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Iron Horse kicks up for charities big and small

Armstrong’s shame turns into Durango’s gain

Wildfire ignites north of Durango on Hwy. 550

A fire near the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks on the west side of U.S. Highway 550 consumed…

Off to State

Guiding the guides

Andrew Koheke, center, of Durango Rafting Co., trains new rafting guides Liz Schwab, left, and Shane Pavey during a run…

Tipton’s proposal good for brewers

owner would hire employees if fed taxes drop

Cutting corners

Aaron Morgan, 16, of Nucla, competed with riders from nine different counties in Southwest Colorado in a National Barrel Horse…

Young but not green growers at Durango Farmers Market

It’s the talk of the town: 18th season to kick off today

Edgemont catwalk coming down

decides not to pursue appeal to board

Stoop to conquer

Associates of Keller Williams Realty’s Durango office brave Thursday’s rain and passing traffic to clean the shoulder of U.S. Highway…

Park upgrade gets the thumb’s up

“We’re only a couple of blocks away, so we’re super excited,” said Ken Armstrong, who was out at Fassbinder Park…

Radio ewe

Bighorn sheep graze on a exposed slope near Coal Bank Pass on Friday. The radio-transmitter collar on the ewe allows…

Horsing around

Thirty-two kids sharpened their riding skills at Horse Camp during the weekend. Rhonda Ledford, president of the La Plata County…

Which roads to get facelift?

weather means local construction is imminent

130 years of searchable Heralds

Havin’ a ball

Fun keeps coming at Discovery Museum

rockets and cars among new learning experiences

Revvin’ up the Home & Ranch Show

Eric Stotz of Stotz Equipment in Cortez gets ready for the Durango Home & Ranch Show on Saturday morning at…

Ready for the opening

Ann Marie Gunn, co-owner of Phantastic Screens, wheels in part of her display Friday during setup for this weekend’s Home…

Workin’ on the railroad

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad surfacing crew member Dan McCall walks behind a new Tamper being used Thursday to…

Doggie sign language

Bayfield Elementary School students watch in amazement as Eric Melvin commands his dog Angelyne to jump and remove a treat…

Baby on board

“I’m really good at this or I wouldn’t do it,” said Melia Adair, after taking her nephew Elijah Stephenson, 1,…

Cold snap helps rafters

Zach Butler helps prepare for the coming season at Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours. Alex Mickel, co-owner…

Where does GOP go from here?

Republicans: Listening, swaying voters are keys

State tanker fleet OK with feds

Service chief: Agency will have enough firefighting planes