Photo Galleries

Photo: Learning to skate

Samantha Baker, 8, gets a helping hand learning to skate at Chapman Ice Rink Thursday from her uncle, Parke Duing.…

2016: The year in photographs

Photography Editor Jerry McBride and Photographer Shaun Stanley share images they found memorable in 2016.

Photo: Climbing to new heights

Four-year-old Rowan Gartner, the son of Russ and Lindsay Gartner of Durango, scales the climbing wall Wednesday at the Durango…

Photo: Good sledding conditions may dissipate

Cold temperatures and well-packed snow made for excellent sledding Monday at Buckley Park. The wintry conditions, though, are expected to…

Photo: Crash briefly clogs intersection

As Durango police officers investigate, first responders for the Durango Fire Protection District stand by at the scene of a…

Photo: Mysterious newcomer

Pranksters struck the site of the former Arc of History at U.S. Highway 160/550 intersection at the DoubleTree Hotel and…

Photo: Frosty morning break for horses

Outlined by Christmas decorations, horses rest at Rapp Corral north of Durango. The holidays are a busy time of year…

Photo: Will it be 8 or 9 reindeer?

Winter weather returns

much of the area under a winter weather advisory, snow returns to the area

Photo: Still time to get a Christmas tree

Lou Gaylord, a volunteer with the San Juan Mountains Association, trims the bottom of a Christmas tree Tuesday at the…

FLC Graduation

Lewsi College graduated about 200 seniors on Saturday.

Snowstorm hits La Plata County

roads led to several wrecks Friday morning as cold air and snow hit the region.

GED graduation

Durango Adult Education Center graduated 20 new GED-diploma recipients during a ceremony Thursday night.

Photo: South Camino del Rio crash

Medics remove a woman from a car that was involved in a rear-end crash at 2:42 p.m. Thursday at Sawyer…

Shop With A Cop

enforcement decended upon Wal Mart Wednesday for the annual Shop With A Cop program.

Photo: Strolling in holiday style

Leo, a 6-month-old bulldog, toured downtown Durango on Wednesday with his owner, Kathi Clamp, while sporting his best holiday outfit.Shaun…

Photo: Stop and reflect

Brent Gleeson with the city of Durango replaces a stop sign with a new, more-reflective one at East Second Avenue…

Photo: This is a big one!

A fishy juxtaposition was discovered Monday through the windows of Duranglers, 923 Main Ave., between a fish painted on the…

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado have their holiday party at the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County.

Photo: Up on the roof with holiday inflatables

Paul Tumey props up an inflatable figure Thursday on the roof of Pet Haus in the 1400 block of Main…

Photo: Joy to art!

Ned Harper examines the bounty of gift options at the Durango Arts Center’s Artisans Market on Wednesday. The annual market…

Photo: Gift wagon a reminder to shoppers

As a reminder of the coming giving season, a display of wrapped gifts is stacked in a child’s wagon in…

Photo: Warm hands for a winter walk

Some might say exploring Durango hand in hand is the best way. A woman crosses west Ninth Street at Main…

Photo: Creativity at the arts and crafts festival

Lawrence Charley paints one of his kachina dolls Friday at the 42nd annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival at the…

Ignacio schools

Students and teachers have woorked hard to improve test results over the past years.

Photo: Crystal cold and snow ahead

Miniature frozen crystals appeared with Thursday’s colder temperatures. Snow returns to Durango’s forecast for Friday with the National Weather Service…

Photo: Maybe not quite eagle eyes

A bird appears to be on the lookout for a Durango parking enforcement officer or a handout snack while perched…

Photo: Leave the driving to mom

Holland Hughes, 3, sits back and enjoys a book leaving the driving to mom, Selena Recker, on Wednesday in Ignacio…

Photo: Snow shovel season returns

The season of the shovel returns to Durango Tuesday morning as Jean-Pierre Bleger clears the sidewalk in front of his…

Christmas tree train

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s second annual Christmas tree train.