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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 barrel racing.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

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 Meunier of Durango, rides beside him. The father and son…

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 Street Bridge. The National Weather Service calls for a 40…

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 Spanish and Native American history and cowboy heritage in the area.

Photo: Solar power

Dominique Frideger, left, and Dylan Kroes, center, both 18 of Team Energy Audacity, show off the solar car they built at the Powerhouse Science Center on Saturday. The pair, recent…

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 Grogan, leads her horse while pushing a stroller with 4-month-old…

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 during a Rally for Justice for Freddie Gray after an…

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 County has a fairly stable population of moose. The creatures…

Photo: What goes up…

A skier soars through the air Thursday after launching from the ski ramps at the Spence Eccles Olympic Freestyle Pool at Olympic Park in Park City, Utah. The facility is…

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 taken as Woody by his father, Jeff Lopez, beside a…

Photo: Sculpting shade

Erin Smith and Travis Tomlinson cool off in the shade of the “Guardian” sculpture Friday in Memorial Park along the Animas River. Temperatures are expected to be in the 90s…

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 with the recent rains and warm temperatures. Michelle is the…

Photo: Chess mates

Getting to know each other and concentrating on a game of chess, Phil DeHudy, left, and Thomas Heikes battle outside White Rabbit Books & Curiosities on Wednesday afternoon along the…

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 Park.Luke Perkins/Durango Herald

Hardrock 100

Hardrock 100 Endurance Run

Nat’s Kiva

Friends and family of Natanya Joy Mallin-Jameson, are building a kiva in her memory near the Lions Den. Mallin-Jameson grew up in Durango and graduated from Fort Lewis College before…

Hardrock 100: Blake Wood

Mexico's Blake Wood has completed 19 Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Runs, and he is going for 20 this year. Only Fruita's Kirk Apt has finished the race 20 or more…

Photo: Tools for summer fun

Tubers, cyclists and walkers cruised the Animas River Trail on Friday afternoon. With highs forecast near 90 this weekend, the trail is likely to be busy Saturday and Sunday.Shaun Stanley/Durango…

Photo: Brothers stick together

Four-year-old Hayden Rahm, left, walks hand-in-hand Friday with his 2-year-old brother, Camden, as their family picnics outside the Durango Community Recreation Center. The boys and their parents, Kayla and Evan…

Joel Jones

Jones, former president of Fort Lewis College, dies Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Here's a look at Jones' life in the Durango community over the past years.

Black Ridge Fire

firefighters responding

Photo: Beating the heat

Four-year-old Hazel Korce and two furry friends explore the waters of the Animas River on Wednesday at Santa Rita Park. The Korces of Albuquerque are visiting Durango on a family…