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Washington, D.C., Feb. 14, 2025—On her first full day in office, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins took decisive steps to advance President Trump’s agenda, working to enhance the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) support for American farmers, ranchers, loggers, and the broader agricultural community. Here are seven key actions Secretary Rollins took on Day…
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WASHINGTON D.C.– Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) applauded recent resolutions passed from local governments in Southeast Colorado opposing the current plan for the Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor that will run through the region as part of the Biden Administration’s National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) plan. The resolutions from Prowers County, Baca County, Crowley County, Bent County, and…
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The Springfield Police Department wants to take a moment to clear up a common misconception: when you see our patrol vehicles parked at the office, we’re not inside kicking back with coffee and doughnuts. (Okay, maybe there’s coffee, but trust us, there’s not much time to enjoy it!) In big-city departments, officers are divided into…
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Special thanks to Jim Womack for sharing spectacular photos as well as the following about the historical Santa Fe Trail which passed through Baca County: One of the few remaining places you can see the wagon wheel ruts on the Santa Fe Trail; this is the Aubry Cutoff a few miles southeast of Campo, Colorado…
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This information was taken from the website – https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/Place_Names_of_Colorado.pdf Some information may indeed be questionable, but we have to start somewhere. Information I have added is in italics. This format does not allow for grids so the listings follow -Town/Location Name – County – Type – Notes – Section/Township/Range – Reference To save space…
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The more I dig into the history of Baca County, the more I appreciate Sam Konkel’s contributions to the development of early Baca County. He started the “Western World” paper in Old Boston and ran it throughout the three years Boston existed. He left the county for several years before returning to the high plains…
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Each and every small place is a cultural destination. Each small town has customs, history and traditions that make it unique. I truly appreciate the opportunity to dig into many of these treasures that are Baca County history. The following photo appears on page 62 (Campo history) of our 1983 Baca County History Book. The…