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Water slide bliss turns into endurance grind

Ten people started the Water-Slide-Athon but only three people were still running up the stairs to the slide four hours later. Tiffany Bergman, climbed 39 stairs 222 times to win ...

DATE: Jan 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lost steam

Snowdown barely channels Steampunk in this year’s Follies

DATE: Jan 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

That’s a phat, phat, phat burger!

No one managed to shove 6 pounds of burger down their throat Thursday night at the Phat Phat Phat Burger Eat Off, but one man got terribly close. Pedro Cordova said he felt like h...

DATE: Jan 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snow (or rain) may make appearance at parade

Snowdown Light Parade in the eye of S.W. Colorado storm

DATE: Jan 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hot chocolate + parade = bliss

Alternative Horizons raising funds during Snowdown

DATE: Jan 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Oyster slurping showdown

The oysters were smaller this year at the Shuckin’ Suckin’ Oyster Slurping Contest, and Chris Feely and C.J. Wise were champions under Thursday’s performance-enhancing conditions. ...

DATE: Jan 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fashion Do's and Don'ts

The annual Snowdown Fashion Do's and Don'ts held Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Oh, Snow you didn’t ...

Fashion, a spelling bee, bartenders mixing away, even kayakers braving the temperature-controlled environs of the Durango Community Recreation Center. Yes, once again, Snowdown ha...

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Where do they find these words?

Spellebration challenges language lovers

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kayak slalom offers some athletic Snowdown fun

Durango Community Recreation Center’s pool teemed with formidably athletic children, teenagers and adults Wednesday night, where dozens showed up to compete in Snowdown’s Kayak Pool Slalom. ...

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Testing their nerves: Kid’s Follies debuts

Durango’s young and talented debuted their acting, singing and comedic skills at the Kid’s Snowdown Follies at the Durango Arts Center on Wednesday evening. The room was pitch bla...

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cocktail queen retains her title

Jen Rylko, manager of Guido’s Favorite Foods, again prevailed in the 37th Annual Snowdown Bartender’s Contest at Moe’s lounge. After sampling ten cocktails from Durango’s finest m...

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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