Bomb threats shake Durango
During Wednesday’s bomb threat, we updated the article dozens of times as new information was available. A brief article and story came first, followed by photographs, then video and finally a map of locations affected. One element I feel was missing was a time line with a concise way to see when the evacuations were called, when students were transferred, response times for authorities and finally when various buildings were cleared and the threat reduced. If you have any other suggestions on how we can provide better coverage in these instances, please comment below or contact me at jstephenson@durangoherald.com.
Video by Shaun Stanley and Josh Stephenson. Post and map by Josh Stephenson
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Single Speed World’s invade Durango
The Single Speed World Championships were in town and while I didn’t have enough time to cover all the events I would have liked, I was able to piece together a video of the main race Saturday. Local Travis Brown was way out front but fell, opening the door to Ross Schnell, who threw his leg over a home-built single speed for the first time the previous day. Schnell, from Grand Junction went on to win it with a plastic guard supporting his mending broken hand. Heather Irmiger hadn’t pushed the pedals on a single speed for over half a decade, but while drinking “way too much wine” on a motorcycle trip, her sponsor Gary Fisher gave her a new fixed gear ride, so off she went for the win. While she did not accept any beverage from the many people along the course offering beer and jello shots to riders, Irmiger said she woke up with enough of a hangover that she didn’t feel like she was cheating. Part race, mostly party, the SSWC was fun for at least a couple thousand in Durango. Bringing smiles to many faces on the final ascent to the finish line were four Fort Lewis students, part of the group Waiting on Trial, that played some solid bluegrass overlooking Horse Gulch. For more of the shenanigans, check out the race blog.
Also, while I wish I could have had this done earlier, below is a map of all registered entrants. You can grab the center bar to slide the name tab over for a better look. Sort by name, city or state and zoom in for more detailed locations. Also go around the globe to see who came from as far away as Spain, Norway and the Philippines.
video and post by Josh Stephenson
Snowdown videos, mapped
Snowdown is always filled with crazy competitions and questionable behavior. As best as we can, the Herald staff tries to accurately represent the festivities while not crossing the line into dangerous territory. The video above will give you a short taste of what we covered on the video front, but for a better look, visit the video map from the 2009 In Da Nile Snowdown. Also check out the 2008 Ye Olde Snowdown video map here.
Christmas Light Parade
For an article about this years Christmas Parade of Lights, we compiled a video and panoramas of some of the stunning decorations, including some maps to locate the homes and all the spots featured throughout the city and county. Click here or on the photo to enter the project.
post and project by Josh Stephenson
2008 Election Map
Markers denote polling places while shaded areas contain results for that precinct.
