History - The Journal

Funding made available to support recording oral histories from boarding school era

Victims and survivors have been sharing emotional stories during a ‘Road to Healing’ tour

DATE: Apr 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mining a vein of artistic talent

Four artists have started an artist collective in the historic Silverton Powerhouse

DATE: Mar 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Historic Cedar Hill bridge near Aztec will be renovated

110-year-old bridge to be repaired, incorporated into walking trail

DATE: Mar 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado governor asks U.S. to change Mount Evans’ name to Mount Blue Sky

The request is second-to-last step in the renaming process

DATE: Mar 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Aztec Museum to open for spring break

Special activities planned for spring break visitors

DATE: Mar 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Memories of Pearl Harbor, 81 years later

Current and former residents of La Plata County recall how the attack changed their lives

DATE: Dec 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado begins review of former Indian boarding school in Hesperus

‘We just need to keep teaching and talking about it so that this never happens again,’ said state Rep. Barbara McLachlan

DATE: Sep 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

History Colorado to investigate abuses at Fort Lewis College Indian boarding school

Program seeks to learn about ‘victimization of families of youth forced to attend’

DATE: Aug 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists

Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires

DATE: Jul 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

20 years later: Missionary Ridge Fire torched homes, devastated lives and taught us lessons

As Durango looks back on the historic blaze, those who were there recall conditions similar to today

DATE: Jun 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chimney Rock National Monument opens new visitor center

San Juan National Forest modernized facility to reflect cultural importance, adapt to growing visitation

DATE: Jun 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Maps of Indigenous dwellings now on view at Canyons of the Ancients museum

A 15-year-long project by the monument and University of Colorado Denver produces detailed digital drawings of historical Puebloan dwellings

DATE: Feb 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News