50 years ago: The Durango Women’s Bowling League completed its season and held a banquet at Velma’s Restaurant to present awards to the series’ high-scorers.
25 years ago: A Utah man was killed in a vehicle crash after his pickup missed a curve in the road, hit a sign post and overturned on County Road 501 about 14 miles north of Bayfield.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Accuracy of content may not be verified.