A spring storm Tuesday and Wednesday brought 1 to 2 feet of snow to the San Juan Mountains, including about 17 inches in Silverton, 19 inches at Wolf Creek Pass…
The early morning sun lights up the La Plata Mountains on Thursday after fresh snowfall from a recent storm. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Diana Crawford paints an Easter mural on the windows of Firestone of Durango on Thursday on north Main Avenue. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Jeff Seebach rows through the Durango Whitewater Park with Amber Best in front and Truett Seebach, 8, in the back on Friday with the Animas River flowing at 1,000 cubic…
Michael Schweitz paddles down the Animas River on Tuesday after putting in at Oxbow Park before turning around and heading up river. High temperatures were expected to reach the 80s…
Workers with Apex Rockfall Mitigation reinstall two metal beams and a metal curtain that catches falling rock Tuesday above Colorado Highway 3. Crews have been scaling the cliffside knocking down…
Xiimara Salazar, a Fort Lewis College freshman from Alaska, enjoys downtime Tuesday on campus with temperatures in the 60s. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Samantha Riddell of Durango High School competes in the high jump on Saturday during the Durango Dust Off track meet at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Isaiah Lyons of Durango…
Snow flurries in Hesperus on Friday morning as unsettled weather conditions move through area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Crocus flowers pop up Thursday around Durango amid springlike temperatures this winter. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Daffodils make an early appearance Thursday on the Fort Lewis College campus amid springlike temperatures…
Chuol Deng of Fort Lewis College defends the inbound pass while playing Adams State University on Tuesday during the RMAC tournament quarterfinal game at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Chuol…
The lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) photographed about 4 a.m. Tuesday from Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca A lunar halo appears around the moon Friday night as seen from Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango…
Trey Roberts goes over a water feature while canoeing the Animas River on a warm Friday afternoon in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) Marcos Vanata walks his canoe into the Animas…
The Tri-County Head Start Durango north building has taken shape at 1917 East Third Avenue as construction continues on Thursday near the Durango Public Library. The project broke ground in…
Tom Palmer with Woodchuck Tree Service trims a tree Tuesday along County Road 203. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca La Plata Electric Association line crews change out a pole Tuesday along County…
A car, or an SUV or a pickup – we’re really not sure – drives through a puddle of snowmelt Friday afternoon on Main Avenue in Durango. Temperatures are expected…
Sierra Stransky, 6, catches air Thursday while sledding at Buckley Park in Durango. A winter storm this week dumped just enough snow to make sledding possible at the popular in-town…
A couple and their dog walk up La Plata Canyon as strong winds blow snow Tuesday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Miko Ketchin finishes a ride in La Plata Canyon with her…
Cassidy Berry, on Sweet William, pulls Hayden Burn down the Silverton Skijoring course while competing in the sport division on Saturday in Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Silverton Skijoring on…
Demons squads lost to Fruita Monument on Friday
Casey McVay, manager of Gills Point S Tire & Auto Service, talks about how much easier it is changing the gas prices on the new sign compared to going up…
Philip Meisner gives Talia Muechlnickel a skateboard lesson at the Durango Skate Park on a warm Tuesday afternoon. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Members of the Wild Woolly Spinners of the West from left, Lynn Hughes, Paula Seay, Pam Dyer and Suzanne Swickard, spin yarn on Saturday at Animas Museum. The group, made…
Steve and Karen Schain go for a walk on the northern section of the Animas River Trail on Thursday as temperatures climb into the 50s. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Ben Harding and others take advantage of warm temperatures to work on their golf swings Tuesday at Hillcrest Golf Club. The top putting greens and driving range have been open…
At the end of the Snowdown Light Parade 2026 on Friday a drone show appeared above Main Avenue in downtown Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Sidewalks were filled with people…
Erik Howell tries his luck tossing rings onto Colorado 14er mountains Thursday at the Snowdown Radio 101 Warming Hut ring toss at Grassburger. Howell was trying to win two Snowdown…
The popular 2026 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts on Wednesday in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds was a sold-out event. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca The popular 2026…
Alice Dwyer, an AmeriCorps member at the Durango School District Soil Outdoor Learning Lab, works on a tomato plant in the grow dome Tuesday at Riverview Elementary School. Tomatoes and…
Durango High School cheers on the Demons while playing Montrose High School on Saturday at DHS. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Kingston Kerlin of Durango High School puts up a shot…
