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Spiffy, new home

Hundreds of parents and children turned out for the grand opening of Ignacio Elementary School on Tuesday evening in Ignacio.…

Don’t count winter out yet

In a sign of things to come, two girls pass through snow flurries Monday afternoon across Barbara McDaniel Memorial Park.…

Safari, so good …

a gentleman who thought drones were coming to confiscate his guns

Where are you, winter?

January was warm, one of driest on record

Downtown flurry

Snow fell intermittently in downtown Durango on Friday afternoon, but did not accumulate. The National Weather Service is predicting a…

Oyster-eating winners are champs again

hands, nonstop motion the secret

One-day-only Guinness advertisement features Barnes twins

Tracy and Lanny Barnes appeared Wednesday in a one-day only Guinness commercial.Courtesy of Guinness After Tracy earned a spot on…

Ignacio leader dies at age 78

Whitt served as mayor for six years

Big, leafy plant helps Bayfield boy win green

Jackson Artichoker shows off the 16-pound cabbage he grew, which earned him a $1,000 savings bond as part of the…

Some time to kick around

Riverview Elementary School fourth-grader Jocelyn Feir leaps skyward while playing soccer with friends after early-release on Monday.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald

Durango course turns heads

Chapman Hill stands tall in mogul skiing circuit

Sign of the times

Ricky Unruh with Fast Signs examines the sign at the former King Center Laundry in preparation for its removal. The…

Water finally flows in subdivision in south-central area

Hills customers get the first delivery

Taking an Animas day

Dan Armentano took advantage of the warm weather Wednesday afternoon to visit the Animas River near Rotary Park. The brilliant…

Airport director: Build a new one

likely would need to OK cost for new facility

Passionate about winter sports

Four-year-old Marguerite, daughter of Sarah and Ross Douglas, hangs on to the towrope with her father’s help Monday afternoon at…

Silverton girl conquers Kilimanjaro

Nine-year-old Helen Berenyi of Silverton on Jan. 10 summited Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest spot in Africa. Here she stands at…

Mexican poverty a rich topic for students

4 from local University of Denver program tell about their recent trip

Fire destroys new resident’s home

Farmhand was in the process of moving in when blaze began

Here’s pie in your face

Snow on the brain

A driver is thinking doubly hard for snow, as seen on the back window of an SUV parked Wednesday along…

A picnic in January

Susan Caudle and Beth Blovin enjoy lunch by the Animas River with their dog, Zeffy, on Monday afternoon. The National…

Metal petals

With temperatures hovering near freezing, the only flowers in full bloom along east Eighth Street were metal flowers placed on…

Making turns for cause at ski area

Benefit Day at Purgatory aims to help 4 nonprofits