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Photos: Getting in the flow
were heavy rains Friday in the mountains up the water in the Animas River
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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 expect a low- to mid-level chance of afternoon showers Wednesday…
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Photos: Flower power
Durango Botanic Gardens holds 11th annual ‘Gardens on Tour’ on Saturday
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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
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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
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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 in Mancos. The event features a burro obstacle course, live…
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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
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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 400 block of East Second Avenue in South Durango. The…
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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 fruit stand along north Main Avenue near the Durango Community…
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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 a building Tuesday at 12th Street and Main Avenue. The…
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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 on Friday
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Video: Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo competitors take center stage
hail from Northwest New Mexico, Northeast Arizona and Southwest Colorado
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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 Harrison McInnis looks on. A second street piano will show…
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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 the Animas River, which was flowing at 3,200 cubic feet…
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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 Hill Ski Area. The Durango ski hill is getting a…
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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 ROW: Lillian Phillips, Jordan Girodo, Trevor Girodo, Susan Katzer, Ryder…
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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. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride
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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
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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
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Photos: 2024 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic McDonalds Citizen Tour
Multiple area cyclists hit the highway for the annual event on Saturday
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Photos: Durango High School’s Class of 2024 graduates
285 seniors receive their diplomas on Friday night
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Photos: Car crash with injuries
vehicles collided near U.S. Highway 160 and Wildcat Canyon Road (County Road 141)
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Photos: Steamworks wins annual ‘Battle of the Animas’
Steamworks created separation from the pack near the end to win on Wednesday; Ska Brewing takes second, Eolus places third
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PHOTOS: Bayfield High School’s Class of 2024 graduates
Seventy-two graduating students celebrate milestone on Sunday at Wolverine Country Stadium
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PHOTOS: Durango 9-R’s Title VI Native American Education program celebrates Class of 2024
Graduates represent seven tribes, including Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo Diné, on Saturday
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Photos: Durango Farmers Market in full swing
Southwest Colorado vendors return for second week of 2024 season on Saturday
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Photos: Another bend in the road
The city of Durango’s street painting efforts took an interesting turn this week in the west 100 block of 11th Street, where a road striping crew appears to have swerved…