Restless native

Rob Carrigan is a third-generation Colorado Native. His grandfather's homestead was near the Hamilton turnoff between Craig and Meeker. He grew up in Dolores. Carrigan can be reached by emailing robcarrigan1@gmail.com.

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Harlan earned a reputation for attention to detail

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  Scene of the great fire, Victor. Creator: Harlan, Andrew James, Date1899. Group of men, women & children posed in front of ashes &...
Saturday, June 27, 2026

Original newspaper model remains the best medium

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  Focus on Weeklies From Newspapers & Technology, June, 2002   By Rob Carrigan Rob Carrigan specialized in pre-press systems for weekly ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Byers, County Seat squabbles, First Winter Sports Carnival, more

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  Date: 1899-1910, The Frank Byers property above Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand County, Colorado, includes the Willows, a grand two-story house...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

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  The Santa Fe depot in the foreground with Palmer Lake and the town in the background, circa 1888.  "It was the best of times, it was ...
Saturday, June 13, 2026

No alarm bell rang, no lonesome whistle

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  Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe train depot, Palmer Lake 1948 What Happened to Santa Fe Depot At the North End of Palmer Lake? By Rob Carr...
Sunday, June 7, 2026

One dead, one injured, and bystander loses an arm

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William (Big Bill) Thompson stood 6' 4" tall and weighed 280 pounds   By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com  In 1906, Durango wa...
Sunday, May 31, 2026

Cornet Creek flood in Telluride

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  Northwest down Colorado Avenue after the Cornet Creek flood on July 27, 1914 , Telluride , Colorado; shows First National Bank Buildi...
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