American Solar Challenge at Bent's Old Fort
American Solar Car Challenge at Bent's Old Fort The American Solar Challenge made a stop in La Junta Colorado in early August. The road rally style competition ran along the historic Santa Fe Trail from Missouri to the finish line in Las Vegas New...
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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
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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
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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 commer...
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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 to 1...
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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
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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.
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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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