The Mary McCoy Baines Chapter of the DAR continues the club year with a luncheon at The Mercantile on November 12, 2025. Regent June Sherman called the meeting to order at 11:35 A.M., Phyllis Wall ...

In the 1800s, if captured by the Apache or Comanche and chosen to be kept alive, captives often underwent initiation rituals. One such practice, described in The Boy Captives, involved using a large ...

The Comanche earned the title “Lords of the Plains” through sheer force, mobility, and an uncompromising approach to warfare. Captured adults frequently faced labor, abuse, or ritual torture, while ...

A federal jury in Houston convicted a local businessman today for his role in a scheme to bribe Mexican government officials ...

“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope” (1 Timothy 1:1).

In a world where retirement dreams often crash against the harsh rocks of financial reality, La Junta, Colorado stands as a beacon of hope. A place where your savings account and your quality of life ...

Colorado National Parks are some of the most diverse and stunning in the United States. The state is the 'Gateway to the ...

In a deep gorge in New Mexico, archaeologists have discovered a unique site that tells the story of a nomadic confederacy's rise to power in the heart of North America In 1834, an American expedition ...

Keri Ataumbi, a member of the Kiowa Tribe, uses shells and horn as well as gold and diamonds. Keri Ataumbi loves to work with ...

The First Americans Museum is a special place any time of the year, but this weekend it will be extra special. “We’ve had ...

Next Wednesday night, Dec. 10, William Beckmann will kick off his annual Las Posadas Christmas Tour at the Brauntex Theatre.

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