9/3/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: 9/2/2021 Protest
9/2/2021 Protest: Yesterday (Thursday, 9/2/2021) I had a new experience, I was at a government protest. Never been to one of those before. And to make it even more interesting, the protest was about me, the Otero County Health Department (OCHD), a...
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Santa Fe Trail Bicentennial Symposium Update LJCC BLT 8/26/21
Santa Fe Trail Bicentennial Symposium Update LJCC BLT Secretary and Finance Officer of the Bent's Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association LaDonna Hutton gave an update during the August La Junta Chamber of Commerce Business, Lunch and Talk ...
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UPDATE - Emmy Award Winning, PBS Television Series Filmed at Historic Bent’s Old Fort
Emmy Award Winning, PBS Television Series to Feature Historic Bent’s Old Fort FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - PHILADELPHIA – August 24th, 2021 A Taste of History is a 15-time Emmy Award winning television series that recreates culinary heritag...
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2021 Bicentennial of the Santa Fe Trail
2021 Bicentennial of the Santa Fe Trail La Junta, CO – From September 23-26, the Santa Fe Trail will come alive as the 200th anniversary of the trail is commemorated in and around La Junta, Colorado! The theme of the event is 200 years of co...
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The West’s Favorite Son Rode the Santa Fe Trail
The West’s Favorite Son Rode the Santa Fe Trail By: Kellen Cutsforth After its construction in 1821 by politician and freighter William Becknell, the Santa Fe Trail has seen its fair share of travelers over its 200-year existence. From 1822 ...
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BENT BUILDS AND BURNS MASSIVE TRADING POST ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL
Article by Kellen Cutsforth BENT BUILDS AND BURNS MASSIVE TRADING POST ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL Remains of Bent’s Old Fort as a stagecoach station, sketch dated July 13, 1869. ** Image from private collection as reproduced in Bent’s Old F...
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American Solar Challenge Principia College Interview at Bent's Old Fort
Upper Left: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Arrives in La Junta, Upper Right: Go fast helmet on the demonstration vehicle touring with the racers, Bottom Left: arriving late to the checkpoint means quick repairs, Right Center: Chris, th...
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American Solar Challenge Arrives at Bent's Old Fort
American Solar Challenge Arrives at Bent's Old Fort The University of Minnesota Solar Car Team has a healthy lead in the American Solar Challenge; they arrived at Bent's Old Fort in La Junta just after 6pm on Wednesday. There was much discussion a...
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The Crystal Mill - One of Colorado's Most Photographed Places
THE CRYSTAL MILL (Provided by United States Department of Agriculture) This structure located at Crystal City is considered by some to be the most photographed site in Colorado. It was constructed in 1893 by George C. Eaton and B.S. Phillips, prom...
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Colorful Colorado Turns 145 - Happy Colorado Day!
Colorful Colorado Turns 145 - Happy Colorado Day Photos from around Colorado by SECO News Contributor Ruth Copeland... ...and the links to more info on finding your way to some of Colorado's most photographed scenic locations... Colorado is known ...
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