75 years ago: White King Pigeons from Mrs. Elsa Palmer of Aztec were on sale for 50 cents a pair.

50 years ago: A Caterpillar tractor driver was killed in a crash in a gravel pit nine miles northeast of Mancos.

25 years ago: According to Durango Police, a 27-year-old Cortez man faced attempted murder charges after he went on a rampage at a party.

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