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And the West is History

100 years ago: On page 5, some advice of the times: “It is particularly important that a girl should be taught to be always right. She can never be president.” 75 years ago...

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

May 10 is Bike to School Day

100 schools statewide, 1,500 nationwide to participate

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

100 years ago: In local news, a weather report predicted, “We think – If this weather continues that we will have a hard winter.” 75 years ago: Police warned Durango citize...

DATE: May 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

La Plata Democrats present 30th annual Roosevelt Dinner

Keynote and guest speakers will talk about ‘peaceful resistance’

DATE: May 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Out-of-towner” W.J. Porter arrived in Durango from Nashville to spend a few days in the San Juan Basin “on various business.” 75 years ago: Approximately 10...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: Shipments of cattle to outside markets continued to increase as warm weather arrived in Durango. 75 years ago: There was an announcement printed that said: “...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: Classified for-sale advertisements included: “two sows, China boar or will trade for milk stock,” “between 70 and 80 head of good grade Hereford cattle,” six burros” and a...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: Thomas Lewis of Dolores “charged the commissary divisions of the local stores yesterday and wrought devastation among the stocks of edibles through his heavy purchases.” ...

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. La Foliette “wanted a referendum among the men to be drafted.” If he was a general forced to face the enemy, “he would take a referendum as to whether his men would fi...

DATE: May 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Colorado motorcycle fatalities hit record high

CDOT responds with motorcycle-safety campaign

DATE: May 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

100 years ago: Thomas and Johnnie Williams “blew in from Texas creek on the trail of a load of grub.” 75 years ago: Hollywood Dairy cut down their delivery service due to n...

DATE: May 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: E.C. Miller “moseyed in from Denver via the Eastern” and was “surprised to find Durango still on the map.” 75 years ago: A proposed reconstruction project to...

DATE: May 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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