75 years ago: “Gifts you’ll be proud to give your dad: slack suit ensembles for $2.98, sport slacks for $1.98, ties for 49 cents.”

50 Years ago: “Glen Hinshaw of the Game and Fish Department received a call at 10:30 Friday morning from Bob Wilson of Cortez that a deer had nearly run him down on Main Street.”

25 years ago: “A prominent Durango developer says the city is missing a growth opportunity by failing to recognize its ‘theme’ appeal. Developer Jim Jackson asked the Durango City Council to reconsider its prohibitions against theme design, including Old West or Victorian.”

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