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Photo: Making (Highway 550) connections
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Photo: Making (Highway 550) connections

September 11, 2020

Brandon Smith with Kelly Trucking and Lawrence Construction walks across a track-pad Friday that is used to keep dirt and rocks off the road at the U.S. 550/160 Connection South…

Mountain snow
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Mountain snow

September 10, 2020

from recent storms covers the mountains north of Durango.

Photo: First dusting in the San Juans
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Photo: First dusting in the San Juans

September 1, 2020

The first dusting of snow hit the San Juan Mountains early Tuesday. Photographer Melanie Bergolc took this photo near Silverton. The National Weather Service is calling for mostly clear skies…

Photo: Riverside Slide Snow Tunnel – 1882
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Photo: Riverside Slide Snow Tunnel – 1882

August 31, 2020

Apparently, 1882 was a big snow year in Southwest Colorado. This picture, taken in August of that year, shows the snow tunnel created to allow passage along the road between…

Juniper first day
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Juniper first day

August 26, 2020

Juniper School welcolmes students for the first day of classes at their new location in Bodo Park.

Bear release
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Bear release

August 25, 2020

bear that was burned in the East Canyon Fire is released back into the wild after rehab.

Fort Lewis College move-in week
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Fort Lewis College move-in week

August 20, 2020

Lewis College students return to campus complete with unique outdoor check-in procedures that include a COVID-19 nasal test for all on-campus students.

Jumping Bakers Bridge
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Jumping Bakers Bridge

August 13, 2020

times jumping from Bakers Bridge and basking in the sunshine along the Animas River.

Photo: Perin’s Peak Coal Mining Operation – 1920s
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Photo: Perin’s Peak Coal Mining Operation – 1920s

August 10, 2020

Although out of favor today, coal was once one of the area’s most abundant resources, providing thousands of jobs around Durango. The smelter was moved from Silverton to Durango in…

Photos: No kidding: These goats are here to compete
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Photos: No kidding: These goats are here to compete

August 6, 2020

Shelby Barnes, 17, blow dries her goat Harmony, a Boer goat, on Tuesday after the two competed and won grand champion ribbons in market showmanship and breeding showmanship and two…

La Plata County Fair – Wednesday and Thursday
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La Plata County Fair – Wednesday and Thursday

August 6, 2020

some communities canceled their county or state fairs because of the coronavirus pandemic, La Plata County’s approach was to focus on 4-H and Future Farmers of America livestock shows, and…

Red Bonita and Gold King Mine’s
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Red Bonita and Gold King Mine’s

August 4, 2020

A bulk- head has been installed in the Red Bonita Mine to stop the acidic water from leaving the mine and the Gold King Mine water flows to a treatment…

Photo: Spanish Trails Court – Ca. 1947
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Photo: Spanish Trails Court – Ca. 1947

August 3, 2020

Returning World War II veteran Sam Miller, with his wife, Rosemary Cheney Miller, built this “motor court” in Animas City in 1946. They entered the motel business to take advantage…

Photo: A cool way to beat the heat
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Photo: A cool way to beat the heat

July 31, 2020

Children take advantage of warm summer days this week to paddleboard at Twilight Lake across from Purgatory Resort. Temperatures are expected to reach the low 90s through the weekend and…