And the West is History

100 years ago: “James O’Driscoll received quite painful bruises on the chest this morning when he attempted to aid Allan Moore in stopping his runaway team. While Mr. Moore, the Perins s...

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Committee members from the Basin Sportsmen organization met Monday night to consider reports from the fish and big-game committees. Included in this action was a recommend...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “J.H. Slattery of Silverton was homeward bound last night after spending the winter on the Pacific coast. He is interested in the lease on the Gold King and other large pr...

DATE: May 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The San Juan creamery shipped a little over 2,000 pounds of butter to the Chicago markets this morning. The manager of the plant is planning to make a shipment of a carlo...

DATE: May 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Dave Howe is to be Mayor Speer’s private secretary. We presume this little side issue, however, will not be allowed to interfere with Dave’s professional activities as a ...

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The high school contract will be awarded to M.J. Kenney of Denver. As far as the school board knows, at the present time, the contract for the high school will be awarded...

DATE: May 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The San Juan Basin Wool Growers association will pay a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons illegally holding sheep b...

DATE: May 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Arthur Chapman, the talented special writer for The Denver Times who has been in this city and vicinity for several days gathering data for a mining and general article o...

DATE: May 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Pleasant weather during the past week has made it possible for work to progress rapidly, both in the school and on the school farm. Practically all the high schools in th...

DATE: May 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A certain young man on the mesa borrowed a horse, with the promise of returning it on a set day. A week has passed since that ‘set day’ and the horse has not been returne...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Durango high school nine crossed bats with the Aztec nine in the last named town this afternoon, our boys having left for that point in charge of Professor Skaggs thi...

DATE: May 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Albert Pierson was down the first of last week from the Bonner Mine near Burro Bridge and is laying in some more supplies, as well as arranging for the shipment of some o...

DATE: May 16, 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