History - The Journal

Archaeologist plans lecture on ice mummy Otzi

Deter-Wolf authored book on ancient tattoos

DATE: Aug 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Camp offers up-close look at American history

Students visit 42 historical sites in five weeks in D.C. area

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

The Hammond brothers’ journey west to Rico

Editor’s note: This is the first of two Looking Back columns about the Hammond brothers. Part 2 is scheduled to publish in The Journal on Sept. 7.By James Hammond I was born i...

DATE: Jul 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Looking back

Rico celebrates Independence Day with floats, music, art and food

Classic celebration with parade floats, music, art and food brings out crowd

DATE: Jul 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

The coal mines of Montezuma Valley, from Mesa Verde to Mitchell Springs

Growing up in Cortez, we always had heat in the house. There was the cook stove – the Warm Morning – maybe the pot belly stove for heat, but I never asked where the coal came from. When a lo...

DATE: Jul 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Looking back

County claims trails, roads on national forest

Resolution claims 17 roads and trails in local counties

DATE: Jun 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Students blend past and present in artwork

Ancient architecture and pottery design re-interpreted with style

DATE: Jun 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Early Mesa Verde center included cabins, a shop and a bear

If you were to ask the man on the street, “Where is Hallarville?” You would get a blank stare. Old-timers know it was a 40-acre roadside business on the north side of U.S. Highway 160, oppos...

DATE: May 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Looking back