Narrow-gauge train ride lures travelers to Durango and Silverton
Beverly Shilling profiles the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a slow 45 mile journey through the San Juan National Forest at 15 mph. Tourists now outnumber ore haulers, with roughly 186000 last season. A fire at Durango Depot spurred restoration and expansion, including extra engines and需 reservations at 303 247 2733. Passengers spend a full day with a Silverton layover, options for a return bus, and scenic views along the Animas River.
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Beverly Shilling
Durango
Cole
Yesteryear
Denver and Rio Grande Railway
Silverton
Amos Cordova
Railroad
Cordova
San Juan National Forest
Animas
Zuni pilgrimage focus of discussions
About 30 Zuni religious leaders and councilmen met with Apache County officials to plan safeguarding the quadriannual pilgrimage to Zuni Heaven. Landowner Earl Platt remains a central figure as court orders and a five year dispute loom, but officials expect a safe crossing this summer with road closures to protect pilgrims.
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Melissa Schlanger
St, Johns, Ariz
Apache County
Zuni
Pesancio Lasiloo
Earl Platt
Platt
St. Johns
Copple
Art Lee
Lee
Steve Udall
Gallup water wells run 24 hours amid rising use
Gallup faces 20 percent higher water demand with 12 operating wells pumping continuously to 4 million gallons daily. Utilities Director Buck Monday cites lack of rain, weekend peak usage, and aging wells as risks, outlining maintenance needs and a 40-year master plan for future supply and reliability.
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Gallup
Gallup Utilities
Buck Monday
Connecticut
District 1 Soil Conservation Service
Robert Abercrombie
Two Lakes Face Drying Up This Summer
Gallup area irrigation reservoirs are very low with officials warning Pescado and Black Rock in the Zuni region may dry up this summer. Bluewater Lake also near critical levels could cut irrigation early if water declines continue, affecting farmers who rely on the lakes for crops and prompting a shift to spring-fed pipelines.
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Fernando del Valle
Gallup
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Edison Laselute
Zuni
Pescado
Black Rock
District 1 Soil Conservation Service Affirmamerco
Controversy Likely at WIPP Hearings in Santa Fe
Public hearing on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant opens in Santa Fe with anti WIPP activists mobilizing. DOE says hearings cover the $3 million draft EIS, inviting comments on technical points while CCNS organizers push for scrutiny and potential pivotal impact on Santa Fe's future.
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Santa FE
Southeastern New Mexico
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE
Sweeney Convention Center
Ments
Dave Jackson
Albuquerque
Jackson
Gibson
CCNS
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Seersaree
Abby
Neeeusnes
Southwest
Evens Leisure
Eee
the Gallup Independent Co
Durango and
Colo
Farmington
Durango Silverton
U.S
William P. Copple
George Hartsock
Vangie
Bill Gould
Burger King
People’s Liberation Army
Beijing
China
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