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A historic San Luis Valley locomotive will tug passengers again thanks to a...
Photo credit: John McEvoy Special to The Colorado Sun "Experts from across the country converged to restore Engine 168 for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad straddling the Colorado-New Mexico...
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Part 1 -A look at Del Norte’s rough and tumble past: The LeRoy Brothers
Image courtesy The Newberry Library. https://www.newberry.org by Lyndsie Ferrell with the Del Norte ProspectorThe San Luis Valley has a rich history dating back to the early 1800s thanks to the many...
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Part 2 - the LeRoy Brothers in San Luis Valley
Contributed photo Billy LeRoy and his brother Sam Potter were buried in unmarked graves in the Del Norte Cemetery. Only one headstone remains today. by Lyndsie Ferrell from the Del Norte ProspectorNow,...
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Restored locomotive 168 to return to same tracks it traveled in 1880s
Original article published in the Valley CourierMay 24, 2021To train buffs around the world, it’s an unprecedented historic moment. For the first time ever, a steam locomotive from the 1880s has been...
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Drought and Newcomers Threaten Southern Colorado's Traditional Water Systems
Original post by Rocky Mountain PBSPosted May 25th, 2021by Kate PerdoniJunita Martinez, a resident of the small village of San Francisco [in Southern Colorado], hopes educating the next generation of...
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In a small village in southern Colorado, architect Ronald Rael makes an...
Original article from the Rocky Mountain PBSby Kate PerdoniPosted May 27, 2021“People like us are not Native American enough. And we’re not American enough. And we’re not Mexican enough,” Rael said....
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Rio Grande County Museum Newsletter
Attached is a PDF of the Rio Grande County Museum Newsletter for June and July 2021.Featured articles and updates include:The Annual Art ShowWorld Ward II ExhibitArt Show with Amanda BlackLyndsie...
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Solstice in Center, Colorado
Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) and the Town of Center are pleased to announce the Solstice in Center, a creative event to engage and invite makers, artists, restaurants, and community members to...
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The Best Places to Explore Along Colorado's New Scenic Byways
An historic mining structure near Creede. Photo by Terri Cook Article originally published in 5280 article by Terri Cook"The Scenic Highway of Legends and Silver Thread, which were recently added to...
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Teresa de Jesus Vigil book signing
Have a taste of the historic Hispanic homeland in San Luis Valley through the new book Teresa de Jesus Vigil: Herbalist, Storyteller, Poet at her book signing at Rawlings Library, 100 Abriendo Ave,...
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