And the West is History

100 years ago: “The big bull elk which wandered down from the mountains, driven by the recent great storm into the Animas Valley, and was found almost starved to death a couple of weeks ago,...

DATE: Feb 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And The West is History

100 years ago: “The Ignacio Commercial Club met Friday night at Aspass Hall with a dozen members present.” 75 years ago: “After a winter lull that found business with them rather ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Early Sunday morning pack trains from Ouray arrived at Silverton, carrying urgent food necessities and relieved the shortage that was caused by the blockade.” 75 y...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Durango seems to have its share of people who can’t pay their January bills, owing to their recent expense for Christmas gifts, and it happens to be the same bunch who couldn...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “St. Valentine’s bazaar was the big city attraction last evening.” 75 years ago: “Three planes bearing the insignia of the U.S. Air Service roared across the sky ov...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Durango can take care of the very largest beet sugar factory in the West.” 25 years ago: “Gary Toothaker, now superintendent for the 6,700-student Independent Scho...

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

And The West is History

75 years ago: “Durango De Molays paced by Bud Mason, who went on a scoring spree at Ignacio against the Indian school last night, won 31-22.” 50 years ago: “Three Fort Lewis Colle...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Durango Herald, which has been owned and edited by George N. Raymond and S. W. Raymond, brothers, for the last 30 years, has been sold to J. H. McDewitt, Jr., according t...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Durango Exchange is in receipt of a letter addressed to it and the Silverton Commercial Club jointly, from Congressman Edward T. Taylor in which he states that he has pre...

DATE: Feb 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The house public lands committee this morning authorized Congressman Edward T. Taylor of Colorado to make a favorable report upon his bill to correct title to Durango city re...

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

And The West is History

100 years ago: “There appears to be no doubt that work will be started by the government contractors on the work of constructing a federal building here, to house the U.S. district court dur...

DATE: Feb 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 years ago: “Stephen Paul Showalter, 22, of Durango, was uninjured Monday afternoon when his car flipped on its side and skidded 45 feet. Patrolman Rollin Roth said Showalter was driving s...

DATE: Feb 7, 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