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Sylvester Fowler’s firsthand account, “A Night in Trail City,” published in the Westmoreland Recorder in 1887, vividly depicts the lawless and debauched atmosphere of a boomtown fueled by the Texas cattle trade. The excerpt from Letters From Colorado: 1880-1889 by Kent Brooks provides context, explaining that Fowler’s letter is one of many personal accounts from…
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This episode outlines the details of the history of the R.L. Ballard Memorial Basketball Tournament in Springfield, Colorado. The tournament, initially organized by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, aimed to boost the local economy and community spirit. It began in 1990 as a small event and expanded significantly over the years. The tournament was later…
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November 27, 2024 – Baca County – Based on responses to our recent survey, notes, and letters to us about the newspaper’s future and concerns over maintaining local news, it’s clear there is a strong willingness to support the Plainsman Herald. While Kent readily admits to Hunter and Lexi that he’s not sure continuing is…
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NOTE: As many have asked about our survey. Here is the survey and the introductory text. We pushed this to our Facebook page and published it in our Oct 9 & 16, 2024 issues. Our return rate was approximately 15% of our pre-notice of closing subscriber numbers. More than 2,600 U.S. newspapers have disappeared since…
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A January 2024 report on local news in the United States revealed that 2,627 weekly publications closed or merged with other papers between 2004 and 2023, with the number of non-daily papers falling from over 7.4 thousand to less than 4.8 thousand in that period. The impact of the internet and digital media on local…
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What’s a Pig Butchering Scam? Here’s How to Avoid Falling Victim to One. by Cezary Podkul ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. If you’re like most people, you’ve received a text or chat message in recent months from…
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DENVER—U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan announced today that Patrick Esch and Ed Dean Jagers of Springfield, Colorado, have agreed to pay over $6.5 million to resolve allegations that they defrauded federal crop insurance programs by tampering with and damaging rain gauges. One way the United States Department of Agriculture supports farmers and ranchers is by providing…
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Please join SCEDD and Ditesco at one (or all) of the Broadband Roadshow and Information Sessions listed in the attached flyer. This is a great opportunity to receive information about the projects awarded through the Capital Projects Fund and help us plan for future projects through the BEAD program. We will also talk about Workforce…
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The March 15 deadline for farmers to make their ARC/PLC decisions for the 2024 crop year is fast approaching. In an effort to provide growers with the most up-to-date information needed to make this important decision, CSU Extension and the USDA Farm Service Agency have teamed up to conduct aFarm Bill Decisions webinar. The webinar…
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