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June 23, 2023: Reproductive rights in Colorado, a year post-Roe; Retracing the Santa Fe Trail

By Ryan Warner
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Santa Fe Trail Dario Gallegos Kevin Moloney
Courtesy Kevin Moloney
The Spanish Peaks, a Santa Fe Trail landmark, break the horizon beyond a remote cemetery near La Junta, Colo., Saturday, June 10, 2023. Near here in 1859, on a merchandise-buying expedition on the Santa Fe Trail, photographer Kevin Moloney’s great-great- grandfather Dario Gallegos’ six wagons and their loads were burned and his oxen stolen by a raiding tribe. The crew escaped on horses they hid in a nearby arroyo.

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June 23, 2023: Reproductive rights in Colorado, a year post-Roe; Retracing the Santa Fe Trail

A year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, what's the impact in Colorado? Then, a Crested Butte man wants to break stereotypes of the West. Plus, a photographer traces his ancestor’s path on the Santa Fe Trail. Also, efforts to ease a farm worker shortage face a tough road in Congress. Also, a Colorado-based treasure hunt on the moon.

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