Galleries & Photos

Photo: After Clean Commute Week rolls out, smoke cancels events

Officer Ron Wysocki with the Durango Police Department escorts cyclists down Main Avenue on Monday during the Paul Wilbert Memorial…

Photo: Fort Lewis College celebrates retiring president

Fort Lewis College celebrates retiring President Dene Kay Thomas on Tuesday with a “Farewell, Dene!” party at Sitter Family Hall…

416 Fire: Reader photos June 25-29, 2018

readers share their photos from the 416 Fire. If you have photos to share, please email [email protected].

Caption This!: ‘Dodge … Not just for rams’

Courtesy of Mary K. Aigner Durango Herald Facebook reader Melanie Watt Mooney submitted this week’s winning Caption This! headline: “Dodge…

Photo: A day on the river

Several veterans organizations in Durango organized a raft trip down the Animas River and a picnic at Santa Rita Park…

Photos: March down Main

crowd participates in Durango Pride March

Durango Pride

of the Durango Pride March on June 23.

Burro Fire: A day in its life

a meadow northeast of Transfer Campground, a firefighter city has emerged as a strategic base to battle the 3,700-acre Burro…

Photo: Diesel train rolls out of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot

Passengers rode a Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train on Friday for the first time since the 416 Fire…

Photo: Blood donor wins Harley-Davidson motorcycle

Tyler Long, left, checks out his new motorcycle Tuesday with Durango Harley-Davidson owner Trevor Bird. Long won the bike after…

416 Fire: Reader photos June 18-22, 2018

rain to support signs to photos of the 416 Fire itself, Herald readers share their photos from the 416 Fire…

Fire tanker base

Durango Air Tanker Base has already used more than 400,000 gallons of retardant this wildfire season to date, June 15…

Photos: Mid-week farmer’s market opens in Durango

Photos: Riding into battle

Photo: Smoky skies, closed trails

Smoke from the 416 Fire blankets Durango on Friday, June 15, behind a sign closing trails at Fort Lewis College.…

Photo: Making things better with (free) coffee

Karen Stiner and Emily Kassay enjoy free coffee on the patio of 81301 Coffee Inc. on Friday at 3101 Main…

416 Fire: Reader photos June 15-17, 2018

readers share their photos from the 416 Fire and support of firefighting efforts. If you have photos to share, please…

Photos: Summer concert series kicks off at Buckley Park

Artists want you to explore what you may not see in ‘Rivers’

Collaboration at Studio & Gallery challenges viewers to look deeper

Fire behavior analysts help on 416 Fire

A significant part of fighting a wildland fire is predicting fire behavior and weather. Fire behavior analysts are helping on…

The Burro Fire

from the edge of the Burro Fire.

Photo: Not a crime to wear a face mask

Officer Forrest Kinney with the Durango Police Department hands out N95 face masks Thursday at south City Market. Some residents…

416 Fire: Top reader photos

Durango Herald readers have shared about 1,500 photos over the last two weeks. We've selected the top photos to share.…

416 Fire: Reader photos, Thursday, June 14

readers share their photos from Day 14 of the 416 Fire. If you have photos to share, please email [email protected].…

416 Fire June 13

416 Fire burns its way to the west and north on June 13 as evacuees in areas along U.S. Highway…

416 Fire: Reader photos, June 13

readers share their photos from the 416 Fire. If you have photos or video to share, please send them to…

416 Fire June 12

416 Fire burned farther south and west on Tuesday, June 12, sending flames high above trees.

Photos: High school students explore health care careers

416 Fire: Reader photos, June 12

Readers share photos of firefighting efforts. To share your photos, email [email protected].

416 Fire on June 11

A burnout operation took place Monday, June 11, south of County Road 202 to reduce fuels around houses in front…