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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Joel Jones

Jones, former president of Fort Lewis College, dies Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Here's a look at Jones' life in the…

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.…

Photo: Remembering a furry friend

In memory of a dog named Zyla, killed after being struck by a car, a bin of tennis balls was…

Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy is used at Assertive Wellness Center in the Durango Tech Center as part of anti-inflammatory treatments.

HR 100: Ski

Durango's Jason Schlarb teamed up with three men to conquer the Hardrock 100 course during a March ski traverse. Now,…

Photos of the week

a look back the Durango Herald's top photos of the week.

Photo: Light at the end of the canyon

Climbing out of darkness, Kyle Edmondson scales a cliff wall in Cascade Creek on Friday north of Durango.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Photo: Long summer days

A bicyclist glides along the Animas River Trail as David Faye practices his slack line technique in Schneider Park on…

Train upgrades

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad uses modern technology in the mechanical upkeep of the trains.

Photos: Art on the Animas

Photo: Take a step into the past

Search for clues in Dylan Redwine case

Plata County Sheriff's Office led a search this week for any clues in the case of Dylan Redwine's death. Searchers…