History Detective – Crazy times in Cucharas
by Carolyn Newman CUCHARAS — Drive six miles east of Walsenburg on Colorado Highway 10, but don’t look for the Cucharas community. It … Keep Reading
History Detective – Cheap Cash, expensive dreams
by Carolyn Newman WALSENBURG — How many entrepreneurs’ dreams have floundered in Southern Colorado? Here is William R. Faulkner’s story. On Main … Keep Reading
History Detective – That graveyard filled up in a winter
by Carolyn Newman GARDNER — When Tim Hudson started reminiscing in 1958, he was 92 years old and thinking back to his … Keep Reading
History Detective
by Carolyn Newman WALSENBURG — The newest exhibit in the Walsenburg Mining Museum tells the story of the Huerfano County courthouses since … Keep Reading
History Detective – Let the festivities commence
by Carolyn Newman WALSENBURG — Processions of some kind, and booths, have been staples of festivals for centuries. So it was in southern … Keep Reading
History Detective – The hills are alive with TINtalizing possibilities
by Carolyn Newman HUERFANO — Time and time again men’s dreams have soared when they thought they had found gold or silver … Keep Reading
History Detective – Do your duty and just walk to work
by Carolyn Newman Frustration was for everyone in 1942. Shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, gas rationing began. The 35 mile-per-hour … Keep Reading
History Detective – Lather, rinse, repeat…Plus some steps in between
by Carolyn Newman A LONG TIME AGO — Everything is dirty and it’s up to you to sort it all out. Choose … Keep Reading
History Detective – You weave 16 bags and whaddaya get?
by Carolyn Newman SOUTHERN COLORADO — Coal miners weaving school bags? Not as farfetched as you might imagine. When you need extra … Keep Reading
History Detective – School’s out in Birmingham
by Carolyn Newman BIRMINGHAM, HUERFANO COUNTY — This photo celebrates the best time of the school year – the end-of-school picnic. These … Keep Reading