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Back in the wild, smartphone-less days of the west, sometimes all a man had to do with his time was to kick back, reflect, and write a bit of poetry. Kip Wood was one such man. Kip was an early Colorado pioneer and cowboy who spent a winter with Butch Cassidy and befriended local […]
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Mesa County Libraries are launching a new streaming video service, Kanopy, with a two-day animated short film festival Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30 and 31. Kanopy makes it easy to watch some of the most critically acclaimed films ever made, along with Great Courses options. Mesa County Libraries cardholders get 10 Kanopy checkouts per month, […]
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When Glenn McFall was a teenager riding the rails and looking for work to support his mother and siblings, he landed flat broke in Salida. He had sent all the money he had earned back to his mother, not thinking to save anything for food. He and a friend went door-to-door, asking for something to […]
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I shelved this as young adult but I think anyone over the age of 15 or 16 would like this novel. This is probably the best story I’ve read this year, certainly this summer. Julie Berry tells a great story of four young people and their families and friends during the Great War (WWI). It […]
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Palisade peach season– it’s finally here! For over 125 years Palisade, Colorado has been utilizing the area to grow peaches that are loved far and wide. The first peach trees were planted in 1882 by a man named John Harlow who described the peaches as “ripening in the sun acquired a brilliant color not found […]
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The foggy streets of literary London have always been plagued by spies, secret agents and other such shadowy folk. From James Bond to Sherlock Holmes, servants of the crown have been fighting the good fight against evil since that first cup of proper tea was made. Over time the formula has gotten a bit old, […]
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Jess Urban Sickenberger was an early Twentieth century Mesa County doctor, and, according to more than one interviewee with the Mesa County Oral History Project, one of the area’s top surgeons. Apparently, he was also so devoted to his profession that he would let nothing get in the way of helping a patient. Rural doctors […]
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Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, the new director of Mesa County Libraries, invites Mesa County residents to a series of informal meet-and-greet events where they can learn more about her and share any thoughts or ideas they have about their local libraries. Meet-and-greets are scheduled at all eight Mesa County Libraries locations. Here is the schedule: Central Library, […]
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This past weekend, the Grand Junction Regional Airport in Colorado and West Star Aviation hosted a spectacular air show featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The crowds looked on in awe as the experienced flyers executed great skill and performed exciting stunts over the Grand Valley region. I feel accomplished when I parallel park my […]
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Each year, we offer Summer Reading at Mesa County Libraries to encourage children, teens, and adults to read for fun and to keep their learning skills sharp. We are asking parents and other participants to help evaluate the effectiveness of Summer Reading by completing this short survey. Your answers are anonymous. Please complete your survey […]
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