Jul 05, 2018 03:47AM ● By C.J. Payton
What do a cup of coffee, a curly goat and an elegant garden have in common? They’re all part of the story of the Miller Homestead on HopeWes...
May 31, 2018 05:23AM ● By Priscilla Walker
The 55-mile Government Highline Canal provides irrigation water to approximately 39,000 acres of irrigated land stretching from Palisade eas...
Apr 12, 2018 05:30AM ● By BEACON Senior News
Museums of Western Colorado recognized outstanding individuals and groups for their contribution toward preserving our community’s heritage ...
Mar 01, 2018 05:15PM ● By Diana Barnett
Some of the fondest memories of those who grew up in Glade Park are centered on experiences that could only happen in an extremely rural are...
Jan 30, 2018 12:04AM ● By BEACON Senior News
The Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame (CWHF) and Rocky Mountain PBS will debut a new broadcast series focusing on historic and contemporary Colo...
Jan 03, 2018 12:18AM ● By Eileen O'Toole
The morning after Thanksgiving 1919, Charlie Rump trudged out his back door, measuring stick in hand, to see how much snow had fallen over t...
Dec 05, 2017 11:48PM ● By Eileen O'Toole
We all have our Christmas traditions, whether we believe the Christmas story or simply like the lights and cheer surrounding the day.One of ...
Aug 29, 2017 11:07AM ● By C.J. Payton
Did you know that Fruita’s apples used to be as popular as Palisade’s peaches are today, and were shipped around the country—even to Paris...
Feb 08, 2017 10:16AM ● By Guest
When Bill O’Brien walked into the Montrose Genealogy Center with 19 issues of a 70-year-old paper in his hand, he launched a historic preser...
Jan 04, 2017 12:13PM ● By Melanie Wiseman
At first glance, the corner of 16 and Q Roads in north Loma seems serene against the majestic Bookcliffs. Take a closer look and you will fi...
Dec 05, 2016 10:01AM ● By Sandy Higgins
“December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy…”This poignant and unforgettable quote was the beginning of President Franklin Roosevelt’...
Nov 03, 2016 06:04PM ● By Cecily Whiteside
When Wayne Gomes joined the project to bring a run-down B-29 back to flight capability, everyone knew it was a tall order. There was only on...
