75 years ago: “Numerous cases of influenza in Cortez have necessitated the closing of schools in the town for an indefinite period.”

50 years ago: “Claude Deering is the new chairman of La Plata County board of commissioners following the annual first-of-the-year re-organization. Andrew Fletcher is the vice chairman.”

25 years ago: “A senior-laden Bayfield varsity boys basketball team used a strong inside game to defeat the Durango junior varsity 70-54 Thursday night in Bayfield.”

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