Warmer temperatures lured dozens of rafters to the Animas River on Tuesday, showing the whitewater rafting season in Durango is well underway. The National Weather Service expects temperatures to remain…
Arugula, mixed greens, basil, turnips, carrots, cucumbers and more were available from vendors on Saturday at the first Durango Farmers Market of the season. The markets are held Saturday mornings…
A.J. Construction builds the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic dual slalom course on Wednesday at Chapman Hill. The Iron Horse is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022. Races will take place…
Bryce Merrell with Any Event Rental in Farmington helps set up 2,540 chairs on the football field at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday. FLC will hold its commencement ceremony at…
Terry Saxon cooks up 540 hots dogs midway through Narrow Gauge Day in 2022 for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad's annual celebration at the Depot to kick off…
Nils Blegen of Durango pops up out of the Animas River while playing in Smelter Rapid on Tuesday at the Durango Whitewater Park. The river reached a peak of 1,820…
Alys Jones along with Caleb Forest, left, and Devon Decker with Bearfoot Garage Doors of Pagosa Springs set up Friday for the Home and Ranch Show at the La Plata…
Students in Mary Lewin’s second grade class at Bayfield Primary School ride Strider bicycles on Thursday at the playground. As a reward for good behavior and encouragement outside the physical…
Indivisible Durango celebrates Earth Day on Saturday with a parade starting at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Train Station and then walking up Main Avenue to Rotary Park. About…
Fellowship of the Strings performs a free show at 11th Street Station in downtown Durango to Kick off the 2022 Bluegrass Meltdown. This year’s Meltdown will be held Friday to…
John Crawford, left, carries his raft down to the Animas River with J.J. Morris on Thursday at the 32nd Street put-in. Animas River flows have been increasing as temperatures have…
reaches open short round; Nate Hoey wins
Ronin Hinkley, 6, and Gwen Tamerious, 6, both kindergartners at Park Elementary School, help plant a London plane tree on Friday during the city of Durango’s 42nd annual Arbor Day…
Ben Sanderson, left, and Kenny Davis pull items and brush away from a fence for a loader to pick up Thursday in an alley in east Durango. During Spring Cleanup,…
The 32nd Street pedestrian bridge was assembled and installed Tuesday just north of the Emerson-Parks Bridge (32nd Street) in north Durango. The steel bridge arrived in three parts and was…
M. Leeder Construction employees, from left, Mike Daniels, Bubba Matava, Chris Martinez and Channing Leber on Tuesday lay down new asphalt on the cart paths at Hillcrest Golf Club. The…
Windsor Wilhelmsen and his dog, Banksey, paddle around Lake Nighthorse on Friday during opening day. The reservoir will be open to nonmotorized recreation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays,…
Gigliola with Circus Funtastic performs on Thursday at the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Acrobats, jugglers, clowns and a real-life transformer entertained a sold-out crowd. (Jerry McBride/Durango…
Amy Rutledge’s cat, Daisy, and a deer touch noses March 18 outside Rutledge’s home at East Fourth Avenue and Third Street in Durango. “Daisy and the deer walked toward each…
A spring weather system moved into the Durango area on Tuesday, bringing snow to higher elevations and rain to the Animas Valley. The National Weather Service is forecasting a partly…
Drivers stop on Colorado Highway 172 near the Durango-La Plata County Airport intersection (County Road 309) on Friday. The Colorado Department of Transportation began using the portable traffic signal earlier…
Silvia Bedwell paints sunflowers, the national flower of Ukraine, on a window at the Strater Hotel on Wednesday for a donation in support of the besieged country. “My heart breaks…
Spring officially began Sunday and crocus flowers are popping up in Durango, like these on East Second Avenue on Tuesday. After a sunny but breezy day Wednesday with a high…
August Radding, 12, comes off the rail as Chadwick Dixon cheers him on during the “Chapfest” rail jam Friday at Chapman Hill Ski Area. Chapfest continues Saturday with events from…
