50 years ago: “Durango Jaycees awarded their highest award, the William Lovelace award, to Reef Egger as the most outstanding jaycee for 1965-1966.”

25 years ago: “Marine Corps Sgt. Mike Kennell returned from Operation Desert Storm just in time to celebrate his daughter Alisha’s first birthday. Kennell hadn’t seen Alisha or his wife, Evelyn, for more than 11 months. Kennell was deployed to Saudi Arabia in August where he served with the MWSS 272 motor transport.”

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