History - The Journal

Galloping Goose adds to railroad collection

Two historic freight cars obtained in trades

DATE: Aug 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Moving from Texas to Big Bend

Editor’s note: The following is based on a Anna Florence Robison interview of Alice Henderson Akin on March 13, 1934.I was born at Millville, Rust County, Texas, Sept. 25, 1855. My early...

DATE: Aug 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Looking back

Galloping Goose offers spring excursions in Animas Valley

Trips rescheduled after winter cancellations due to avalanches

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango train punches through avalanche paths ahead of summer season

Tracks buried in 60 feet of snow in some locations

DATE: Apr 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wild Bill, Calamity Jane and the murderous Benders of Cherry Vale

Editor’s note: This column about the life of Elbert “Al” Nunn is based on an interview by Anna Florence Robison on March 28, 1934. Part 2 of the article will appear in the May 3 issue of...

DATE: Apr 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Looking back

A Mesa Verde plate: New tags would help support national park

Instead of fake news, how about real news? Instead of political posturing and name calling, how about a project to unite us as a region and a state? How about a Mesa Verde National Park lice...

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

Galloping Goose to run winter excursions

Historic motorized rail car will run up Animas Valley

DATE: Feb 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ribbon-cutting celebrates saving of historic flume

Snow flies during ribbon-cutting taking it off endangered list

DATE: Dec 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Film shares stories of Dolores River rafting in 1970s

Filmmaker and Dolores River guide tell story of rapid’s offbeat nickname

DATE: Oct 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cultural Center awarded $10,000 historic preservation grant

$10,000 will fund study of history

DATE: Oct 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Second city: Cortez put down roots in La Plata County

Cortez, the metropolis of the grand and vast valley of the Montezuma, is situated in the very center of the western half of La Plata County. Cortez is already a rapidly growing town and will...

DATE: Oct 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Looking back

Archaeologist plans lecture on ice mummy Otzi

Deter-Wolf authored book on ancient tattoos

DATE: Aug 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News