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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The new year was ushered in, in this thriving metrop by the usual amount of noise – bells, whistles, guns and horns. Some gun went off about 12:30 that is likely to cause a l...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Newt Barton, delivery man for the Otis-McGirr Mercantile Company, was out with the aid of a cane for the first time in a couple of weeks since he tried to lift his team and w...

DATE: Jan 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Kittimac expects to start work shortly and it looks as if it will be a big producer. The company has underway a cyanide mill, which will be the first built in this county...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Bob P. Hott, the prosperous cattleman of up the line, blew in to make his proper New Year’s celebration in a regular town. He hails usually from Tiffany, but explained that l...

DATE: Dec 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “W.R. Malloy, a prominent rancher of Bayfield, visited with friends in the city. He said the farmers are starting to feed their stock on account of the heavy snow. But this is...

DATE: Dec 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The directors of School District No. 9, La Plata County, have issued an official statement in which they set for the facts with regard to existing school conditions, for the ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Durango police received word from Silverton authorities to keep on the lookout for Angelo Jairado, who is charged with having shot Joseph Dalla in the leg as the latter w...

DATE: Dec 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “As the first step in the replacing of the wooden pipeline of the city water system with steel pipe, City Manager A.F. Hood announced that within the next year, 1,000 feet of ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “That Santa Clause remembered to stuff the stocking of the La Plata mining district with good things for this Christmas became apparent when great excitement was caused among ...

DATE: Dec 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A.K. Berkey has resigned as mayor of Eureka because he does not care to be known as the official boss of a ‘dry’ town, according to advices received in Durango by long distan...

DATE: Dec 25, 2015 | 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