100 years ago: Sheep shearing in the San Juan Basin was in full swing before spring officially arrived, and sheep owners were expecting fruitful returns from wool shipments.
75 years ago: Mr. and Mrs. K.S. Rucker left Durango for LaJolla, California, where they would enjoy a month-long vacation.
50 years ago: Durango Fire Department received a report of a brush fire at the west end of San Juan Drive, but no burned material could be found.
25 years ago: La Plata County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a man hanging animal carcasses on the gate of his ranch near Bayfield. When animal control officers arrived at the location, they allegedly “found two dog carcasses on the ground and asked the landowner to dispose of them.”
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Accuracy of content may not be verified.
