Galleries & Photos

Photo: The building storm

Storm clouds, seen from the Fort Lewis College campus, build Tuesday afternoon over Durango. The National Weather Service issued a…

Caption This!: ‘I think that apple is stuck in my throat’

This week’s photo comes from Heather Esterday of a buck howling in the wind.Courtesy of Heather Esterday Coming in a…

Photos: Teachers rally for new school year

Photo: Teachers get ready to welcome students

Time is running out for Durango 9-R School District students on summer break as the first day of classes approaches.…

Smith Sports Complex

five years and $5.5 million, the Smith Sports Complex near Fort Lewis College opened Wednesday.

Photo: Good buddies chilling in Durango

Delmer Brown, 4, center, spends some afternoon chill time with his 11-year-old twin friends Logan Byler, left, and Leland Byler…

Photo: No injuries in two-vehicle crash

The Durango Fire Protection District and the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office respond to a two-vehicle crash about 10 a.m.…

Crestview Ditch

the help of grant money, the City of Durango is making improvments to the Crestview ditch in hopes of adverting…

Homeless athlete

Ignacio high school baseball player and graduated senior Joe Herrera has had a tough time in high school, being left…

Photo: Courthouse update

A construction worker with Four Suns Construction out of Aztec on Monday checks steel work on an entryway to the…

Lego bomber

Bridgham Lego creations are being spotted around Durango.

Demolition Derby

running of the annual Demolition Derby at the La Plata County Fair Saturday.

Grotts

Livestock at the Fair

4H youth livestock program at the La Plata County Fair

Photo: Turf goes down at Durango High School

Michael Bazan of General Acrylics based in Phoenix uses a roller to help lay artificial turf on Durango High School’s…

Photos: Kids and animals at the county fair

Timothy Loftis, 7, escapes a lick from his sister’s goat on Thursday at the La Plata County Fair. The fair…

Fair

Opening day at the La Plata County Fair was filled with crafts, food, plants and animals being dropped off and…

Photo: Brother and sister drop off Lego entries for La Plata County Fair

Pictures of the week

a look back the Durango Herald's top photos of the week.

Photos: Prepping for the La Plata County Fair

Vicente Jimenez

Dhurango High School gradutae Tracka an Field athlete Vicente Jimenez has faced numerous challenges.

Photo: Sidewalk accessibility work underway

Robert Velacruz with the city of Durango cuts through a concrete sidewalk Monday morning on West Ninth Street to make…

Caption This!: ‘Peeping tom’

This week’s Caption This! photo comes from reader Sue Alsum who took this shot of a sneaky turkey at her…

Navajo farmers skeptical of river’s health

A look into the Navajo push for an alternative water delivery source that would provide fresh water in the event…

Inside the Gold King Mine

exclusive look inside the Gold King Mine in Silverton, where 3 million gallons of wastewater rushed from on Aug. 5,…

Artists reflection on Gold King Mine

Artists reflect on the Gold King Mine spill.

Photo: Standing at attention

Alicia Hill spends a recent lunch hour paddle boarding in the area of Smelter Rapids in the Animas River at…

Chuck wagon cook-off

wagon cook-off revisits history of American cowboy cuisine

Photo: Hitching a ride

Photo: Shadow rider

Brooklynn Schmeiser rides her horse in the covered arena area of the La Plata County Fairgrounds Wednesday afternoon after practicing…