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    Clifton history, Clifton future
    • Feb 7
    • 1 min

    Clifton history, Clifton future

    The community of Clifton, in Mesa County
    Palisade High building has long history
    • Jan 25
    • 1 min

    Palisade High building has long history

    Palisade High School demolished to make way for new medical clinic.
    Electric streetcars edged out horses
    • Nov 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    Electric streetcars edged out horses

    This was my second post about the history of streetcars in Mesa County. The Interurban provided great commuter service between Grand...
    Streetcars needed horsepower
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    Streetcars needed horsepower

    Grand Junction's first streetcars, like those in most cities, were pulled by horses up and down railroad tracks. But horse-drawn...
    Modern technology and old irrigation
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Modern technology and old irrigation

    This column from The Daily Sentinel discusses how officials with the Mesa County Irrigation District and Palisade Irrigation District use...
    Grand Valley Water War, 1909
    • Aug 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    Grand Valley Water War, 1909

    In this drought-stricken summer of 2021, with the possibility that rationing of irrigation water could occur, it's worth recalling that...
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