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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cheryl Sanchez 719-353-2244 (Office) or 719-688-0664 (cell) Baca County Economic Development Commission has created a Building Enhancement Program. Early applications are encouraged as funds are limited. The focus of this program is to help Baca County Businesses improve building exteriors (store fronts). Examples of types of improvements include exterior paint, exterior…
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Coloradans Can Still Enroll in 2023 Coverage DENVER— As of January 4th, more than 188,000 Coloradans have signed up for a health insurance plan through Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s official health insurance marketplace, during the annual Open Enrollment period. This is approximately 2,300 enrollments ahead of the same day last year. 75 percent…
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Happy New Year one and all! I thought I would put together a note wishing you a happy 2023, reflect a little, and update you on what we are doing in our efforts to document Southeast Colorado History. After acquiring the Plainsman Herald we’ve published a significant amount of historical content, made the commitment to…
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I am often amazed by the historical connections to Baca County which have bubbled to the surface because of our digital world. When I discover a single name on a news clipping I have learned it isn’t always just a name. A single name can lead us down a path to a better understanding of …
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Recently the Herald had the opportunity to visit the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado and talk with its founder and executive director, Pat Craig. He showed us some of their habitats, talked about the animals they have living there, and explained how and why they do what they do. Some of the Sanctuary’s big…
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As we come upon the Thanksgiving holiday, and as with everything in the society we are livin’ in, I can hear the distant rumble of controversy. Now I’m not wantin’ to get in the middle of this controversy. It’s your choice whether you celebrate or not. I will say, we here at Three Feathers choose to…
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In German, a Tannenbaum is a fir tree that is decorated every Christmas season to help celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah to the Jews and Gentiles. It is also the title of a song translated into English: “O Christmas tree”. It was published in 1824 by Ernst Anschutz. He was…
