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‘Far better ways to gather, sort’ mustangs

An enduring symbol, the mustang, symbolizes the largely mythological vision of the West as a place that is wild and free, similar to the eagle and the bison. The word comes from the Spanish ...

When the cards you’re dealt aren’t great, hedge your bets

During the growing season of 2021, things got a little dicey here in Southwest Colorado. The winter prior, snow levels were slightly below average, which is not that unusual anymore. “Abnorm...

DATE: Jul 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Beware of ‘effort to gut our public school system’

As Shane Voss appropriately noted in The Durango Herald and The Journal on June 28, state politicians continue to propose legislation that threatens public education. Even high-performing ch...

DATE: Jul 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Hypocrites pretend to love neighbor next to them in pew’

The devils of despotism have come out of the closet in America. We now know that many Americans have only been pretending to love representative government, always referring with pride to “o...

DATE: Jul 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘What does our money say about us?’

Any nation’s money says something about that nation. For one, a nation’s currency is broadly linked with its economic policy. As an example, the Polish government redenominated its currency ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Guides offer tips from ‘trips that did not go well’

What fun: You’re going on a guided outdoor trip. As you get ready, here are some tips from actual guides about what to expect, as these patient men and women have experienced a few trips tha...

DATE: Jul 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Mangroves as metaphor of what’s at stake in our lives’

Mangroves are these amazing thickets of trees, sort of forests, if you think of them, that grow in salt water in coastal regions, and interfacing between ocean and land. Mangroves do these a...

DATE: Jul 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Immigrants add immeasurably to richness of American culture’

As part of the League of Women Voters’ efforts to educate and inform voters on the many policy issues that are being discussed this election season, we’re shining a light on immigration. Sig...

DATE: Jul 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Connect directly, face-to-face’ with county reps ‘On the Road’

La Plata County residents, I am thrilled to invite you to join us for our upcoming “On the Road” tour. These gatherings are a vital opportunity for us to connect directly with you, the resid...

DATE: Jul 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Professional cornhole? Really?’ With cheaters too

I have long thought that sport and art can be prophetic for society. With the introduction of mixed martial arts and Ultimate fighting in American sport, I was worried for the state of our s...

DATE: Jul 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Professional cornhole? Really? With cheaters too

I have long thought that sport and art can be prophetic for society. With the introduction of mixed martial arts and Ultimate fighting in American sport, I was worried for the state of our s...

DATE: Jul 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Ballot not way to manage wildlife’

The previous Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners were very circumspect about the wolf issue. It is not surprising that the proposal to intentionally release wolves was formerly rebuffe...

