100 years ago: Bill Harding, who worked in the shoe department at Graden’s, returned from “a purchasing trip” on the East Coast.
75 years ago: The city police department reported that, in the past three or four months, about 14 dogs had died from poison in Durango.
50 years ago: The Navajo Trails Fiesta was “moving into high gear” – with parade entries steadily coming in, three or four bands signed up to march and trophies to be presented.
25 years ago: A resident called the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office to report a fire that started on the railroad tracks near Shalona Lake. Deputies responded and discovered the blaze was a controlled burn.
Items in this column were selected from The Durango Herald archives. Accuracy of content may not be verified.
