Reese Appenzeller, 18, of Bayfield High School, competes in the Region 8 SkillsUSA Competition – Carpentry Division on Friday building a shed in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata…
John Knopick, center, co-owner of Duranglers Flies and Supplies Fly Shop, gives a fly casting refresher class to Art Chase, left, Kevin Foreman, near left, and Harald Jordan on Thursday…
More than 300 people lined both sides of Camino del Rio on Tuesday during a brown bag protest at noon in front of the DoubleTree Hotel in Durango. The event,…
Durango Fire Protection District firefighter Ryan McNamara makes his way down the 107-foot ladder as Josh Schmidt, left, gets ready to go up and as Capt. Max Howard leads the…
Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield
The October flooding at Vallecito Reservoir underscored the importance of getting the dam spillway repaired. If the reservoir had been full when the rains hit, the dam would have overflowed,…
Alan and Karen Millar take on Matt and Cindy Kraushaar in a game of pickleball on Tuesday at Schneider Park as temperatures climb into the upper 40s and lower 50s.…
Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon
Durango High School students from left, Pierson Spain, 16, Joslyn Walker, 17, Delia Bong, 18, Madelyn Agre, 17, and Rye Standifer, 17, practice with images of real humans on the…
Brent Interpreter, left, and James Perotti, both with Durango Parks and Recreation forestry division, feed Christmas trees into the mulcher Tuesday at Santa Rita Park. So far this year they’ve…
Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.
Paul Smith, 14, takes advantage of unseasonably warm weather Friday to fly fish on the Animas River near the Main Street Bridge. Paul has been fly fishing for about four…
a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday
Matt Brandt of Durango tosses his Christmas tree – or Hanukkah bush as his family calls it, because his mother is Catholic and his father is Jewish – on Thursday…
The Durango Herald's year in photos 2025.cca Supporters hug after the Durango School District 9-R board members passed a resolution in January allowing the pride and Black Lives Matter flags…
Tim Kuss grooms snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca Tim Kuss uses a joystick to groom snow Tuesday morning at Chapman Hill Ski…
Sheldon Morlan, left, and John Jakoby, both with the city of Durango's Streets Division, perform crack sealing Tuesday on Rio Vista Circle. Crack sealing helps preserves the longevity of city…
Kenley Jacques, a volunteer with Manna soup kitchen, loads meals into a vehicle before they get delivered to La Plata County families on Christmas Day. At least 20 volunteers prepared…
Diversified Roofing patches up the roof around the bell tower Dec. 16 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 2611 Junction St. in Durango. The roof work was part of other…
Jon Daulton, with Alpine Excavation, operates a horizontal directional drill while drilling under Alamo Street in December while installing a fiber optic pipe for Clearnetworx. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file) Jon…
Chris Kurr, production manager with Ska Brewing, takes a drink of the newly released 2026 Snowdown beer, Pre-Prohibition Lager, on Thursday at the brewery. The smooth and easy-drinking beer is…
Ally Hirt, 14, and her mom Jenny Hirt look over this year’s entries in the Animas Chocolate & Coffee Co.’s annual gingerbread house contest on Tuesday on display in the…
The honor guard is seen as “Taps” is played during the Wreaths Across America event Saturday at Greenmount Cemetery, which is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered…
Carter Cliatt, with the Hillcrest Golf Club pro shop, practices his golf swing Thursday on one of two golf simulators at the club. The golf simulators are open to the…
Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night
Chad Byler drops cash into the Red Kettle as Nicole Gritis, left, and Sherry Exum-Teterson, both with the Wells Group, ring Salvation Army bells on Tuesday in front of south…
Zia Fadil and Rebekah Quayle have their picture taken with Santa during Noel Night in downtown Durango on Friday as the community takes part in the celebration of the holiday…
Snowmaking began Monday night at Chapman Hill Ski Area in Durango. Construction workers built a French drain in front of the new retaining wall at the bottom of the hill…
Santa Claus arrives Friday during the Singing with Santa event at Buckley Park before making his way to the stage to sing Christmas carols and light the Community Christmas Tree.…
The Festival of Trees & Wreaths is on display inside the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum. People can bid on wreaths and sparkling tree décor, which is part…
