Photo Galleries

Photos by Dan Bender

of Dan Bender's photos taken during the past four decades.

Bayfield football playoff football

Bayfield football takes on Elizabeth High School in the first round of playoffs.

Durango football plays Harrison High

Durango Football takes on Harrison High at DHS.

Photos: 54th annual ski swap Saturday at Fairgrounds weekend

Fort Lewis College men’s soccer in RMAC Tournament

Lewis College men's soccer take on Regis University during the quarterfinal round.

Durango Herald Halloween trick-or-treat

Trick-or-treaters enjoy Children's Halloween in downtown Durango.

Snow in the high country

Several inches of of snow fall in the mountains above Durango.

Fort Lewis College football against South Dakota Mines

Lewis College football takes on South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Photos: ‘Nightmare on Elk Street: Childhood Fears’

Photos: Black Student Union, supporters ‘take a knee’

Photo: Planting a cover crop at the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center garden

Paula Plentnikoff, a member of the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center food security team, sows a cover crop Thursday that is a mix of rye seed. The center’s garden grows…

Photos of the week

a look back the Herald's top photos of last week.

DHS boys soccer

Durango High School boy's soccer take on Mitchell High School at DHS for the 1st round of the 4A playoffs.

Photos: Rebuilding starts on Tercero Townhomes

Bayfield at Durango volleyball

Durango High School volleyball takes on Bayfield High School.

11th Street Station

11th Street Station on Main Avenue is now open and features five trucks, a bar and a coffee shop.

Photos: Animas Valley Balloon Rally takes flight

The second annual Animas Valley Balloon Rally took flight Sunday north of Durango. About 20 balloons participated after being grounded Saturday because of high winds.Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald

Animas Valley Balloon Rally takes flight

second annual Animas Valley Balloon Rally took flight Sunday north of Durango. About 20 balloons participated after being grounded Saturday because of high winds.

PHOTOS: Durango Nursery & Supply’s annual Harvest Fest

DHS Football

DurangoHigh School football take on Pueblo Central High School.

Pine Beetle found

beetle's are showing up more and more in the forests of Southwest Colorado.

Animas Valley Balloon Rally

Balloons take flight during the first day of the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango.

Photo: New location, new name for Prohibition Herb

Animas Herbal Wellness Center, previously located at 1111 Camino del Rio, reopened on Oct. 5 with a new name at 1185 Camino del Rio after being displaced to make room…

Rendezvous Doughnuts

opened Rendezvous Doughnuts serves craft made doughnuts.

Photos: Students learn to make their strings sing

Fort Lewis College students get a wellness check

Lewis College held its first ever Fresh Check Day on Wednesday.

Photos of the week

a look back The Durango Herald's top photos of the week.

Photo: Officer honored for saving baby

Cpl. Juan Gallegos was honored during the Durango City Council meeting Tuesday for saving Sur-Riah Gaines-Alires, who watched the ceremony from her mother’s arms. Sheniqua Alires, her mother, went looking…

BHS soccer makes playoffs

Do you look presidential? Send us your photos

in time for Halloween – and because it’s fun – The Durango Herald will showcase readers’ presidential look-alike photos this month.