And the West is History

100 years ago: “A Treat: The Rex Theatre is making special inducements to the school kids showing 5 E’s on their report card at the end of September. The students will be given free tick...

DATE: Sep 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 YEARS AGO: “Fort Lewis College quarterback Chuck Wiening is off to his best start yet in his third season as a regular. The senior from Paonia has completed 27 of 47 passes for 386 ya...

DATE: Sep 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

75 YEARS AGO: “Wave goodbye to household drudgery: With the 101 jobs every homemaker has to do, it’s a grand and glorious feeling to assign Reddy Kilowatt to kitchen tasks. That’s what t...

DATE: Sep 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “New malady attacks cows and horses: Stockmen are alarmed by rapid spread of ‘tongue-and-mouth’ disease. A hitherto unknown disease has extended to practically all stock-g...

DATE: Sep 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Auto thieves or joyriders? Is the organized gang of northern Colorado auto thieves now operating in the San Juan Basin? Or is a bunch of self-invited joyriders calmly usi...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

The West is History

100 years ago: “The long-lost goat of Bruce Barnard, storekeeper at the Navajo agency store in Shiprock, N.M., has at last been traced to his secret lair. This snow-white baby goat has w...

DATE: Sep 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Last Saturday night, Mr. Hughes and the boys entertained the Literary Society at the Hughes home. The literary program was followed by the singing of old time songs, and ...

DATE: Sep 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “After bond jumper: Sheriff Fassbinder left for Silverton last night to bring back A. Velarde, who was released on $1,000 bond several months ago. Velarde hopped to Silver...

DATE: Sep 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 YEARS AGO: “Fort Lewis offering evening classes: Fall trimester classes include Man and His Scientific World and Russia and Satellites.” 25 YEARS AGO: “Carvers Brewery M...

DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 YEARS AGO: “While mothers and sons have starred together on stage and screen, Helen Thatcher White and her son, Mahlon Thatcher White, are making their joint debut in a new field of t...

DATE: Sep 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

The West is History

100 years ago: “Last evening W.L. Harper of North Durango walked into The Herald-Democrat office saying ‘What do you think of this, boys?’ He had a native trout that weighed 9 pounds and...

DATE: Sep 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The people of the San Luis and San Juan are the most hospitable people in the world. They ought to get that reputation all over the country. The city man, the farmer, the...

DATE: Sep 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday