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And the West is History

100 years ago: Twelve carloads of wool arrived from Farmington on their way to Philadelphia and Boston markets. 75 years ago: Mrs. Raymond Israel said that she did not resi...

DATE: Apr 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A program of horse races was arranged for local fans at the Smelter. 75 years ago: Durango student musical organizations, with instructor Al Ruland, embarked on a three-da...

DATE: Apr 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: J.R. Richter Jr. with the Silverton Northern Railroad Co. started to work on the opening of the Gladstone railroad. One of the bridges had yet to be fixed after it was damaged...

DATE: Apr 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Game warden Cummings returned from a trip to the Western Colorado Power Co. in the Cascade section, where he found 4 feet of snow on the ground. 75 years ago...

DATE: Apr 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Paul Ritter reported that horses were stolen from his Ignacio ranch. 75 years ago: Area skiers were about to throw in the towel for the season, when a surprise winter stor...

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Twelve inches of new snow blocked roads and delayed the Eastern six hours near Cumbres. 75 years ago: The Kiva Theatre was offering showings of “Gone With the Wind.” ...

DATE: Apr 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Tattooed ice mummy Ötzi to be discussed at Fort Lewis College lecture

Tickets will go on sale Monday for the Sept. 15 event

DATE: Apr 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

100 years ago: The National Forest Service, the Durango Exchange and the state fish hatchery in Durango were in the process of stocking San Juan Basin streams with trout. 7...

DATE: Apr 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Sheep shearing in the San Juan Basin was in full swing before spring officially arrived, and sheep owners were expecting fruitful returns from wool shipments. ...

DATE: Apr 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Durango firefighters contain two brush fires in La Plata County

Red flag warning extended until 9 p.m.

DATE: Apr 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

100 years ago: Durango man Frank Morgan, who suffered a burned foot days before when a steam pipe exploded at the smelter, was said to be in his home recovering from the injury. 75 years...

DATE: Apr 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A school census reported that there were 3,690 students from 6 to 21 years old living in La Plata County, of which 1,857 were male and 1,833 were female. 75 years ago: A r...

DATE: Mar 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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