Photo Galleries

Photo: Music, dancing and shouting

Photo: Securing its place in history

Stewart Kinslow, left, and his son Brad Kinslow, both with San Juan Signs from Farmington, work to secure the historic Central Hotel sign above the El Rancho sign on the…

Lackawanna mill site clean up

from the BLM and the city of Silverton work to clean up the Lackawanna mill site in Silverton.

Photo: Rain and sun

Photo: A mustang of a different color

Madison “Mustang Maddy” Shambaugh, an equine behaviorist, demonstrates her gentle touch in training wild horses and exotic equines, with Zena a 2-year-old Grant’s zebra and Zena’s best buddy, Terk, an…

Photos: Rallying for school tax increase

Bayfield Football

Bayfield footall takes on Aztec High School

Photos: Firefighters tackle small wildfire

Learning the ropes

High School Ninth graders learned more than climbing skills at the On The Edge rope course Wednesday.

Photo: Ready for rain

Ashley Bertrand, 5, may be young, but she knows to stay prepared when the seasons change. Ashley is watching football practice at Miller Middle School. She is the daughter of…

Photo: Car backs into Main Avenue business

First responders were at the scene of a single-vehicle wreck Tuesday afternoon in which a car backed into the Main Mall building in the 800 block of Main Avenue. No…

Photo: Changing Colorado skies

Under a changing Colorado sky that brought rain early Tuesday and partly sunny skies later, Anish Wells, 17, finds some rays to brighten his visit to the Durango Skate Park.Shaun…

Rally parade

Corners Motorcycle Rally Parade in Durango.

Four Corners Rally

Corners Motorcycle Rally at rally central in Ignacio.

Wolfwood Refuge

Photo: Showing off a custom ride for the rally

Jim “Shoultz’ze” Shoultz of Coles Chop Shop on north Main Avenue rolls out his customized motorcycle Friday. The 25th annual Four Corners Motorcycle Rally will run through Sunday in Ignacio.…

Photo: After wet start, Labor Day weekend to clear up

After a soggy start to the Labor Day weekend Friday in Durango, the National Weather Service is forecasting just a 20 percent chance of rain Saturday and mostly sunny skies…

Photo: Mountain Middle addition under construction

A construction worker with Cruzan Construction of Cortez works on framing for an addition at Mountain Middle School on Thursday. The new addition will allow the charter school to expand…

Photo: Rollover crash

Collecting native seeds

National Forest Service collecting native Engelmann spruce pine seeds on Coal Bank pass.

Photo: Olde Tymers mural gets a freshening

Phoenix Recycling

Phoenix Recycling is operating in their new 15,000 square foot plant on County Road 307.

Photo: A stormy backdrop for work

Photo: Silverton remembers its Wild West days

Former San Juan County, Colorado, sheriffs Sue Kurtz and Scot Jackson pose by the historical marker honoring Town Marshal Clate Ogsbury, who was killed in a shootout with members of…

Durango High School Boys Soccer

Durango High School Boys Soccer team was victorious over Sanida Prep from Albuquerque in their match Saturday at the Riverview Sports Complex.

Fool for Love

Spring Creek Horse Rescue

Creek Horse Rescue is enetring it's 40th year of operation from its new facility on County Road 234.

Photo: Fort Lewis College students move in

Fort Lewis College freshman Lexi Steele of Dallas, Texas, unpacks and organizes her belongings Friday in her dorm room. Classes will begin Monday.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

Photo: Monsoon season reluctant to lose its grip

Rain moves over the Durango area Friday as seen from Blue Hill southwest of town. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue in the region through Saturday, but sunny…

Photo: Rock work will adjust Animas River flow

An excavator works in the Animas River on Thursday upstream near Smelter Rapid as a crew works to adjust flows of the river in order to improve recreation, fish migration…