Photo Galleries

Photos: Prepping for the La Plata County Fair

Vicente Jimenez

Dhurango High School gradutae Tracka an Field athlete Vicente Jimenez has faced numerous challenges.

Photo: Sidewalk accessibility work underway

Robert Velacruz with the city of Durango cuts through a concrete sidewalk Monday morning on West Ninth Street to make…

Navajo farmers skeptical of river’s health

A look into the Navajo push for an alternative water delivery source that would provide fresh water in the event…

Inside the Gold King Mine

exclusive look inside the Gold King Mine in Silverton, where 3 million gallons of wastewater rushed from on Aug. 5,…

Artists reflection on Gold King Mine

Artists reflect on the Gold King Mine spill.

Photo: Standing at attention

Alicia Hill spends a recent lunch hour paddle boarding in the area of Smelter Rapids in the Animas River at…

Chuck wagon cook-off

wagon cook-off revisits history of American cowboy cuisine

Photo: Hitching a ride

Photo: Shadow rider

Brooklynn Schmeiser rides her horse in the covered arena area of the La Plata County Fairgrounds Wednesday afternoon after practicing…

Photo: Cool bike ride with dad

Two-year-old Wyatt Meunier rides his strider bike across East 12th Street along East Third Avenue Tuesday as his dad, Vince…

Photo: Lazy days of summer

Don Norwood of Mesquite, Texas, spends a vacation day fishing along the Animas River on Monday downstream of the Ninth…

Photos: Testing the waters

Fiesta Day Parade

Fiesta Days parade filled Main Avenue Saturday morning. The community gathering was created 81 years ago as a celebration of…

Photo: Solar power

Dominique Frideger, left, and Dylan Kroes, center, both 18 of Team Energy Audacity, show off the solar car they built…

Arc of History

of History Decommissioned

Photo: Chuck wagon heads to cook-off at Fiesta Days

Photo: Heading to team roping event

Leading the charge to the team roping event Thursday at Durango Fiesta Days is 3-year-old Shane Grogan. Her mother, Jamie…

Photo: Rally remembers Freddie Gray

Colin Taylor, left, and Brandon Stacy, raise a banner at U.S. Highway 550/160 and Santa Rita Drive on Wednesday evening…

Photo: Moose on the loose

A moose and her calf appear briefly as they move through the willow trees Wednesday north of Silverton. San Juan…

Photo: What goes up…

A skier soars through the air Thursday after launching from the ski ramps at the Spence Eccles Olympic Freestyle Pool…

Photo: To infinity … and beyond!

Cruz Lopez, 6, pauses Tuesday in front of Everything Under The Sun shop on Main Avenue to get his picture…

Photo: Sculpting shade

Erin Smith and Travis Tomlinson cool off in the shade of the “Guardian” sculpture Friday in Memorial Park along the…

Durango Police swear in

Durango Police Department swears in four new officers.

Photo: Garden weather

Michelle Palacios, 11, picks cherry tomatoes at the Needham Elementary School’s garden on Thursday. Gardens are living the high life…

Photo: Chess mates

Getting to know each other and concentrating on a game of chess, Phil DeHudy, left, and Thomas Heikes battle outside…

James Ranch

Ranch burgers and live music

FLC Composting Facility

Lewis College School of Engineering students and faculty designed and build at composting facility for the Environmental Center on campus.

Photo: Brewers ride for a cause

Photo: Making bubbles

Todd Anderson, left, shows off his custom bubble-maker for the crowd at Party in the Park on Saturday at Buckley…