50 years ago: “Mahlon White got a 6 point bull elk up La Plata Canyon Sunday. He says it is one of the largest he has ever seen.”

25 years ago: “Officials will break ground on the Animas-La Plata Water Project on Saturday, 21 years after congressional authorization. Secretary of the Interior Manuel Lujan, Gov. Roy Romer and Rep. Ben Nighthorse Campbell are expected to speak. ... A barbecue, Indian dances and mock explosion will highlight the festivities.”

Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.