DATE: Jul 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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Photos: ‘Mini Takes the States’ tour stops in DurangoHundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in SeattleHundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday, July 14, 2024, as part of the “Mini Takes the States” tour. This year’s theme is “Camp Mini.” Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday, July 14, 2024, as part of the “Mini Takes the States” tour. This year’s theme is “Camp Mini.” Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday, July 14, 2024, as part of the “Mini Takes the States” tour. This year’s theme is “Camp Mini.” Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Attendees tell others how they were a “good driver” during the “Mini Takes the States” tour event on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Fort Lewis College. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald) 34565184Mini Cooper vehicles line up along 1000 Rim Drive for the “Mini Takes the States” tour at Fort Lewis College on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday, July 14, 2024, as part of the “Mini Takes the States” tour. This year’s theme is “Camp Mini.” Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Attendees at the “Mini Takes the States” tour event look at the different pin from each visit on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Fort Lewis College. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Here is one of many Mini Coopers that was parked at Fort Lewis College for the Mini Takes the State” tour on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)34565184Here is one of many Mini Coopers that was parked at Fort Lewis College for the Mini Takes the State” tour on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)3456518451843456
Photos: ‘Mini Takes the States’ tour stops in Durango
Hundreds of Mini Cooper vehicles occupy Fort Lewis College on Sunday; Participants began the journey in Albuquerque and will finish in Seattle
Photos: Boxing returns to DurangoAnimus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall on SaturdayRoman Krawec, dressed in red, of The Good Fight, and Mateo Cordova, unattached, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)31094342Trevor Robertson, dressed in blue, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras Boxing Club, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22533000Enrique Salome, dressed in red, of The Good Fight, and Deangelo Bolden, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19043000A boxing official scores a match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)40006000Ashton Robinson, of A1, dressed in red gloves, and Lucas Montoya, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)29514154Alejandro Medrano, 8, of Buena Vista, dressed in red, listens to his coach on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20613000Official CC Edwards watches Trevor Robertson, dressed in blue, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras Boxing Club, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21342010Roman Krawec, dressed in red, of The Good Fight and Mateo Cordova, unattached, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20543000Official Cordova holds up Isaac Ruiz, of New Mexico, dressed in red, and Satino Tso, of New Mexico, hands after boxing before the announcement of the winner on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19583000Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19543000Trevor Robertson, dressed in blue, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras Boxing Club, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20103000Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Ashton Robinson, of A1, dressed in red gloves, and Lucas Montoya, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19731500Young boxers battle it out on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000George Keen age 95, receives a honorary belt from Good Fight Boxing Gym owner and head coach Katy Kopec for his commitment to proper technique and for inspiring everyone on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19733000Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19143000Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers, and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19332650Sebastian Hicks, of The Good Fight, feels pretty good after winning his match as he gets checked out by a doctor, routine after each fight, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15072010Sebastian Hicks, dressed in red, of The Good Fight and Kaelob Lopez, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18673000Isaac Ruiz, of New Mexico, dressed in red, and Satino Tso, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19173000Official Melissa Kelly, holds up Ashton Robinson’s, of A1, hand after he wins his match against Lucas Montoya, of New Mexico, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15281500Axel Herrera, dressed in red, of North Denver Tigers and Alex Rodriguez of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16892010Ronny Perez, 8, of New Mexico, holds his belt after wining his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19201500Official CC Edwards hols up Ronny Perez, 8, in blue, of New Mexico, as he wins his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Alejandro Medrano, 8, of Buena Vista, dressed in red, and Ronny Perez, 8, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20493000Jeff Huber, lead pastor of the Summit Church, gives the blessing before the start of the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic on Saturday at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20343000Ashton Robinson, of A1, dressed in red, and Lucas Montoya, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17601500Ashton Robinson, of A1, dressed in red and Lucas Montoya, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13063000Jerad Young, wraps his nephew Ashton Robinsons, 16, hands on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)9831500Isaac Ruiz, of New Mexico, dressed in red and Satino Tso, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14752010Enrique Salome, dressed in red, of The Good Fight and Deangelo Bolden, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Good Fight Boxing Gym owner and head coach Katy Kopec, assists Roman Krawec, of The Good Fight, as he boxes Mateo Cordova, unattached, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21843000Deangelo Bolden, of New Mexico, wins his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16542010Andrew Flamm, with The Good Fight Boxing Gym, wins his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19702010Ring card girl Elizabeth Barrett makes her way around the ring on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23381500jm@durangoherald.comSebastian Hicks, dressed in red gloves, of The Good Fight, and Kaelob Lopez, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)12122010Sebastian Hicks, dressed in red, of The Good Fight, wins his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)12771500Official Andrew Medran shows Alex Rodriguez, of New Mexico, as the winner of his match on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14701500Alejandro Medrano, 8, of Buena Vista, dressed in red, and Ronny Perez, 8, of New Mexico, box on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21093000Diego Perez, of The Good Fight, lands a punch on Jamont Richards, of the Good Fight on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18083000Trevor