Galleries & Photos

Photos: Bye, bye to bump-outs on Main Avenue

Photo: Packed Mule Train Downtown – Ca. 1900

Photos: 300 pumpkins and counting

Durango High football hosts Evergreen

No. 2 Durango High School took on Evergreen in a key Class 3A clash Saturday in the Demons' home opener.

Photo: Misty morning

Photo: Snow dusts the high country north of Durango

As clouds clear out Tuesday, clear skies reveal mountains north of Durango dusted with snow. A storm that passed over…

Photo: Moving the Chief Diner – 1981

In 1944, an abandoned dining car from the old Otto Mears’ Silverton Northern Railroad was moved from Silverton to the…

Photo: Silverton children meet red-tailed hawk

Marya Lehman, a local Silverton falconer, shows Arastra, a 1-year-old red-tailed hawk, to Nash Green, 6; Liliy Rodriguez, 5, center;…

Ice Lake Fire

Ice Lake Fire started Monday west of Silverton.

Photo: Downhill racers – 1966-67

According to Durango ski historian Robert McDaniel, the Durango Ski Club started sponsoring local ski competitions in the late 1930s.…

Photo: Balloon rally launches in the Animas Valley

Balloons take off Friday morning as the Animas Valley Balloon Rally begins north of Durango near the intersection of Hermosa…

Animas Valley Balloon Rally

Valley Balloon Rally lifts off Friday morning north of Durango.

Photo: La Plata County residents begin turning in ballots

Erin Hutchins, election administrator with the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, and Hank Searfus, an election judge, pick…

Photos: Casting a line at Pastorius Reservoir

Photo: Fort Lewis Indian School Band – ca. 1900

In 1891, the Fort Lewis military camp located near Hesperus, transitioned to a boarding school for Native Americans. The school…

Bayfield High School football

Bayfield High School football team takes on Delta High School on Saturday at BHS.

Photo: Putting it all out there

“Downtown” Steve Brown wears a nude body suit to draw added attention to his campaign message Friday near 12th Street…

Photo: Autumn colors light up Animas River corridor

Fall colors flank the Animas River on a warm and sunny Friday in Durango. Sunny skies will persist through the…

Photos: New judge joins La Plata County Court

Photo: Durango Downtown view – 1918

This photo, taken from what we now call the Crestview area, looks east toward the northern end of downtown. The…

Photos: Durango train races to fix bridge at Elk Creek

Railroad hopes to have repairs completed by end of fall

Photo: Donation drive collects food and clothing for Navajo Nation

Susan Vandenberg drops off clothing as Claire Clancy gets it out of her car Tuesday during a food, clothing and…

Photo: Downtown Football & Marching Band –1934

In the 1930s, football was played at this municipal field in downtown Durango. The field was located approximately where the…

Photo: Semitrailer on Hwy. 550 needs a tow – or two

Two heavy tow trucks from Bo Dean’s Towing in Durango and Southwest Auto Towing in Farmington pull a semitrailer onto…

Benchmark Lookout Tower

42-foot-tall Benchmark Lookout Tower serves as a home and an early detection system for wildfire activity northwest of Dolores.

Photos: Taking a stroll on the Animas River Trail

Photo: Lucky Drive Inn – 1954

Look closely at this building that still exists in Durango today. Do you recognize it? If not, don’t feel too…

4-Corners XC Classic

runners compete in the 4-Corners Cross Country Classic at Hillcrest Golf Club.

Photos: A sign of changing seasons

4 Corners Wolf Dog Rescue and Sanctuary

4 Corners Wolf Dog Rescue and Sanctuary and thrit store in Farmington.