A pedestrian walking along East Second Avenue becomes part of a strange juxtaposition of art discovered within the Durango Art Center on Nov. 16, involving a large photograph, called “JC and lump of coal,” by Chip Thomas. The photograph is part of the center’s exhibition “Picture Perfect.” Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Steve Beck with JTD Ventures hangs Christmas lights on the exterior of the Main Mall building Nov. 14, ahead of the shopping holidays. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
With temperatures reaching into the mid-50s at the base of Purgatory Resort on Nov. 15, snowmaking is a tough chore. A snowstorm expected to move into Southwest Colorado may make the job easier. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Protesters in Durango offer support to the Standing Rock Sioux in the tribe’s fight against the building the Dakota Access Pipeline. Demonstrators circled the Wells Fargo branch on College Drive on Nov. 18. They object to the bank’s financing of the pipeline. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Winter arrives in Durango as a pedestrian walks along Main Avenue on Thursday. Snow is expected to give way to sunny skies Friday. Precipitation returns to the National Weather Service’s forecast for Durango on Sunday night with a chance of rain turning to snow on Monday. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Protesters in Durango offer support to the Standing Rock Sioux in the tribe’s fight against the building the Dakota Access Pipeline. Demonstrators circled the Wells Fargo branch on College Drive on Nov. 15. They object to the bank’s financing of the pipeline. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Riley Farris of Fort Lewis College put on another strong display Nov. 18, in the team’s home opener. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Fort Lewis’ Rasmus Bach slam dunks while playing Embry-Riddle on Nov. 18 at FLC. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Alex Semadeni of Fort Lewis College dishes the ball off while playing Northern New Mexico College on Nov. 19 at FLC. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Kaitlyn Romero of Fort Lewis College scrambled for a loose ball against Shania Harry of Northern New Mexico College. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Chris and Erin Adams take their dog Surry for a walk around Haviland Lake on Nov. 19, north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Kaitlyn Romero, left, and Briana Clah of Fort Lewis College trap a Northern New Mexico College player on Nov. 19 at FLC. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Mountain bikers and their bikes go up Lift 4 during opening day Nov. 19 at Purgatory Resort. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
First chair riders for opening day at Purgatory Resort, from left, Rich Kurtz, Ava Hachman, Colby Simmons, Quinn Simmons and Jacob Goldsholl, ride Lift 1 on Nov. 19. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A contract crew operates pumps to maintain flows in the Florida River from Lemon Reservoir on Nov. 16 during the initial phases of rehabilitation of the dam’s high-pressure gate. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
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