75 years ago: “A record crowd of approximately 1,300 persons attended the 24th annual visitor’s day at Fort Lewis College of Agriculture.”

50 years ago: “Over a half-inch of rain in little more than two hours, brought to about 1.90 inches the amount of moisture received in four nights.”

25 years ago: “A community board is forming to establish a permanent shelter for the homeless in Durango – which could take many months, organizers say.”

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