100 years ago: “Animas River flow has nearly doubled in the past 10 days.”

75 years ago: “Sportsmen interested in the welfare of wildlife of the San Juan Basin met at the Strater Monday evening for dinner and a follow-up discussion on wildlife problems.”

50 years ago: “Influenza described by one physician as ‘in epidemic proportions’ is sweeping Durango. ... Durango hospitals report no unusually high census, and administrators believe patients are staying at home or walking around with the disease.”

25 years ago: “The Durango Demon and Lady Demon track teams turned in surprisingly-strong performances in the season-opening Robertson Invitational in Las Vegas, N.M., Saturday.”

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