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Forrest Stone
Position: Staff reporter
Email: herald@durangoherald.com
Phone Number: 375-4566

And the West is History

100 years ago: Two area men, while placing a smokestack on a boarding house roof, were killed instantly after being electrocuted by a 10,000-volt high-tension power line hanging above th...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: Residents were warned to prepare for a railroad strike that was expected to heavily impact transportation and food distribution in the area. 75 years ago: A ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: The Durango Planing Mill and Lumber Co. sawmill, a mill with a 30,000-foot capacity on Junction Creek Road, “burned to the ground” from a blaze of unknown origin. ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: A 300-foot traveling belt conveyor was placed between the Godfrey ore roaster and the Dwight machines as part of an improvement campaign at “the Smelter.” It would reduce ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Newlyweds from Heritage, Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Coon, were in Durango for the night during their honeymoon. 75 years ago: Jackson Clark, who had recentl...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Residents get tips for tree health during drought

Parched soil stresses root systems

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

And the West is History

100 years ago: Fabian Martinez was issued a $100 fine in Ignacio court after he was found guilty of “importing intoxicating liquors” into the state without a permit. 75 yea...

DATE: Jun 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Initiatives created for relief from 416, Burro fires

Several efforts were announced to help the community

DATE: Jun 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango woman glows with life at 104 years old

Josefita Herrera celebrated her birthday on Thursday

DATE: Jun 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

100 years ago: J.C. Keeton, freighter for the Marshall mill, delivered a walking beam, the length of which was described as the inspiration for a report that a skyscraper would be built ...

DATE: Jun 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mercy Hospital announced that the wife of James Moore was recovering smoothly after she underwent an operation for varicose veins. 75 years ago: The U.S. Arm...

DATE: Jun 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A canning demonstration was conducted by W.E. Valpon from the Boys and Girls Club at the Miller residence in Durango. 75 years ago: Residents discovered that...

DATE: Jun 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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