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Photo: After the storms

Durango received a break in snowstorms Thursday, allowing for plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures, and pleasant conditions to walk…

FLC men’s basketball defeats Regis in RMAC quarterfinals

Photos: Vallecito Lake Winterfest

Andy Nollet, 6, and his sister, Maggie Nollet, 4, go on a children’s sled dog ride Saturday at Vallecito. Lisa…

Fort Lewis College men’s and women’s basketball teams play Metropolitan State University of Denver at FLC

Photos: Durangoan shows support for Ukraine

Jim Fuge waves the Ukraine colors along with an American flag on Friday at the intersection of U.S. highways 160…

Durango High School girls basketball wins first round of tournament

Photos: Blizzard-like conditions blow into Durango, La Plata County

Strong winds and snow on Wednesday created blizzard-like conditions in Durango, making waiting for the Durango trolley feel like an…

Photo: Sifting through the rocks

Lawrence Construction processes materials from the U.S. Highway 550 realignment project south of Durango. The soil and rock will be…

Photos: Testing their skills

Nate Claassen, 15, of Durango High School, builds a nesting tray while competing in the 2023 SkillsUSA Colorado Region VIII…

Photos: Pickups collide on Camino del Rio

Durango Fire Protection District and Durango Police Department responded to a crash Thursday at the intersection of Camino del Rio…

Photos: Demon Hot Sauce heats up Durango High School

Matt Poling, left, Food & Nutrition Services director at Durango School District 9-R; Izzy Mora, 17, a Durango High School…

Photos: Cold temps can’t stop Winter Bike to Work Day

Max Bechtold, a regular bike commuter, munches on a pancake as Sarah Hill, city of Durango transportation director, works the…

Durango boxers step into the ring

Photo: Poking holes on Main Avenue

Tom Harrison, left, Connor DeLeon, center, and Jeremy Koch, all with Trautner Geotech, drill one of 50 holes Thursday on…

Photos: Planting a fence

Rob Peper, left, and Robert Talley build the last sections of an 850-foot-long fence on Tuesday around the SOIL Outdoor…

Photos: Snowdown Light Parade

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald 02-03-23-Durango- The Annual Snowdown Light Parade makes its way up Main Avenue on Friday.cca

Photos: Pilots test winds during Snowdown Balloon Rally

Mike Bertetto stands inside his hot air balloon, Nerfer, as the balloon inflates Friday morning during the Snowdown Balloon Rally…

Photos: Riding through Snowdown

Cap Pierce rides into the finish while competing in the Snowdown Big Wheel Derby, aka Tiny Bike race, on Thursday…

Photos: Snowdown Fashion Shall and Shall Nots

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald 02-01-23-Durango-Peg Ochsenreiter and Karen Armstrong perform �Joust about Perfect� during Snowdown Fashion Shall and Shall Nots on…

Photos: Durango High School student council members present their work

Seneca Wilson, 18, a Durango High School student council member, makes a presentation to Rachel Colsman, DHS assistant principal, on…

Photo: Recent snow has damaged trees

Reid Garrison, an arborist with Durango Parks and Recreation, saws off limbs of a tree damaged by recent snowstorms. The…

Photos: A different kind of ice climbing

Richard Ellis, owner of Gardenswartz Outdoors and Gardenswartz Sporting Goods, spreads ice melt on what’s left of giant-sized icicles after…

Animas High School students begin classes in new building

Photos: Snow storm causes disruptions in Durango, La Plata County

A Colorado Department of Transportation snow thrower clears piled up snow from the side of U.S. Highway 160 in west…