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And the West is History

50 YEARS AGO: “Four deodorized skunks sold in Durango for pets are under observation after a fifth died of rabies in Los Angeles. The skunk bit a child and then died on July 13. The chil...

And the West is History

50 YEARS AGO: “A Navajo girl was reported recovering Tuesday from the first known case of bubonic plague in Arizona this year. Two other cases of plague have been reported this year in t...

And the West is History

75 Years Ago: “City commissioners accepted a $6,000 fire truck last night. The 105 horsepower engine showed tremendous power. The machine will raise Durango’s fire department to first cl...

Superbug resistant to antibiotics found again in U.S.

NEW YORK – A New York City patient was infected with bacteria that had a special type of resistance to antibiotics last year, the earliest known case in the U.S. of bacteria that could lead ...

And the West is History

75 Years Ago: “A 65 year-old Silverton man, working with his son at Little Dora Mill, died Monday after falling 25 feet and suffering a broken back and crushed ribs. His son, 15, survive...

Bereavement fares disappear on most airlines

DALLAS – Airlines used to give discounts to passengers who were traveling to a relative’s funeral, but those days are just about gone. Now buying a ticket to attend a funeral or v...

Eclectic Bucharest: Stunning architecture, turbulent history in ‘Little Paris’

Captivating architecture, turbulent history in ‘Little Paris’

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Sheriff Fassbinder left for Chicago Gulch where a man was lying in the trail, about a mile before the old cyanide mill. It was reported he had suddenly become demented an...

Axis Health to take over Durango dental clinic

Health department established services for needy patients

Health Briefs

Class will teach tools for positive parenting A free “Coaching the Coach” parenting class will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 9 and 16 at the Durango Mason Center, 301 E. 12th Street. ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “While traveling in 1888 I had a severe attack of cholera morbus. Physicians said I was near death and would most likely not survive. They advised I telegraph my family. I...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Two men leave this morning on a long motorcycle trip with Salt Lake as their objective. They will probably ship their machines to Silverton, then cross Red Mountain to Ou...