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Photo: Cortez Fire Aftermath – 1908
And the West is History

Photo: Cortez Fire Aftermath – 1908

September 14, 2020

On Sept. 29, 1908, a fire started in Lamb’s Grocery on Main Street in downtown Cortez. It quickly grew, and besides the grocery, it consumed a butcher shop, the Clifton…

Big drop reported in vaping by U.S. teenagers
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Big drop reported in vaping by U.S. teenagers

September 11, 2020

A researcher holds vape pens in a laboratory in Portland, Ore. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released on Sept. 9, 2020, vaping rates among U.S.…

And the West is History: Rotary Club Parade Float – 1940
And the West is History

And the West is History: Rotary Club Parade Float – 1940

September 7, 2020

Just seven years before this picture was taken, the 13-year American experiment of Prohibition ended. The National Prohibition Act banned the manufacture, storage, transportation, sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic…

Cortez Public Library announces September events
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Cortez Public Library announces September events

September 4, 2020

The library will host these virtual events in September: 6-7 p.m. Sept. 11: Author talk with Bruce Berlin. He will discuss his book “Breaking Big Money’s Grip on America.” The…

History Live Durango announces schedule
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History Live Durango announces schedule

September 4, 2020

Events were organized by the Southwest Colorado Humanities Roundtable, a regional collaborative of nonprofit organizations that produces public humanities programs. The programming lineup includes: PIVOT: Skateboard Deck Art: Center for…