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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 the job done in a timely way.

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 evacuations of hundreds of residents.

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 Senate version of the American Health Care Act, which was…

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 people particpated in the parade.

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 interior of the building. The post gots its charter in…

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. The GMC pickup was westbound on U.S. Highway 160 and…

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 the Tercero Townhouse units in west Durango.

Ride the Rockies

the Rockies makes a two-day stop in Durango.

Photos: One stop on a 450-mile bike ride

Photo: A cone and a chat

Durango Police Department Chief Kamran Afzal talks with Mary and Al Chaulk on Monday at Cream Bean Berry during “Cones with Cops.” Officers from the Durango department spent several hours…

Fire destroys home

early morning fire Monday destroyed a home and shed in a subdivision east of Durango.

Men Who Grill heats up Durango

was all about grilling at the 14th annual Men Who Grill event Saturday in Buckley Park.

Photo: Watch your head on high-flowing Animas River

As much as rafters welcome the high water on the Animas River, they must keep heads down while going under some bridges. The weather through the weekend should be good…

PHOTO: Now you see it, now you don’t

Contractors made quick work tearing down a building at 1111 Camino del Rio that caught fire early May 21. The fire, which is suspected to be arson, remains under investigation…

High water for Animas River Days

Boaters and rafters took part in all kinds of events Saturday at the annual event.

Photos: Animas River Days boaters compete in high water

event held Saturday

Photos: Find a new friend at Humane Society’s Adopt-A-Thon