And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Two men left from Silverton and headed over Red Mountain Pass on a long motorcycle trip to Salt Lake City. 75 years ago: Dog owners were reminded that dog ta...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Residents of Ignacio and Oxford, again, were pushing for a highway to be constructed to connect the two towns. 75 years ago: Snow slides in the upper Valleci...

And the West is History

50 years ago: Implement and truck dealers, with other Durango merchants, sponsored Rural Appreciation Day for farmers and ranchers in the area. 25 years ago: After months o...

And the West is History

50 years ago: A 5½-hour raft race from the Jaycee campground to Aztec was characterized by “excitement and spills,” with only six of the 15 original contestants able to complete the full...

And the West is History

50 years ago: The La Plata County commissioners released a feasibility study about a proposed dump 2 miles east and 1 mile south of “the old Colorado 172.” 25 years ago: Du...

And the West is History

50 years ago: The Durango Women’s Bowling League completed its season and held a banquet at Velma’s Restaurant to present awards to the series’ high-scorers. 25 years ago: ...

And the West is History

50 years ago: “James E. Webb, a former student at Fort Lewis College, is one of the 99 sailors aboard the missing nuclear submarine Scorpion. He was on his first cruise when the Scorpion...

And the West is History

50 years ago: “Malcolm Glen, who graduated from Durango High School Wednesday, will play the male lead in ‘Little Mary Sunshine’ to be presented in the Sheridan Opera House in Telluride ...

And the West is History

50 years ago: “The summer season will get underway tomorrow when the Durango-Silverton train makes its first trip of the year. Tourists from throughout the country ... will be busy photo...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. Condit of Silverton passed through Durango on his way to Cheyenne, where he would testify again at the Meldrum murder trial. 75 years ago: According to a...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A man was found not guilty in La Plata County Court after he was charged with selling cattle that he did not own. 75 years ago: Prairie dogs in the area were...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The county road crew reached Sheridan Junction, and the Ouray-Silverton road was expected to be open. 75 years ago: Irene Dunne and Cary Grant would be featu...
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