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As the local election cycle heats up this year, the Plainsman Herald is offering up space for voters to ask questions and local candidates to respond. The key races are for Baca County Commissioners’ offices and Springfield City offices. The Purpose of Local Government: Some might add a few details or changes to this definition,…
Baca County Wolverines Over the weekend 6 Baca County wrestlers competed in the Colorado State Regional tournament. Three wrestlers from Baca county would go on to qualify for the state wrestling tournament. Brayden Hancock and Malcolm Lovejoy would both compete in the regional championship match. They would both be pinned in the championship earning each…
Baca County Commissioners Meeting January 27, 2022 The Baca County Commissioners meeting was called to order Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 9:00 am. Those present were Glen “Spike” Ausmus, Rick Butler, Shiloh Freed, Cindi Parsons, Donald Steerman and Sharon Dubois. Butler made a motion to approve minutes from the previous meeting, as corrected. Motion carried.…
Weed Technician Assistant Assisting Weed Technician Supervisor with cutting, spraying, scouting weeds throughout Baca County and also maintenance of equipment. This is a part time position, with potential to work 40 hours a week during our busy season. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Position opened until filled. Please contact Renee Grigat for an…
Towns Artesia Artesia was founded in 1914 but lasted only a year. The name of the town was changed to Blaine. That was long enough for a newspaper to be born: Artesia Call spring 1914-1915, R.O. Casady and C. Lyle Knox, founders. Knox was formerly with the Springfield Herald. The Artesia Call name was kept…
Today is a day in history that may only matter to those of us in southeast Colorado, northeast New Mexico, the Oklahoma Panhandle and the Texas Panhandle. An event in in an office in Edinburg Scotland change the course of the afore mentioned areas, the American west and the American cattle industry. You see, 140…
Greetings from an unseasonably mild but windy Casper Wyoming. I have a little bit of reflection and a couple of messages related to a local history blog, social media, and the sparks that lit a book project about one of the wildest little towns of the old west. Four years ago, I launched Bacacountyhistory.com. At…
The Springfield Herald had a regular series in 1918 called “Persons, Stories, and Incidents of Old Boston and the Old Days.” The episode author is listed as “The Writer”. The February 1, 1918 edition of the series was titled “Tioga County”. The story as told by the Herald is as follows: “Probably there are not…
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