by Norman Kincaide, Ph.D. A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was filed with the Pike National Forest and Cimarron and Comanche National Grassland in reference to the revised Management Plan and Draft Assessment on September 2, 2025 by Norman Kincaide of Rocky Ford, CO. In follow up communication with Gregory Berquist, Forest Service, this […] The post Comanche Grassland Revised Management Plan FOIA Request Granted appeared first on Plainsman Herald.| Plainsman Herald
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Mission StatementThe Baca County Historical Society was reestablished to preserve and share the stories that define our community—beginning with the reprint of the 1983 Baca County History Book. Interested in a Copy? Survey of quantity of 1983 Reprint books desired Our mission is to safeguard the rich heritage of Baca County through the collection, documentation, […]| Plainsman Herald
As the Herald ramps up for CyberSecurity Week we will be bringing you many cyber aware resources. If you watch only one online-safety video this October, make it “A Message From Ella.” In the spot, an AI-generated future version of a child sits her parents down and asks a hard question: why did you share […] The post “A Message From Ella” — and What It Means for Your Family’s Digital Safety appeared first on Plainsman Herald.| Plainsman Herald
In 2014 I gave a talk at the Baca County Museum about a topic I’d heard about my whole life— broomcorn. Ironic, I suppose, that I would give a talk on this topic. I don’t really remember broomcorn and didn’t know much about it. What I knew while giving the talk is that I knew […]| Plainsman Herald
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Timpas Grazing Permit Holders Press Forest Service on Grasslands Plan| Plainsman Herald
Why the revision matters for Southeast Colorado—and Baca County. The deadline for comment on this process is September 25, 2025 (see more below) LA JUNTA, Colo. — Timpas Grazing Unit permit holders packed a room at Otero College on Sept. 16 before joining a U.S. Forest Service Zoom session on revising the management plan […] The post Timpas Grazing Permit Holders Press Forest Service on Grasslands Plan appeared first on Plainsman Herald.| Plainsman Herald
Harvest is go-time across the High Plains—especially here in Baca County. It’s also the stretch of the year when small oversights can turn into life-changing injuries. That’s why National Farm Safety & Health Week (Sept. 21–27) exists, and why we’re inviting every farm family, custom crew, elevator hand, and rural driver to join in this […]| Plainsman Herald
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On the eve of the 24th anniversary of 911 I find myself returning—in memory and in photographs—to the plaza where the twin waterfalls fall into absence and One World Trade rises in defiant light. I’ve had the good fortune to visit the 9/11 Memorial a couple of times while traveling to New Jersey for software […] The post Twenty-Four Years Later: Standing at the 9/11 Memorial appeared first on Plainsman Herald.| Plainsman Herald
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In 2025, nearly a century after my grandparents first opened their hardware store on South Main Street in Springfield, Colorado, the building’s aging wooden facade was removed by local resident and current owner Jessica Caricato. What she uncovered wasn’t just brick and mortar—it was memory. For the first time, I was face to face with […]| Plainsman Herald
By Kent Brooks and Steve Doner The Dust Bowl of the 1930s, one of the most devastating environmental disasters in American history, ravaged the Great Plains, turning fertile farmlands into barren deserts. As massive dust storms swept across the region, they not only destroyed crops and livelihoods but also triggered severe public health crises. Among […]| Plainsman Herald