Robertson, dressed in blue, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras Boxing Club, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21803000Trevor Robertson, dressed in blue, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras Boxing Club, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22033000Enrique Saloma, of The Good Fight, boxes Deangelo Bolden, of New Mexico, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19611500Ahmed Bernard, of Triple Threat, is coached on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19563000Jerad Young, wraps his nephew Ashton Robinson’s, 16, hands as Izzie Young, 9, looks on on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19232782Official Andrew Medran shows Ahmed Bernard, of Triple Threat, wins his match against Jose Quiroz, Knockout Cancer, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21803000Belts given to the winners on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1547975Ahmed Bernard, of Triple Threat, lands a punch on his opponent Jose Quiroz, Knockout Cancer, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21703000Trevor Robertson, right, of The Good Fight, boxes Christopher Warde, of Ybarras, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21803000Roman Krawec, of The Good Fight, throws a punch at Mateo Cordova, unattached, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20103000Andrew Flamm, with The Good Fight Boxing Gym, throws a punch at his opponent Jackson Walsh, unattached, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21683000Enrique Saloma, of The Good Fight, boxes Deangelo Bolden, of New Mexico, on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19581500Sebastian Hicks, of The Good Fight, lands a punch on Kaelob Lopez, of New Mexico on Saturday during the Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall hosted by The Good Fight Boxing Gym in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1808300043423109
Photos: Boxing returns to Durango
Animus on the Animas: 1st Annual Durango Boxing Classic at the Durango Main Mall on Saturday
Photos and video: Going for the gold by devouring piesContestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango0VideoYouTube48036030002109Tyler Nerthling placed second in the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. Twelve contestants had 10 minutes to eat as much as they can of the 8.5-pound apple pies that were supplied by Oscar’s Cafe. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001866Twelve contestants had 10 minutes to eat as much as they can of the 8.5-pound apple pies that were supplied by Oscars Café during the Oscars Pie Eating Contest at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. This is the second year of the competition. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15001497Theo Shipley, of Dallas, won the Oscars Pie Eating Contest at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. It was the third pie eating contest he has won. The first one came when he was in high school, and the second one was in Thailand, so he called himself an intercontinental champion. Twelve contestants had 10 minutes to eat as much as they can of the 8.5-pound apple pies that were supplied by Oscars Café. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Twelve contestants had 10 minutes to eat as much as they can of the 8.5-pound apple pies that were supplied by Oscars Cafe during the Oscars Pie Eating Contest at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. It was the second year of the competition. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15002006Carter Robinson, 12, is serious about winning the Oscars Pie Eating Contest at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. Twelve contestants had 10 minutes to eat as much as they can of the 8.5-pound apple pies that were supplied by Oscars Café. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20101808Diana Garza, manager at Durango Beer & Ice Company, Guy Winzenread, right, co-owner of Oscars Café, stand with Theo Shipley this years Oscars Pie Eating Contest winner at Durango Beer & Ice Company on Friday as Fourth of July events continue in Durango. This is the second year of the competition. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos and video: Going for the gold by devouring pies
Contestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango
Photo: Fireworks light the sky in DurangoDurango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday nightDurango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19393000Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17862867Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22501500Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17271500Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22501500Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time in (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)6083000Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20861500Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17862867The Motet band gets the crowd moving during the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday at the Durango Transit Center. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18823000The Motet band plays during the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday at the Durango Transit Center. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19363000Lots of patriotic clothing during the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday at the Durango Transit Center. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)24223000Lots of patriotic clothing during the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday at the Durango Transit Center. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21173000The Motet band gets the crowd moving during the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday at the Durango Transit Center. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)2077300030001966Durango celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday night with fireworks for the first time since 2019. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photo: Fireworks light the sky in Durango
Durango celebrates Independence Day on Thursday night
Photos: Working with woodLocal craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structuresDurango craftsman Simon Gnehm built a detached porch using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18343000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm builds a floating floor on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in a shed that he is constructing using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16381500Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm used a wedged Dutchman through tenon joint on a building that he constructed using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20081500Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm talks on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, about the sitting porch that he built using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango.20003000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm talks on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, about the shed that he is building using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19553000Durango craftsman, Simon Gnehm, talks on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, about the detached porch that he built using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20223000The ceiling inside of a detached porch that Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm built using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19073000The backside of the traditional Japanese (Shou Sugi Ban) charred wood siding that Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm is using on the two structures that he is building for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm, seen here on Tuesday, July , 2024, shows the traditional Japanese (Shou Sugi Ban) charred wood siding that he is using on the two structures that he is building for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19763000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm, seen here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, builds a bench using sourced lumber from the site that will go in a shed that he is constructing using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19522881Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm builds a bench using lumber from the site on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, that will go in a shed that he is constructing using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20873000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm, seen here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, shows the traditional Japanese (Shou Sugi Ban) charred wood siding that he is using on the two structures that he is building for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm, seen here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, uses a mallet and chisel as he builds a bench using sourced lumber from the site that will go in a shed that he is constructing using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19162677Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm has built a shed and an outdoor building where they are supported by rocks that are attached with a metal rod in the rock with the other part of the rod set in a concrete pillar in the ground for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19883000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm, seen here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, talks about the shed that he is building using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20523000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm has built a shed and an outdoor building where they are supported by rocks that are attached with a metal rod in the rock with the other part of the rod set in a concrete pillar in the ground for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23093000Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm used a keyed through tenon joint on a building that he constructed using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)1690201030002087Durango craftsman Simon Gnehm builds a bench using lumber from the site on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, that will go in a shed that he is constructing using traditional methods for a client in the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: Working with wood
Local craftsman uses wood joinery, rather than nails or screws to construct homes and other structures
Video: Downtown Durango celebrates Fourth of July2024 Fourth of July Parade draws crowd Thursday in downtown Durango0VideoYouTube48036030002039Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Video: Downtown Durango celebrates Fourth of July
2024 Fourth of July Parade draws crowd Thursday in downtown Durango
Photos: Downtown Durango hosts Fourth of July ParadeDowntown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21463000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)12613000Kyle Campbell, 15, waits for the start of the 2024 Fourth of July Parade on Thursday in downtown Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21451500Lauren Best, 12, and Griffin Best, 10, get ready for the 2024 Fourth of July Parade on Thursday in downtown Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. 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(Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)24383000Trevor Brickey, 10, sports some cool sunglasses during the 2024 Fourth of July Parade on Thursday in downtown Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21073000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)25293633Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21573000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. 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(Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20963000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20603000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Participants in the 2024 Fourth of July Parade make their way up Main Avenue on Thursday with the sidewalks full of onlookers. 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Photos: Downtown Durango hosts Fourth of July Parade
Downtown sidewalks were full for Thursday’s celebration
Photos: All-American Gourmet Breakfast, Freedom 5K run held at Rotary ParkDurango Rotary Club, Parks and Recreation department host Independence Day eventsPatrons gather at Rotary Park for the All-American Gourmet Breakfast and the Freedom 5K Run, Stroll and Walk on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)18192400The Rotary Club of Durango put on its All-American Gourmet Breakfast on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16012400A runner catches his breath while on the ground during the Freedom 5K Run, Stroll and Walk on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16522100A runner crosses the finish line during the Freedom 5K Run, Stroll and Walk on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16002400Patrons gather at Rotary Park for the All-American Gourmet Breakfast and the Freedom 5K Run, Stroll and Walk on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16002400Runners prepare to make a turn on the course during the Freedom 5K Run, Stroll and Walk on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16002400Patrons gather at Rotary Park for the All-American Gourmet Breakfast, put on by Rotary Club of Durango, on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16002400The Rotary Club of Durango put on its All-American Gourmet Breakfast on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)16002400The Rotary Club of Durango put on its All-American Gourmet Breakfast on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)1486210024001600The Rotary Club of Durango put on its All-American Gourmet Breakfast on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rotary Park. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)
Photos: All-American Gourmet Breakfast, Freedom 5K run held at Rotary Park
Durango Rotary Club, Parks and Recreation department host Independence Day events
