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Young ones moving up

St. Columba Preschool graduates 25 kids.

Photo: Preschoolers graduate at St. Columba

Preschool students at St. Columba School sang songs and celebrated Thursday with family and friends during a graduation ceremony. About 25 children received their pre-kindergarten diplomas.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

IHBC road race

2017 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Road Race Men's and Women's Pro.

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2017

Cyclists compete in the 2017 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic from Durango to Silverton.

DHS graduation

Durango High School Commencement Ceremony.

Photos: Durango High School celebrates graduation

Durango High School seniors take their seats on the football field Friday evening for the start of the 2017 commencement ceremony. This year’s program listed 280 seniors.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Animas High School graduation

Photos: Animas High School students graduate

Photos: Graduation at Durango Adult Education Center

Photos: Bayfield High School track at state meet

A spring snowstorm didn’t stop Bayfield High School track and field athletes from placing at the 3A track and field championships in Lakewood. In a compressed two-day schedule, the BHS…

Bayfield state track 2017

Photo: Old high school starts to come down

Demolition of the old Montezuma-Cortez High School started Wednesday with the auxiliary gym and locker room areas. The first phase of demolition should be completed by mid-June, according to school…

Fire update

A look at fire damage done to the 1111 Camino del Rio building.

Photos: Celebrating summer with ‘Battle of Animas’

Camino Fire

at the building containing the Rock Lounge, etc.

Photo: Law enforcement memorial walk to be held Saturday

Ed Aber, with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, looks at T-shirts that will be given away to the first 650 participants at Saturday’s Law Enforcement Memorial Day River Walk,…

Photo: Southwest Colorado Community College holds commencement

Members of the 2017 Southwest Colorado Community College graduating class gathered on Sunday at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall for this year’s commencement ceremony.Jonathan Romeo/Durango Herald

Los Amigos de Sur

Amigos del Sur restaurant was opened by a group of friends as the name implies from southern Mexico.

Photo: Osprey’s sale draws a crowd in Cortez

Photo: Pedestrian gets pummeled by hail

A pedestrian got caught in hail and heavy rain showers Tuesday on East Third Avenue as storms rolled through the area. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue in…

Mancos Fire

consumes the Western Excelsior manufacturing facility in Mancos.

DHS girl’s LAX

Durango High School girl's Lacrosse take on Fruita Monument.

Photos: Bike rodeo offers students cycling tips

Durango girls soccer

Durango High School girl's soccer take on Grand Junction Central.

Photo: Bees swarm county courthouse tree

Beekeeper Jason McMillen gently vacuums and secures a bee swarm in front of the La Plata County Courthouse on Thursday with plans to relocate the buzzing bees.Courtesy of Steve Brown

Photos: Accessibility coming to Narrow Gauge sidewalk

DHS baseball

Durango High School baseball take on Fruita High School.

Photos: Goslings arrive at nest on Animas River island

Photos: Focused on the finish at Bowker Games

Tyler Stamm, 16, of Durango High School, focuses on the finish line Thursday while running in the 4×200 relay at the Bowker Games at Escalante Middle School. The annual track…

Bowker Games

schools compete in the Boker Games.