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Sand mandala ceremony

Visiting Tibetan monks from India perform a blessing ceremony before destroying the sand mandala they'd been working on since Tuesday…

Photos: Tough ultrarunners in the Hardrock 100

2017 Hardrock 100

Runners push themselves to the limit as they run a 100 miles over the Rocky Mountain peaks in the San…

Photos: Engine trouble

Photos: An upgrade for Hermosa Meadows Road

Indigenous athletes

Ignacio athletes pratice their game before heading off to the Indigenous Games in Tronto.

Photo: Floating down the Animas River

A paddleboarder and tuber float down the Animas River on Friday in Durango. Saturday and Sunday will be ideal for…

Story of stones

Perry talks about the Navajo meanings of the gemstones he has collected since he was a young boy in the…

Photos: Smoke clears Main Avenue building

Helping hands bale hay

A group of neighbors put up 300 bales of hay Wednesday to help a neighboring family that could not get…

Photos: Helping hands bale hay

of ranchers in Animas Valley help neighbors in need

Fourth of July Parade

Durango celebrates with the Fourth of July Parade.

Lightner Creek Fire Day 2

Lightner Creek Fire did not grow in size much on Thursday because of firefighting efforts.

Lightner Creek Fire photos from readers

Durango Herald readers share photos they took of the Lightner Creek Fire.

Lightner Creek Fire prompts evacuations

A house that started on fire in Lightner Creek on Wednesday spread rapidly in the area, causing firefighters to enact…

Photo: Stairway to the rim

Stairway to the rim

Photo: Indivisible Durango protests health care bill

Indivisible Durango supporters took to the streets Monday morning at Camino del Rio and College Drive to protest the proposed…

Photo: Pride on the rapids

Rafters take on Durango’s Whitewater Park as part of the festivities during the Durango Pride Festival River Parade.Durango Herald/Jonathan Romeo

Pride Parade in Durango

of love, diversity and acceptance were on display Saturday for the Pride Parade on Main Avenue in Durango. About 200…

Photos: ‘Great car’ falls victim to rotted tree

Photo: Vietnam vet helps with renovations at VFW Post

Guy Gervais puts down new carpet tiles on Wednesday at the Durango VFW Post 4031 as the club updates the…

Photo: Crash with 3 pickups snarls traffic on Highway 160

A Durango Fire Protection District firefighter rolls a tire belonging to the gray GMC pickup truck Tuesday after a crash.…

Hot rods for a hot day

Hundreds gather for annual Durango Motor Expo on Saturday on Main Avenue.

Navajo Trail Open

Golfers battle it out during the second round of the Navajo Trails Open at Hillcrest Golf Club.

Zink farm anniversary

A look at the historic Zink farm north of Durango in the Animas Valley.

Tercero townhomes fire day 2

Photos: Race Across the West finishes in Durango

Tercero Townhouse fire

person died, three were taken to the hospital and several others were displaced in an early morning fire Wednesday at…

Ride the Rockies

the Rockies makes a two-day stop in Durango.

Photos: One stop on a 450-mile bike ride