75 YEARS AGO: “More than 200 non-resident fishing licenses have already been sold this season by Gardenswartz Sporting Goods. The most popular licenses are the full season ones, which sell for $3.”

25 YEARS AGO: “Durango Police report the theft of five rental movies from City Market, 6 Town Plaza. Value of $428.”

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