Galleries & Photos

Photo: Lining up for spring football at Fort Lewis College

Thomas Ross with the Fort Lewis College grounds department repaints the yard lines on Ray Dennison Memorial Field on Tuesday…

Photo: Bump-outs Downtown – 1921

This picture taken in 1921, might seem to validate Durango’s previous history of using bump-outs downtown. That may be the…

Photos: Let me tell you a secret

Magpies perch on a deer recently at Greenmount Cemetery. The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny and breezy weather Saturday…

Photos: Whitewater training on the Animas River

K-9 search and rescue

Bonnette works with his dogs, training them for search and rescue and human remains detection.

Photos: City of Durango begins spring cleaning

Photo: Durango Hook & Ladder Corp – Ca. 1881-1884

This volunteer group of firefighters included many prominent early Durangoans. In the 1800s, firefighting was particularly dangerous, but these men…

Photos: Opening day at Lake Nighthorse means boating, fishing, even swimming

Photo: A bird’s-eye view of Highway 550 construction

Work on the U.S. Highway 550 realignment project near Farmington Hill is in full swing Wednesday, as seen from an…

Photos: Espero Apartments rise west of downtown Durango

Photo: Balligers at Lechner Field Ski Area – Ca. 1940

Father and son, Walter and Bob Balliger, prepare for a day of skiing at Lechner Hill (later Chipmunk Hill), located…

Durango High School volleyball beats No. 7 Montrose

Durango High School volleyball takes on Montrose High School on Saturday at DHS.

Photos: Red-tail hawk flies free again

Photos: Southern Ute Indian Tribe provides COVID-19 vaccinations

Photo: Corkscrew Gulch Turntable – 1899

Famed Western photographer William Henry Jackson took this photo of Otto Mears’ ingenious railroad turntable during its construction in 1899.…

Photos: Chapman Ski Hill ending season on a high note

Photos: New brew kettle lands at Carver Brewing Co.

Photo: Olga Schaaf Little Loading Pack Train – 1934

Here, Olga Little (standing on truck bed) directs the loading of supplies onto her burros at the base of La…

Photo: Restaurants under construction on Escalante Drive

Geoffrey Martinez with J.T. Plumbing works on the plumbing Friday for the new Dunkin’ location on Escalante Drive, with Freddy’s…

Photos: Musicians take it to the streets for Grit Gathering

Photos: Students investigate Animas River bugs

Inside DeNier

A look inside the vacant Robert E. DeNier Youth Services Center in Bodo Industrial Park.

Photo: Pen-Dike Studio Downtown – Circa 1918

William M. Pennington and Lisle Updike co-owned the Pen-Dike Studio from 1908 to 1911 in Durango, shown in this parade…

Photos: Horse training at the fairgrounds

KSUT Public Radio’s new building

Public Radio employees have moved into their new building in Ignacio.

Ignacio vs. Mancos boys and girls basketball

Ignacio High School boys and girls basketball teams hosted Mancos High School on Tuesday night in Ignacio.

Photo: Paraglider sails above Smelter Mountain

A paraglider sails above Smelter Mountain on Tuesday morning, taking advantage of warmer temperatures moving into the area. Sunny skies…

Photo: Weidman Sawmill –1960

In 1960, Weidman Sawmill was at its height of operation with more than 100 employees between its logging and sawmill…

Durango High School basketball senior day

Durango High School boys and girls basketball teams took on Grand Junction on a special senior day.

Photos: A tow to the top of Chapman Hill