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A federal plan to accelerate electrical grid updates is meeting major resistance in communities across the country, including three Colorado counties Re posted with permission of the Colorado Sun. By Parker Yamasaki 3:50 AM MST on Feb 18, 2025 in the Colorado Sun Quay County, New Mexico, is best known as a neon blip along…
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Springfield, CO – At 7:27 AM, emergency crews braved -4°F temperatures to respond to a head-on collision between two semi-trucks on Highway 287 at Mile Marker 43, north of Springfield. Amazingly, both drivers escaped with only minor injuries. Emergency units remain on the scene as tow crews work to clear the wreckage. Traffic is currently…
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For 38 years, Hooves & Horns has brought the humor and grit of cowboy life to readers across the West. The Herald spoke with A.W. this past week and now, we’re taking a closer look at A.W. Erwin, the man behind the cowtoons, and the incredible journey of his beloved comic—from small-town newspapers to the…
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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…
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The Springfield Herald had a regular series in either 1918 or 1919 called “Persons, Stories, and Incidents of Old Boston and the Old Days.” I am a bit confuse on the year because several of the issues have the year 1918 marked out in pencil with 1919 written in. This occurs in several issues but…
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“No machine has yet been invented to successfully replace the hand labor. The men, using broomcorn knives with sharp five-inch knives, move down rows in a field, bending the heads or brush with one hand and cutting the stalk about six inches below the bottom part of the brush with the other hand. “ -Pueblo…
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Rise and Fall of the US Broom Industry is an overview of the broom & broomcorn industries in the U.S. The foundation for this post was provided to me by Sam Moyer Ph.D. He gleaned much of this from BROOM, BRUSH & MOP, (especially Tim Monahan’s 1986 review) Sam Moyer, Ph.D. My updates specifically focus…