100 years ago: At a meeting of the newly elected directors of the Durango Exchange, held last night, new officers for the ensuing year were chosen.
75 years ago: “Several Durango skiers are planning to attend the national ski meet at Aspen, March 7, 8, 9.”
50 years ago: “Geologists believe the earthquake which shook Dulce, N.M., and other spots south of Pagosa Springs – and was felt in widespread areas including Durango – probably was from and extension of the northern tip of the Nacimiento fault zone, Dennis Irwin, geologist for Tenneco Oil Co., said this morning.”
25 years ago: “Report of car stuck in a snowbank at 12:23 a.m. on 2200 block of Forest Avenue. Child was left in the car unattended. Mother, 20, cited for drunken driving and taken to detox. The child was turned over to her grandmother.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
