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Photo: Celebrating virtual happy hour
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Photo: Celebrating virtual happy hour

March 27, 2020

Anna Wright sits on her porch Thursday evening enjoying a virtual happy hour with friends through Skype, who are also sheltering in place. This week, Gov. Jared Polis issued a…

Photo: Take-out pet food
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Photo: Take-out pet food

March 24, 2020

Logan Owen and Bry Schleeter with Pet Haus carry out pet food to Tom Williamson on Tuesday. The business has temporally closed indoor access to the public because of the…

First day of spring
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First day of spring

March 19, 2020

A winter storm moved through the area on the first day of sping Thursday leaving several inches of snow in the Animas Valley and more than a foot of snow…

Photo: JFK at the Strater Hotel – 1960
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Photo: JFK at the Strater Hotel – 1960

March 18, 2020

In June 1960, the Colorado Democratic Party held its state convention in Durango. Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy attended the state meeting, and a substantial majority of the Colorado delegates…

Sonntag Memorial
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Sonntag Memorial

March 14, 2020

Durango community showed their love during the memoriall for the professional cyclist Benjamin Sonntag on Saturday.

Photos: Peace and Love at Purgatory
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Photos: Peace and Love at Purgatory

March 14, 2020

Cutter Hudson, 12, and Realiegh White, 7, ride in their “Peace Love and Snow” VW bus as they compete in the Cardboard Derby on Saturday at Purgatory Resort. About 20…

Photo: Southbound D&RGW 1952
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Photo: Southbound D&RGW 1952

March 9, 2020

Look closely at this picture taken about 66 years ago. The train still ran from Durango to Alamosa, as well as to Farmington. The bridge in the picture still exists…

Ben Sonntag through the years
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Ben Sonntag through the years

March 5, 2020

Benjamin Sonntag moved to Durango to attend Fort Lewis College and compete for the Skyhawks' cycling program. He would go on to spend 15 years calling Durango home while he…

Photo: Signs of spring bloom in Durango
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Photo: Signs of spring bloom in Durango

March 3, 2020

Crocus flowers bloom on a warm and sunny Tuesday in front of Durango City Hall. Spring-like conditions are expected to continue this week. The National Weather Service forecasts sunshine and…

Durango High School girls basketball
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Durango High School girls basketball

February 28, 2020

Durango High School takes on Skyview High School during the Colorado High School Activities Association Class 4A second-round playoff gamel on Friday night at DHS.

Photo: Raising awareness about climate change
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Photo: Raising awareness about climate change

February 28, 2020

About a dozen people carry signs Friday afternoon during the monthly climate strike at the corner of 11th Street and Main Avenue. The gathering is held on the last Friday…

Photo: Hanson’s Elk Horn Club ca. 1880
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Photo: Hanson’s Elk Horn Club ca. 1880

February 24, 2020

A popular place for early Animas City residents to spend their free time was the Elk Horn Club. This business was a restaurant located on the north side of then…

Photo: Elk gather north of U.S. Highway 160
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Photo: Elk gather north of U.S. Highway 160

February 21, 2020

A small herd of elk nervously stands in a field Friday east of Durango and north of U.S. Highway 160. The National Weather Service expects a storm to move into…

Photo: New Smokestack for Power Plant –1948
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Photo: New Smokestack for Power Plant –1948

February 17, 2020

The building that now houses the Powerhouse Science Center was built with Mission-style architecture in 1892. It was one of the earliest coal-fired alternating current electric plants in the world.…

Photo: Telephone Crew 1908
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Photo: Telephone Crew 1908

February 10, 2020

This group of telephone company employees were working on the line in the alley at 11th Street just east of Main Avenue in June 1908. Two of the workers are…

PHOTO: Malfunction Junction crash
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PHOTO: Malfunction Junction crash

February 9, 2020

The driver of a Subaru Outback was issued a citation for careless driving after rear-ending a Jeep that was stopped on East Third Avenue at the three-way intersection with 15th…

Animas River Trail bridges
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Animas River Trail bridges

February 7, 2020

Several bridges help make up the Animas River Trail, but none cross roads; rather, they cross the Animas River and ditches. Here is a look at existing bridges, from south…