Galleries & Photos

Photos: La Plata County Humane Society kicks off Powder Hounds Online Art Auction

Cathy Roberts, left, holds Hercules, and Cheryl Rawson holds Betsy during the kick-off party for the La Plata County Humane…

Photo: Storm system blows dust into Durango

Strong winds blow dust through downtown Durango on Friday as a storm system moves into the region. The National Weather…

Photos: Retaining wall goes in at the Animas River Trail underpass

Robin Esterday with Long Shot Concrete Pumping uses a remote Thursday to control the boom that is pumping concrete into…

Photos: San Juan Basin Public Health is giving away COVID-19 rapid test kits

Todd Macon, COVID-19 testing coordinator with San Juan Basin Public Health, holds boxes of rapid antigen COVID-19 tests on Wednesday.…

Photo: He lost a bet, now he must dance

Bob Thom, store manager at Kroegers Ace Hardware, dances every hour on the hour Tuesday at the store’s entrance. “I…

Silverton Skijoring returns

Photo: A snowman comes to life

Kaiyanna Zospah, 4, uses a stick to make a nose on a snowman she and her dad, Nulyn Zospah, built…

Photos: Doing tricks at The Hive’s indoor skate park

Anthony Ensor, 19, skates on Thursday at The Hive Durango’s indoor skate park on Main Avenue. The Hive supports youths…

Photos: Snow flurries move through Durango

Snow was in the air Wednesday afternoon in Durango. The storm was expected to linger into Thursday morning but make…

Photos: Repairing a tow rope at Chapman Hill Ski Area

Alyas Maez, left, Filbert Trujillo, center, and Faustine Tucson, all with Durango Parks and Recreation, splice in a new section…

Photos: Clearing snow at the Durango Skate Park

Brenden Wedertz, left, and Juan Rios remove the remaining snow Friday at the Durango Skate Park, as temperatures rose into…

Photo: Bike to Work Day features T-shirts and more

Devin King, with the Multimodal Division of Durango’s Transportation Department, shows off a T-shirt on Thursday that the city is…

Photos: Animas River trout population grows

Jim White, Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologist, releases a few of the 450 Gunnison River rainbow trout that were…

Photos: Progress on the Animas River Trail underpass

Peter Krichman, 2, along with mom Liz Feazell and sister Mabel Krichman, 6 months, watch construction Friday on the Animas…

Photos: Fun on the ice at Chapman Hill

Grace Brown, 12, and Luke Alewine, 12, play with skating stands at Chapman Hill Ice Rink on Thursday during public…

Photo: Tutus for 2-2-22

In honor of Feb. 2, 2022, or 2-2-22, the “Endurance” sculpture cyclists on Florida Road were dressed in tutus on…

Photos: 64 teams compete for Snowdown Beer Pong title

Zak Carney, left, and Ryan McCardell, center, compete Thursday night in the Snowdown Beer Pong contest, as Maran Collett watches…

Photo: A magical mystical wristband

Kelly Behn shows a copy of her vaccination card to Dawn Staten, vice president of the Snowdown board of directors,…

Photos: Catching air at Chapman Hill

Charlie Guion, 13, gets a little air while skiing on Friday at Chapman Hill. The ski area is open from…

Photos: Community members celebrate the life of Indiana Reed

Gary Penington, former director of the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, remembers Indiana Reed who was the publicist…

Photo: Wedding Expo

Bri States, owner of Bri's Bridal Boutique, places wedding dresses on mannequins as she gets ready for the Durango Wedding…

Photo: Out for a scooter ride

Camila Arrevalo, 7, and her dog, Lady, take Jayden Stiles, 11, for a ride on her scooter Thursday in Hermosa.…

Photo: A warm afternoon for a run on Rim Drive

Margaret Larson runs along Rim Drive on Tuesday afternoon. Larson runs 4 miles every other day usually in the morning,…

Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio High Schools battle it out on the mat

Photo: A beautiful day on the river trail

Sunny skies and a high of 51 degrees on Friday made for a great day to be outside, as these…

Powerhouse Science Center features ‘Living With Wolves’

Artists’ exhibit seeks to educate public about benefits wolves bring to Colorado landscapes

Photo: ’Tis the season for Christmas tree recycling

Ashley Delehunt drops off her Christmas tree Thursday at Santa Rita Park between the Animas River and the playground. Residents…

Photos: Snowmobilers flock to Wolf Creek Pass

James Gallegos of Pagosa Springs rides his snowmobile Tuesday through fresh snow on Wolf Creek Pass. The recent round of…

Photo: Urban skiing

Tristan May, 16, rides a rail Thursday on the steps leading to Riverview Elementary School. Tristan is the son of…

Photo: Fast times at Buckley Park

Lilly Bailey of Tucson, Arizona, sleds Tuesday in Buckley Park. A rapid succession of storms brought several inches of snow…