100 Years Ago: The Western Colorado Power Co. installed its eighth electric sign in Durango at Parson’s drug store.
75 years ago: Motorists from Durango, Bayfield and Oxford were issued citations for driving without valid license plates or inspection certificates. Two tickets for $7 and one for $4 were issued.
50 Years Ago: It was reported that of the 27 people who died on highways in the Colorado Patrol Durango district, the majority of fatalities in 1966 occurred on weekends.
25 years ago: Someone reported three men drinking and harassing people behind the Durango Fire Station. Police cited one of them for obscene conduct and took him to jail.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
