75 years ago: Mrs. Charles Longstorm received word that her cousin, Julia Lonergan of Illinois, had died. Miss Lonergan was well known in Durango, and “for a number of years resided at Silverton.”

50 years ago: Traffic was limited to one lane at Twin Crossings near the Colorado-New Mexico state line after a rock slide covered the highway.

25 years ago: Two women were reportedly “punching a medium-size dog” in the 600 block of Camino del Rio, but police found that they were disciplining the dog for running out into traffic.

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.