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And the West is History

100 years ago: Bob Meldrum, former local gunman and well-known “character of the early days,” was released under parole from the Wyoming state penitentiary for good behavior. He spent th...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Flu cases at Colorado hospitals nearly double usual numbers

Residents urged to get vaccinated soon

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

And the West is History

100 years ago: J.W. Ralston of Cedar Hill “topped the market” when he sold a car of hogs to the Graden Mercantile Co. The hogs were purchased at $18.25 per hundred and Ralston “copped of...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Eye doctor David Bishop retires at 84

Seasoned Durangoan spent 59 years as ophthalmologist

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

100 years ago: Frank Foster, son of Mrs. J.C. Foster, had been in the Navy for five months and wrote his mother from Oregon to say he was “enjoying the life immensely” and had already be...

DATE: Oct 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A follow-up story about a “supposedly insane” man on the Florida Mesa resulted in the arrest of John Butcher of Denver. Butcher said that he wanted to “butcher everyone wh...

DATE: Oct 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: H.L. Morgan, field secretary of the State Bankers’ Association was in Durango “to grame up with local banks regarding the coming Liberty Loan campaign.” 75 y...

DATE: Oct 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is history

100 years ago: A seven-passenger, 53-horsepower Jeffrey automobile was sold by San Juan Motor and Accessory Co. to Bob Hott of Tiffany. 75 years ago: Setting a new record, ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Community to show support for area veterans

‘Stand Down’ event serves hot meals all day for veterans

DATE: Sep 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Community

And the West is history

100 years ago: A notice in the Local News section of The Durango Democrat said, “We noticed a very happy looking couple going to the Fair yesterday with eight lovely children. What more ...

DATE: Sep 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The Eastern returned “late again” to the railroad depot. 75 years ago: The city of Durango and Durango Fire Department worked with the Boy Scouts to repair t...

DATE: Sep 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A traffic collision occurred in Durango and involved Walter Jakway, who, in his Ford, “came up Eighth Street from the direction of the railroad tracks” and was side-swiped...

DATE: Sep 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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