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And the West is History

50 years ago: “James E. Webb, a former student at Fort Lewis College, is one of the 99 sailors aboard the missing nuclear submarine Scorpion. He was on his first cruise when the Scorpion...

DATE: May 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 years ago: “Malcolm Glen, who graduated from Durango High School Wednesday, will play the male lead in ‘Little Mary Sunshine’ to be presented in the Sheridan Opera House in Telluride ...

DATE: May 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 years ago: “The summer season will get underway tomorrow when the Durango-Silverton train makes its first trip of the year. Tourists from throughout the country ... will be busy photo...

DATE: May 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. Condit of Silverton passed through Durango on his way to Cheyenne, where he would testify again at the Meldrum murder trial. 75 years ago: According to a...

DATE: May 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A man was found not guilty in La Plata County Court after he was charged with selling cattle that he did not own. 75 years ago: Prairie dogs in the area were...

DATE: May 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The county road crew reached Sheridan Junction, and the Ouray-Silverton road was expected to be open. 75 years ago: Irene Dunne and Cary Grant would be featu...

DATE: May 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

May 23 100 years ago: Improvements of the fish hatchery for the San Juan Basin were being planned to help stock streams extending from the area. 75 years ago: The Ben Frank...

DATE: May 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Improvements of the fish hatchery for the San Juan Basin were being planned to help stock streams extending from the area. 75 years ago: The Ben Franklin sto...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: There was pressure to complete an installation project of the flotation process at Smelter, according to Lawrence Clapp, AS&R company mining engineer. 75 yea...

DATE: May 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. James O’Driscoll was reported to be recovering from bruises on his chest after frightened horses kicked him and knocked him down under the wheels of his loaded wagon. ...

DATE: May 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. Slattery of Silverton returned home after spending the winter and most of the spring on the Pacific coast. He expressed interest in several large properties and was pl...

DATE: May 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The San Juan Creamery shipped more than 2,000 pounds of butter to Chicago markets, according to the manager of the plant. 75 years ago: San Juan Basin Archae...

DATE: May 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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