75 years ago: “In one of the best basketball games of the local season Ft. Lewis dropped a hard battle to Pueblo Junior college, 38-36, at Smiley High gym Saturday evening.”

50 years ago: “Six Durango policemen are taking oral examination today for the position of sergeant.”

25 years ago: “There’s been a run on Old Glory. Durango retailers have reported skyrocketing sales and shortages of American flags since Operation Desert Storm began Jan. 17”

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