And the West is History

100 years ago: “Ralph Foley was running around town with a sidecar on his motorcycle, which he just got in from the Excelsior works. It’s a nifty arrangement to carry your girl, all right, a...

DATE: Jun 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A. Fuller Hood, elected by the people on April 6 with a big majority, to be mayor of Durango, finally after a futile contest and effort by former mayor Scouton to hang onto h...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Staver and Miller, practical mining men and lessees on the Incas Mines, are making good headway with development work that is calculated to open some large ore bodies in virg...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Charley Fleck, of the Savoy Hotel, left for the Lightner Creek country where his mining interests are calling louder than the trout in the mountain streams.” 75 ye...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Stork Rumors – According to the little birds, two or three visits of the high-altitude stork are expected within a few days in various parts of the city.” 75 years...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The chicken supper given by the ladies of the First Methodist Church was a most successful affair with nearly 150 persons partaking of the excellent repast.” 75 ye...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Basil Caramouzis, a mining contractor in the La Platas, who recently returned from spending the winter in Denver left to again take charge of operations on the properties in ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “Nurse having her own ranch in mountains, would like another insane patient to care for; five years experience; good doctor near; write for terms. Nurse...

DATE: May 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Trains brought in nine cars of ore from the mining sections, including the Smuggler, Butterfly, Tomboy, Liberty Bell, Rico Mining Company, Wedge and Black Girl properties.” ...

DATE: May 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Silverton – “After deliberating for two hours the jury in the case of Mrs. Belle S. Ptolemy against the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad for $16,000 as the result of injuries rece...

DATE: May 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Grant Morris, the dentist, suffered a fracture of his left leg when an automobile driven by Dr. A.W. Robbins, in which he was a passenger, went into the ditch on the Florida ...

DATE: May 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “It is reported that there are now at Silverton waiting to be shipped, at least 600 cars of ore, destined for the local smelter. This ore is the result of winter working, and ...

DATE: May 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

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