Military had a blast on Glade Park

In November of 1972, the U.S. Army, working in conjunction with other agencies, detonated one million pounds of TNT in an isolated spot in Western Colorado to simulate a small nuclear explosion. This photo show the blocks of TNT just prior to detonation. The photo on the home page shows a man standing next to 1,000 pounds of TNT. My column is linked below.

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Cowboy turned pirate

Albert W. Bailey, who briefly operated a cattle ranch near Palisade, Colorado, later joined his brother in what newspapers of the time described as high-seas piracy. Their story is linked below.

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Riding the rails

Bicycling along railroad tracks with special adapters was an important means of transportation in the late 19th and early 20th century, and John Kiefer took advantage of that system when he worked for a store in Fruita Colorado. This photo shows the cover of his book. My Daily Sentinel column about his experiences is attached below.

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LDS has long history in Colorado

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, whose members are often called Mormons, has a long history in Colorado. In fact the...

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Picturing early Colorado

Solomon Nunes Carvalho produced what were likely the first photographs of Colorado as a member of John C. Fremont's 1853-1854 expedition...

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Bandits left unclear trail after robbery

In 1889, after three bandits held up the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride, they led pursuers on a merry chase for more than a month....

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If you're out and about in Grand Junction this Saturday, stop by Brown Cycles at 549 Main Street, meet some local authors, myself included, and perhaps purchase some of our books.

Although there have been other Christmas book fairs in Grand Junction, this is the first time this group of authors has attempted to host such an event on its own.

Special thanks to Vicki Felmlee and Chris Brown for organizing this event. It should be a lot of fun.

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I retired as editorial page editor of The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction, Colorado in 2014. Since then, I've continued to write a twice-a-month history column for the Sentinel, while seizing every opportunity I can, with my wife Judy or my horses, to enjoy the beautiful outdoors of the Colorado Plateau.

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Military had a blast on Glade Park

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Military had a blast on Glade Park

Cowboy turned pirate

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LDS has long history in Colorado

Picturing early Colorado

Bandits left unclear trail after robbery

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Although there have been other Christmas book fairs in Grand Junction, this is the first time this group of authors has attempted to host such an event on its own.

Special thanks to Vicki Felmlee and Chris Brown for organizing this event. It should be a lot of fun.

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Military had a blast on Glade Park

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Military had a blast on Glade Park

Cowboy turned pirate

Riding the rails

LDS has long history in Colorado

Picturing early Colorado

Bandits left unclear trail after robbery

BOB's Book Picks

Although there have been other Christmas book fairs in Grand Junction, this is the first time this group of authors has attempted to host such an event on its own.

Special thanks to Vicki Felmlee and Chris Brown for organizing this event. It should be a lot of fun.

ABOUT ME

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