75 years ago: “Brand new apartments in the Weston Apartment House: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, garage, $30/month.”

50 Years ago: “Bids are being taken for the construction of the new Telluride elementary and high school building. Cost of the new complex will be approximately $500,000.”

25 years ago: “The city of Durango is throwing a party and 2,000 cyclists will be here for it. The 1991 Denver Post Ride the Rockies tour starts rolling Sunday in Cortez, and the first overnight stop is in Durango.”

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