Sheriff moves machine guns and 75 guards into Huerfano County Courthouse by Carolyn Newman WALSENBURG — In less than one minute, two died and four

HUERFANO— Today is Halloween. Nowadays, it is a sugar-charged, alcohol-fueled funfest, full of sexy princesses, sexy nurses, sexy ghosts and sexy garbagemen. To some though,

by Mary Jo Tesitor part 4 of 5 In part 3 of this series the author reviewed the history of legislation in the U. S.

by CK Morey HUERFANO — During the course of the raging East Peak Fire event, at the town meetings held by the IMT, a number

Walsenburg 1892: Day and Muir now have Japanese goods for sale at their cigar store in the post office. 1898: Max Lucero bought the $200

by Carolyn Newman Gov. Elias Ammons took the plunge – at 1:30 am Oct. 28, 1913, he ordered the National Guard to southern Colorado to

by Edi Sheldon, former mayor WALSENBURG — This small city, just like many other cities, counties and states is having difficulty edging its way through

Walsenburg 1889: A Denver and Rio Grande crew sunk an artesian well 170 feet into an old well, but instead struck natural gas which ignited

by Carolyn Newman WALSENBURG — This series of articles on the 1913-14 coal miners strike focuses on Huerfano County events and on the Ludlow tent colony.