100 years ago: Archuleta County resident William South killed a male gray wolf with his six-shooter while riding a horse at the West and Hott ranch in Pagosa Springs.
75 years ago: Mrs. M. B. Stone hosted “the Ladies of the United Methodist Aid” for a boat ride and potluck dinner at her Electra Lake home.
50 years ago: Rapp W. Gawthrop of Mancos, according to a report from Colorado State Patrol, hit a bear with his car while passing Cherry Creek campground on U.S. Highway 160. The vehicle sustained moderate damage and “the bear kept going.”
25 years ago: Someone reported to Durango Police Department that a bronze statue, valued at $350, was stolen from Goodman’s Art Supply on east Eighth Street.
Items in this column were selected from The Durango Herald archives. Accuracy of content may not be verified.
