE: Nov 26, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Turkey Trot

Runners show up early Thanksgiving morning for the annual Turkey Trot five mile race.

DATE: Nov 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Ryan, Boehner, Tipton and othe

Local Republicans joined vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan and Speaker of the House John Boehner in a rally Monday at Fort Lewis College.

DATE: Oct 23, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Wildfire updates

Lighter winds help crews hold back area blazes.

DATE: Oct 19, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Durango double

Marathon runners take to the streets of Durango.

DATE: Oct 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

DHS Basecamp on the river

DHS students in Basecamp Exploratory Learning class build and test water craft on the Animas River

DATE: Sep 26, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

FLC Men's Soccer

DATE: Sep 23, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

FLC Women's Soccer

DATE: Sep 23, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Fall Colors

The high country explodes in fall colors. Don;t wait to see natures annual show.

DATE: Sep 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

A host of regional schools took on the Durango High School boys golf team in Day 2 of the Durango Invitational at Dalton Ranch Golf Club on Saturday. Players described the course as the hardest they've seen yet this season as they had to contend with water, sand and tricky pin placements.

DATE: Sep 11, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery