100 years ago: “Publication of the purposes of the Durango Film Producing Company appears to have created an unusual interest on the outside, especially among former residents of the city.”
75 years ago: “As a result of a head injury received while playing with the basketball team of the vocational school at Ft. Lewis last night, Buster Taylor is in Mercy Hospital.”
50 years ago: “An appointment to the city planning commission and discussion on the design of the new golf course will be among the major items on a short agenda facing the city council for its meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at city hall.”
25 years ago: “Durango High School recently installed its first computer lab in an effort to improve its educational resources.“
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.