Lamar School District VS Savage Mascot Change
The Lamar School District Board of Education held a community forum on July 15th to provide information related to SB21-116 which prohibits the use of Native American mascots by Colorado schools beginning June 1, 2022. The Board of Education notif...
Read More InfoSolar cars to travel 900+ miles along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Solar cars to travel 900+ miles along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail in the 2021 American Solar Challenge from Independence, MO to Las Vegas, NM LA JUNTA, CO – On August 4-5, 2021, solar cars participating in the 2021 American Solar Ch...
Read More InfoTHE STAINED GLASS OF BISHOP CASTLE
THE STAINED GLASS OF BISHOP CASTLE "Bishop Castle is an "elaborate and intricate" "one-man project" named after its constructor, Jim Bishop, that has become a roadside attraction in central Colorado." - Wikipedia Jim Bishop's Built Not Bought Mast...
Read More InfoBishop Castle Gatehouse Bridge Progress
Bishop Castle Gatehouse Bridge Progress Watch The Video Here: This is Adrian Hart with your Southeast Colorado news on seconews.org at one of my favorite locations in Colorado. Bishop's Castle hand built by Jim Bishop since he was 15 years old. I'...
Read More InfoA Wandering Princess Travels The Santa Fe Trail
A “WANDERING PRINCESS” TRAVELS THE TRAIL Susan Shelby Magoffin, the 18-year-old wife of merchant Samuel Magoffin, traveled the Santa Fe Trail with her husband in the summer of 1846. Her diary published as "Down the Santa Fe Trail and i...
Read More InfoSanta Fe Trail Association Bicentennial Symposium Update at LJCC BLT
Santa Fe Trail Association Bicentennial Symposium Update at 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 La Junta Chamber of Commerce Business, Lunch a...
Read More InfoTEA PARTY FOR FLINN EXHIBIT ON JULY 11TH
TEA PARTY FOR FLINN EXHIBIT ON JULY 11TH By Kathleen Tomlin July 5, 2021 An old-fashioned tea will be held on July 11th from 2pm to 4pm in the Grand Hall at the Museum to celebrate the John Flinn Exhibit. Come and have some fun with us. We will ha...
Read More InfoFree Sand Creek Massacre Presentation at Grand Theatre July 10
Free Sand Creek Massacre Presentation at Grand Theatre July 10 There will be a meeting of the Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association on July 10 starting at 1pm. (Photo Credit: TC Valdez) The meeting will be held at the Grand T...
Read More InfoSavage Mascot VS CO SB21-116
Savage Mascot VS Colorado SB21-116 The Native American Guardian's Association Intends to Sue Colorado Over The Constitutionality of SB 21-116. NAGA Announced to the Media in a Press Release dated June 19, 2021 that the organization plans to pursue...
Read More InfoJourney into the Past at Bent’s Old Fort - Historical Interpreter and Educator’s Training
Journey into the Past at Bent’s Old Fort La Junta, CO – The National Park Service is offering an opportunity for individuals to “step back in time” and experience life as it might have been 175 years ago at a trading post o...
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