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Photos: Sidewalk art beautifies Seventh Street
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Photos: Sidewalk art beautifies Seventh Street

March 17, 2022

Ronald Matson creates sidewalk art on Wednesday on east Seventh Street using chalk. “I’ve done it a few times and people really liked it and it makes me feel good.…

Photos: Feast Day at Fort Lewis College
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Photos: Feast Day at Fort Lewis College

March 12, 2022

The 1680 Dance Group performs on Friday at the seventh annual Feast Day at Fort Lewis College presented by the Pueblo Alliance at FLC. The daylong event includes vendors, speakers…

Photo: Snow flurries then sunshine
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Photo: Snow flurries then sunshine

March 11, 2022

Snow flurries blew through Durango in the early afternoon Thursday before the sun came out later in the day. The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies Friday with a high…

Photo: Storm system blows dust into Durango
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Photo: Storm system blows dust into Durango

March 5, 2022

Strong winds blow dust through downtown Durango on Friday as a storm system moves into the region. The National Weather Service forecasts an 80% chance of precipitation Saturday, with snow…

Photo: He lost a bet, now he must dance
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Photo: He lost a bet, now he must dance

February 23, 2022

Bob Thom, store manager at Kroegers Ace Hardware, dances every hour on the hour Tuesday at the store’s entrance. “I told the crew if we raised more money than all…

Photo: A snowman comes to life
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Photo: A snowman comes to life

February 19, 2022

Kaiyanna Zospah, 4, uses a stick to make a nose on a snowman she and her dad, Nulyn Zospah, built on Friday at the Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis…

Photos: Snow flurries move through Durango
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Photos: Snow flurries move through Durango

February 17, 2022

Snow was in the air Wednesday afternoon in Durango. The storm was expected to linger into Thursday morning but make way for clearing skies this weekend. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca An…

Photos: Clearing snow at the Durango Skate Park
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Photos: Clearing snow at the Durango Skate Park

February 12, 2022

Brenden Wedertz, left, and Juan Rios remove the remaining snow Friday at the Durango Skate Park, as temperatures rose into the 50s. The National Weather Service is forecasting more warm…

Photo: Bike to Work Day features T-shirts and more
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Photo: Bike to Work Day features T-shirts and more

February 11, 2022

Devin King, with the Multimodal Division of Durango’s Transportation Department, shows off a T-shirt on Thursday that the city is giving away during “Winter Bike to Work Day.” From 7…

Photos: Animas River trout population grows
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Photos: Animas River trout population grows

February 9, 2022

Jim White, Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologist, releases a few of the 450 Gunnison River rainbow trout that were stocked in the Animas River on Tuesday throughout Durango. The…

Photos: Progress on the Animas River Trail underpass
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Photos: Progress on the Animas River Trail underpass

February 5, 2022

Peter Krichman, 2, along with mom Liz Feazell and sister Mabel Krichman, 6 months, watch construction Friday on the Animas River Trail underpass at the Emerson-Parks Bridge (32nd Street) in…

Photos: Fun on the ice at Chapman Hill
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Photos: Fun on the ice at Chapman Hill

February 4, 2022

Grace Brown, 12, and Luke Alewine, 12, play with skating stands at Chapman Hill Ice Rink on Thursday during public skating. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Tieran Balloun, 6, works on…

Photo: Tutus for 2-2-22
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Photo: Tutus for 2-2-22

February 2, 2022

In honor of Feb. 2, 2022, or 2-2-22, the “Endurance” sculpture cyclists on Florida Road were dressed in tutus on Tuesday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride

Photos: 64 teams compete for Snowdown Beer Pong title
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Photos: 64 teams compete for Snowdown Beer Pong title

January 28, 2022

Zak Carney, left, and Ryan McCardell, center, compete Thursday night in the Snowdown Beer Pong contest, as Maran Collett watches at the Garage Billiards Hall. Sixty-four teams played in the…

Photo: A magical mystical wristband
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Photo: A magical mystical wristband

January 25, 2022

Kelly Behn shows a copy of her vaccination card to Dawn Staten, vice president of the Snowdown board of directors, to obtain a wristband so she can attend Snowdown events.…

Photos: Catching air at Chapman Hill
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Photos: Catching air at Chapman Hill

January 22, 2022

Charlie Guion, 13, gets a little air while skiing on Friday at Chapman Hill. The ski area is open from 3:30 to 8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4…

Photo: Wedding Expo
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Photo: Wedding Expo

January 14, 2022

Bri States, owner of Bri's Bridal Boutique, places wedding dresses on mannequins as she gets ready for the Durango Wedding Expo on Friday in the Exhibit Building at the La…

Photo: Out for a scooter ride
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Photo: Out for a scooter ride

January 14, 2022

Camila Arrevalo, 7, and her dog, Lady, take Jayden Stiles, 11, for a ride on her scooter Thursday in Hermosa. The high temperature hit 52 degrees on Thursday in Durango,…

Photo: A warm afternoon for a run on Rim Drive
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Photo: A warm afternoon for a run on Rim Drive

January 12, 2022

Margaret Larson runs along Rim Drive on Tuesday afternoon. Larson runs 4 miles every other day usually in the morning, but because of the warmer temperatures, she was out later…

Photo: A beautiful day on the river trail
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Photo: A beautiful day on the river trail

January 7, 2022

Sunny skies and a high of 51 degrees on Friday made for a great day to be outside, as these cyclists ride over the Animas River on the Animas River…