100 years ago: “Mrs. Robt. Townsend and daughter Lina ran into a mountain lion and its kitten yesterday. Having lived in the hills most of their life, the ladies were not frightened.”

75 YEARS AGO: “Durango’s fire department has a record for efficiency: not a single death or serious injury has occurred in the last 20 years.”

50 YEARS AGO: “Atrazine and Simazine appear to be efficient herbicides for controlling cheatgrass in pastures.”

25 YEARS AGO: “About 15 protesters were camped at the top of Sandbench this past weekend and more were reportedly on their way Monday to lend their support to the fight against timbering on 777 acres in the area, which is northwest of Pagosa Springs.”

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