Law enforcement conducts active threat training at Park Elementary SchoolResidents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday30002000Scott Blackwell, center, with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, and one of several instructors, watches law enforcement participate in active threat training on Thursday at Park Elementary School as they make their way down the hallway clearing rooms and looking for “shooters.” (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Law enforcement agencies across Southwest Colorado sent officers to participate in active threat training this week at Park Elementary School in Durango. Those in the neighborhood can expect police vehicles parked on the premises, officers in tactical gear conducting exercises inside and outside the school, and signs advising that training is in progress. The sounds of shouting, airsoft weapons and the popping of a starter pistol will also be audible near the school, said Karla Sluis, spokeswoman for Durango School District 9-R.Sluis said that members of the school district’s safety department have gone door-to-door with flyers notifying residents around Park Elementary School about the training.29102151Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Hosted by the Durango Police Department and the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, this week’s voluntary training invited officers from law enforcement agencies across a five-county region of Southwest Colorado encompassing La Plata, Archuleta, San Juan, Montezuma and Dolores counties.0VideoYouTube480360La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy Mike Latham, lead instructor for this week's training, said Wednesday and the first half of Thursday were mostly preparatory, teaching officers the school’s layout and devising scenarios, whereas the latter half of Thursday and Friday residents should anticipate some noise as active threat scenarios play out.30001932Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Latham said active threat training teaches officers proper protocol during active threat scenarios, especially in densely populated areas where they have become increasingly common.Park Elementary School is not the only Durango School District facility law enforcement has conducted active threat training. Latham said schools lend themselves well to this sort of training because, “It gives us all kinds of doors to work on, different rooms, different scenarios we can run. We can pretend it’s a mall with nice big corridors, we can even pretend it’s an outdoor area in the gymnasium.”Latham has participated in active threat training multiple times in the past and described the drills as exhilarating and nerve-wracking. He said one of the training’s main goals is teaching officers how to manage stress and remain calm with lives on the line.30002093Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)“I take a pulse oximeter in the morning and get a baseline on their heart rates,” Latham said. “And sometimes, just before they’re about to engage a threat, I say ‘Timeout.’ Put it (the oximeter) on there, and their heart rate’s skyrocketed to 140, 150, 160 just in training.”30002050Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Latham said throughout his career active threat training has evolved to become safer for officers and fall in line with increasingly professional police standards.“When I first started we were just running into halls and rooms hoping for the best,” Latham said. “Now the tactic is still to get there, still stop the taking of lives, but tactics are much better than they were 20 years ago.”30002125Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001940Scott Blackwell, right, with the La Plata County Sherif’s Office, and one of several instructors, watches law enforcement participate in active threat training Thursday at Park Elementary School as they make their way down the hallway, clearing rooms and looking for “shooters.” (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002077Law enforcement from several agencies participate in active threat training on Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001594Scott Blackwell, right, with the La Plata County Sherif’s Office, and one of several instructors, demonstrates entering a classroom during active threat training on Thursday at Park Elementary School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Law enforcement conducts active threat training at Park Elementary School
Residents may see and hear police activity Thursday and Friday
Photos: Flower powerDurango Botanic Gardens holds 11th annual ‘Gardens on Tour’ on SaturdayThe flower of the blue glitter sea holy in the Durango Botanic Garden, Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21593000 An orange belted bumble bee lands on a beardtongue in the Durango Botanic Gardens, Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000 People walk around looking a plants in the Durango Botanic Gardens’ Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19543000 Charlie Roberts, 4, looks at flowers through a magnifying glass at the Durango Botanic Gardens’ Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual Gardens on Tour event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20771500 Some of the plants in the Durango Botanic Garden’s Literary Garden at the Durango Public on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22341500 A showy milkweed butterfly weed in the Durango Botanic Garden, Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21343000 A bee climbs around on a showy milkweed butterfly weed in the Durango Botanic Garden, Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13462010 Charlie Roberts, 4, looks at flowers through a magnifying glass at the Durango Botanic Gardens’ Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual Gardens on Tour event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22593000 An orange belted bumble bee lands on a beardtongue in the Durango Botanic Gardens, Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20641579 Durango musician Michael McGuffey performs as people tour Barb Howard’s gardens behind her house on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the Durango Botanic Gardens’ annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000 Barb Howard’s gardens in front and behind her house was the seventh stop on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the Durango Botanic Gardens’ 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14783000 Barb Howard’s gardens in front and behind her house was the seventh stop on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the Durango Botanic Gardens’ 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20203000 Some of the plants in the Durango Botanic Gardens’ Literary Garden at the Durango Public on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21031500 Barb Howard’s gardens in front of and behind her house was the seventh stop on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the Durango Botanic Gardens’ 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21133000 Barb Howard’s gardens in front of and behind her house was the seventh stop on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the Durango Botanic Garden’s 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000 Barb Howard’s gardens in front of and behind her house was the seventh stop on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the Durango Botanic Garden’s 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19833000 Melanie Palmer, curator with Durango Botanic Gardens, describes some of the plants in the DBG Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library to Steve and Lori Weisberg on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19523000 An orange belted bumble bee climbs around on a beardtongue in the Durango Botanic Garden’s Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14292010 30002159 The flower of the blue glitter sea holy in the Durango Botanic Garden, Literary Garden at the Durango Public Library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during the 11th annual “Gardens on Tour” event. This year’s event included nine gardens in Durango and La Plata County. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: Flower power
Durango Botanic Gardens holds 11th annual ‘Gardens on Tour’ on Saturday
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