And the West is History

100 years ago: From the Ignacio Chieftain: “The new rural mail route of Ignacio east through the Spring Creek section, via Tiffany and back, will now probably soon be established. Melvin Wal...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Yesterday afternoon, the blanket of snow on Lizard Head was 4½ feet in depth. ... A hard wind over there would doubtless play havoc with the railroad service.” 75 ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The San Juan Basin points with pride at its smelter, its mines, its fertile fields, its flocks of sheep, its herds of cattle, but its greatest pride is in its boys and girls ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “In times of peace, Mrs. Tom Olbert used to receive letters from her old home in Germany in two weeks. Since the war broke out, it requires at least a month for communications...

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

And the west is history

100 years ago: “Forty horses to be sent to the war zone were shipped from Pagosa Springs. Another shipment that has the same destination will be sent from Dolores.” 75 years ago: ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Tomorrow the voters of Durango will decide whether the school directors shall go ahead and erect a suitable school building to make this city the educational center of the We...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “While working out in the Lightner Creek section in December, Willie Johnson, an ambitious country lad, did a little trapping by way of recreation and succeeded in catching se...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Automobile Blue Book Company writes that they have received the complete log of the Wolf Creek Pass highway from Durango to Alamosa, and that it will appear in the Blue B...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Together with rumors that the Rio Grande railroad is contemplating the erection of a new and modern railway station on the site of the old depot, comes the news that strong f...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: Sunnyside – “About 3 inches of snow fell, which improves the sleighing to quite an extent, as the last snow is beginning to melt very fast in some places, leaving the roads ba...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The output of the San Juan Creamery recently has reached proportions that enables it to not only supply the local trade but to make several large shipments to Denver and othe...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: ANIMAS VALLEY – “Sam Frizell of Falls Creek was down over New Year’s getting acquainted with his family at the Baker ranch where Mrs. Frizell is living, so that the children c...

DATE: Jan 5, 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