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Few men embodied the spirit of southeastern Colorado more fully than Alfred A. Arraj. Born far from the windswept plains of Baca County yet forever shaped by them, Arraj rose from small-town lawyer and civic booster in Springfield, Colorado, to become one of the most respected federal judges in the American West. Today, his name…
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This started as a post about the near completion of a book. Then, as often happens on the High Plains, life changed quickly. The recent fires in southeast Colorado — fires that nearly took Campo itself — became a reminder of something much bigger than a book project. As flames pushed across the prairie, smoke…
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Several people have recently asked a straightforward question: “Are you using AI for any of the Broomcorn Book?” The short answer is: Yes, absolutely. Mostly, it is to speed up picture corrections. The topic of broomcorn is one that doesn’t have a lot of content available other than the The longer, more nuanced answer involves…
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Reference: Martin, Arthur. The story of broomcorn. 1950. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/56245. (Accessed April 23, 2026.). Public domain. Published 1923-1977 in U.S. without printed copyright notice. Contact dcc@library.uiuc.edu for information.
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By Norman L. Kincaide, Ph.D. A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request granted by the Pike National Forest and Cimarron and Comanche National Grassland (CCNG) in reference to the revised CCNG Management Plan and Draft Assessment on September 2, 2025 by Norman Kincaide of Rocky Ford, CO, has provided an initial document drop. On February…
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BACA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF AARON SHIPLETT OFFICE (719) 523-4511 265 EAST 2 ND AVENUE FAX (719) 523-4587 Dear Baca County Residents,Fire season is upon us and has been for a while now. We are currently in varying degrees ofdrought in Baca County, the state, and in many parts of this nation. The fire danger…
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By Kent Brooks, historical context with observations from the research of Dr. Norman Kincaide History in Baca County and Southeast Colorado is not a straight line; it is a recurring cycle of high-altitude disconnect. Recently I began reviewing the 90 year parallels between the President Roosevelt’s 1936 drought commission and the 2025 /2026 Comanche National…
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Author’s Note: A Living Archive My work on this began with a singular focus: recording the history of the place where I grew up, Baca County Colorado. I have been and am primarily interested in the preservation of the raw, unfiltered history of the High Plains and Baca County and ensuring the 1930s “Decade of…
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by Norman L. Kincaide, Ph.D. The United States Forest Service Pike and San Isabel National Forest and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands office held a Need to Change workshop at Otero College Banquet Room, La Junta, Colorado and City Hall, Elkhart, Kansas, March 11, 2026 from 4 to 7:30 P.M. At Otero College twenty participants…
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