100 years ago: Mr. James O’Driscoll was reported to be recovering from bruises on his chest after frightened horses kicked him and knocked him down under the wheels of his loaded wagon.
75 years ago: The Taylor Raymond apartments in the 800 block of Main Avenue were for sale after being remodeled and redecorated.
50 years ago: The Pine River Pow Wow Club held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Irl Parker in Gem Village.
25 years ago: Local developer Jake Dalla said that city of Durango and La Plata County officials were “wrong in contending that the public doesn’t want a landfill operated by a private contractor at Horse Gulch Divide.”
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.
