50 YEARS AGO: “Three persons died as the result of a head-on collision five miles south of Pagosa Springs on U.S. 84, the climax of a high-speed police chase. The Colorado highway death toll as of Saturday stood at 300. One year ago the toll stood at 217.”
25 YEARS AGO: “Two men face charges following a two-day credit-card crime spree that left Visa $1,000 poorer, but a Durango waitress with a $20 tip on a $15 dinner. Police pulled the two men from the Animas River behind the Durango Mall after they attempted to elude capture.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
