50 years ago: Representatives of 20 western Colorado counties appeared before the State Highway Commission today to request a new routing for U.S. Highway 550 at Red Mountain Pass. Representative of Club 20 also requested a feasibility study for a tunnel under Wolf Creek Pass on U.S. Highway 160. The group made requests of the highway commission for work on eight primary roads and 18 secondary roads.
25 years ago: City officials are struggling to strike a balance between private-property rights and historic preservation. The City Council and Historic Preservation Board are debating an issue in preparation for implementing the city’s year-old historic preservation ordinance. Central in the debate is whether nonowners can nominate a property for inclusion on a city historic register.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
