SFTR Articles

August 2020

Welcome to our Articles page. On this page you will find a total of 14 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
A Brief History Of Santa Fe Trail Ranch Milestones
History
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A Brief History Of Santa Fe Trail Ranch Milestones

(This article was originally submitted to the SFTR website by Bob Scott in 2018. Stay tuned for updates.) Late 1800’s - Colorado Fuel and Iron bought the property to develop and extract coa read more..
Bird Alert October 2, 2004 Brown Thrasher
Wildlife
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Bird Alert October 2, 2004 Brown Thrasher

Bird Alert October 2, 2004 Brown Thrasher By Joyce Wolff Bird Alert October 2, 2004 Brown Thrasher By Joyce Wolff Bird Alert October 2, 2004 Brown Thrasher By Joyce Wolff Many of us have looked out ou... read more..
Chickadee - Mighty Mite - Apr 2004
Wildlife
Carol Rawle
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Chickadee - Mighty Mite - Apr 2004

 Chickadee - Mighty Mite Chickadee - Mighty MiteBy Carol Rawle PDF Photo's by Walt Wolff Chickadee - Mighty Mite Many of us have looked out our winter windows and observed a tiny, little black an read more..
County Building Inspector FAQ
Helpful Hints
Harriet Vaugeois
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County Building Inspector FAQ

This useful Frequently Asked Questions document (see link to PDF) was previously made available by the Las Animas County Building Department.County Building Inspector FAQ Cou... read more..
Let's Keep SFTR Clean
Helpful Hints
Harriet Vaugeois
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5 min read

Let's Keep SFTR Clean

Since we humans have chosen to move into the pristine area now called The Santa Fe Trail Ranch, we have necessarily and unnecessarily made some alterations to the land.Let's Keep SFTR Clean ... read more..
Maxwell Land Grant
History
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Maxwell Land Grant

The Maxwell Land Grant, also known as the Beaubien-Miranda Land Grant, was a 1,714,765-acre Spanish grant that was the largest ever made in what would become the United States. Santa Fe Trail Ran... read more..
Metro Operations Center Building Update - March 2019
History
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Metro Operations Center Building Update - March 2019

In March 2019, Bob Scott wrote this construction progress update about the Metro Building on SFTR.   Metro Operations Center Building... read more..
Morley, The Town That Was
History
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Morley, The Town That Was

This article was written by Kristen Spinning in 2001 about Morley, Santa Fe Trail Ranch's very own ghost town. It includes an interview with Matthew Krumpotik, who was born in Morley in 1925, as well ... read more..
On Dogs And Cats - Their Place On The Ranch - Jan 2001
Wildlife
Carol Rawle
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On Dogs And Cats - Their Place On The Ranch - Jan 2001

  On Dogs And Cats - Their Place On The Ranch - Jan 2001 On Dogs And Cats - Their Place On The Ranch - Jan 2001 On Dogs And Cats - Their Place On The Ranch - Jan 2001 On Dogs and Cats: Their Pla read more..
Preparedness Corner - By Paul Vircsik
Safety
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Preparedness Corner - By Paul Vircsik

SUBMITTED BY ADMIN ON FRI, 08/14/2020 - 23:15 (The Preparedness Corner articles were written by Paul Vircsik from 2000 to 2005. The introduction below was written by Paul for the SFTR website. The PD... read more..
Property Tax Exemption For Seniors
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Property Tax Exemption For Seniors

A property-tax exemption is available to senior citizens, surviving spouses of senior citizens, and one hundred percent disabled veterans. For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 in ac... read more..
SFTR Logo Wear
Helpful Hints
Harriet Vaugeois
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SFTR Logo Wear

Our Women's Group coordinates the production and sale of SFTR Logowear that is sold at ranch events to fund ranch projects. The current catalog of items is linked below. Contact Shannon Youngquist at ... read more..
The Bear Facts - Apr 2001
Wildlife
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The Bear Facts - Apr 2001

  The Bear Facts - Apr 2001 The Bear Facts - Apr 2001by Joyce Wolff The Bear Facts - Apr 2001 Last year Black Bears (the species name) popped up all over, peered in kitchen windows, crawled thro read more..
Unscheduled House Guests Spider Trivia
Wildlife
Admin
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Unscheduled House Guests Spider Trivia

  Unscheduled House Guests Spider Trivia Unscheduled House Guests Spider Triviaby Carol Rawle Unscheduled House Guests Spider Trivia Last year Black Bears (the species name) popped up all over, read more..
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