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Photos: Out with old in with the new

Demolition underway on old Miller Middle School buildings

July 9, 2024

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Photos and video: Going for the gold by devouring pies

Contestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango

July 5, 2024

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Photo: Fireworks light the sky in Durango

Durango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night

July 5, 2024

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Photos: Working with wood

craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structures

July 5, 2024

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Video: Downtown Durango celebrates Fourth of July

2024 Fourth of July Parade draws crowd Thursday in downtown Durango

July 4, 2024

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Photos: Downtown Durango hosts Fourth of July Parade

Downtown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration

July 4, 2024

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Photos: All-American Gourmet Breakfast, Freedom 5K run held at Rotary Park

Durango Rotary Club, Parks and Recreation department host Independence Day events

July 4, 2024

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Photos: Puppets pop up

Meghan Casey, a professional ventriloquist and owner of Rocky Mountain Puppets, entertains a crowd during one of two shows Tuesday…

July 2, 2024

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Photos: Getting in the flow

were heavy rains Friday in the mountains up the water in the Animas River

June 29, 2024

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Photos: Red cliff rainbow

Unsettled weather moves through the north Animas Valley on Friday creating a rainbow near the east side cliffs. Residents can…

June 25, 2024

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Photos: Flower power

Durango Botanic Gardens holds 11th annual ‘Gardens on Tour’ on Saturday

June 22, 2024

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PHOTOS: Navajo Trail Open golf tournament wraps up with Round 3 action

Collins shot 6-under-par on Sunday, 18-under-par overall, to win the tournament at Hillcrest Golf Club

June 16, 2024

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Photos: 2024 Burro Fest puts local arts, music and food on display

Saturday, more than 1,000 people head to Mancos for burros

June 16, 2024

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Photo: Making a new friend

Fifth annual BurroFest held Saturday in Mancos Carlos the burro receives some affection during the fifth annual BurroFest on Saturday…

June 15, 2024

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PHOTOS: Navajo Trail Open golf tournament features tough Round 2 competition

Multiple golfers started Saturday within several strokes of defending tournament champ Wil Collins, who pulled ahead by day’s end

June 15, 2024

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Photo: Going up: Dual-branded hotel in South Durango finally making progress

Modulars are stacked side-by-side, one on top of the other, to form the dual-branded Hampton and Marriott hotel in the…

June 14, 2024

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Photos: A peachy day

Joshua Bair, co-owner of Just Peachy, talks with regular customers Dave and Joyce Thayer on Wednesday at the newly opened…

June 13, 2024

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Photo: Keeping it clean

Valentino Rodriguez, with Squeegee Monkey, uses a water-fed pole about 40 feet long to wash the top floor windows of…

June 11, 2024

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Photos: It’s rodeo time

Mountain Roundup Rodeo electrifies the crowd on Saturday

June 9, 2024

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Video: Montezuma-County rodeo star Amber Moore puts on show

Moore, a Lewis, Colorado native and 2015 champion, took center stage in the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo's barrel racing event…

June 8, 2024

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Video: Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo competitors take center stage

hail from Northwest New Mexico, Northeast Arizona and Southwest Colorado

June 8, 2024

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Photos: The streets are alive with the sound of music

Durango musician Tyler Reed Smith taps out a tune Friday on a street piano in front of Maria’s Bookshop while…

June 7, 2024

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Photo: Mild to Wild Rafting guides train on Animas River

Mild to Wild Rafting guide trainees climb onto an upside down raft Thursday during a boat flip training exercise on…

June 6, 2024

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Photo: Need a lift?

Matt Nimetz, Chapman Hill supervisor, looks over the foundation pit where a new Poma lift will be installed at Chapman…

June 4, 2024

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Photos: A day for boaters

River Days boaters compete on Saturday at Durango Whitewater Park

June 1, 2024

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Photos: ‘Springtacular Showcase’

BACK ROW: Hayden Farnam, Evvy Hansen, Cailin Campbell, Dakota Barnes, Asher Krokos, Rohan White, Abigail Katzer and Rob Ziemer. MIDDLE…

May 29, 2024

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Photos: Learning new wheels

Adaptive Sports Association summer program gets underway

May 28, 2024

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Photos: Riders compete in the IHBC mountain bike pro races

Todd Wells competes in the 2024 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro mountain bike race on Sunday at Chapman Hill.…

May 27, 2024

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Photos: Riders battle it out in IHBC men’s professional road race

Another successful Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race held on Saturday

May 26, 2024

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Photos: Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s professional road race

Saturday’s women’s race for first place was a thriller, with Durango’s Lauren Aggeler earning a come-from-behind victory

May 25, 2024