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Photos: Taking advantage of the early runoff

Jeff Seebach rows through the Durango Whitewater Park with Amber Best in front and Truett Seebach, 8, in the back…

March 27, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Photo: Paddling on the Animas River

Michael Schweitz paddles down the Animas River on Tuesday after putting in at Oxbow Park before turning around and heading…

March 24, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: Rocking it on Colorado Highway 3

Workers with Apex Rockfall Mitigation reinstall two metal beams and a metal curtain that catches falling rock Tuesday above Colorado…

March 18, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photo: Hammock in the sky

Xiimara Salazar, a Fort Lewis College freshman from Alaska, enjoys downtime Tuesday on campus with temperatures in the 60s. (Jerry…

March 10, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: Demons track and field hosts Durango Dust Off meet to begin season

Samantha Riddell of Durango High School competes in the high jump on Saturday during the Durango Dust Off track meet…

March 8, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photo: Just a little snow

Snow flurries in Hesperus on Friday morning as unsettled weather conditions move through area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

March 6, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: Early spring flowers

Crocus flowers pop up Thursday around Durango amid springlike temperatures this winter. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Daffodils make an early appearance…

March 5, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: FLC men’s basketball wins RMAC playoff game against Adams State

Chuol Deng of Fort Lewis College defends the inbound pass while playing Adams State University on Tuesday during the RMAC…

March 3, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: A couple of interesting moon moments

The lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) photographed about 4 a.m. Tuesday from Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca A lunar halo appears around…

March 3, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: A fine day to canoe

Trey Roberts goes over a water feature while canoeing the Animas River on a warm Friday afternoon in Durango. (Jerry…

February 27, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photo: Future looks bright for child care

The Tri-County Head Start Durango north building has taken shape at 1917 East Third Avenue as construction continues on Thursday…

February 26, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: Tree trimming and making way for power lines

Tom Palmer with Woodchuck Tree Service trims a tree Tuesday along County Road 203. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca La Plata Electric…

February 24, 2026 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

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Photos: Vanishing act

A car, or an SUV or a pickup – we’re really not sure – drives through a puddle of snowmelt…

February 20, 2026 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

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Photos: Sleds finally come out of storage in Durango

Sierra Stransky, 6, catches air Thursday while sledding at Buckley Park in Durango. A winter storm this week dumped just…

February 19, 2026 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

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Photos: Winter fun

A couple and their dog walk up La Plata Canyon as strong winds blow snow Tuesday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca Miko…

February 17, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos/video: Silverton Skijoring

Cassidy Berry, on Sweet William, pulls Hayden Burn down the Silverton Skijoring course while competing in the sport division on…

February 15, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: Durango High School home boys and girls basketball games

Demons squads lost to Fruita Monument on Friday

February 14, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: Out with the old in with the new

Casey McVay, manager of Gills Point S Tire & Auto Service, talks about how much easier it is changing the…

February 12, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photo: Lesson learned

Philip Meisner gives Talia Muechlnickel a skateboard lesson at the Durango Skate Park on a warm Tuesday afternoon. (Jerry McBride/Durango…

February 10, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: Spinning yarns

Members of the Wild Woolly Spinners of the West from left, Lynn Hughes, Paula Seay, Pam Dyer and Suzanne Swickard,…

February 7, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photo: A winding path

Steve and Karen Schain go for a walk on the northern section of the Animas River Trail on Thursday as…

February 5, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photo: Golfing in February?

Ben Harding and others take advantage of warm temperatures to work on their golf swings Tuesday at Hillcrest Golf Club.…

February 3, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: Snowdown Light Parade 2026

At the end of the Snowdown Light Parade 2026 on Friday a drone show appeared above Main Avenue in downtown…

January 31, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

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Photos: Ring around the mountaintops

Erik Howell tries his luck tossing rings onto Colorado 14er mountains Thursday at the Snowdown Radio 101 Warming Hut ring…

January 29, 2026 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor