Archive for October 2, 2009
Stockley Makes Bid for Dist. 49
Berthoud‐area resident and Thompson R2J School Board member Karen Stockley filed paperwork Thursday seeking to represent Colorado House District 49. She is hoping to unseat current State Rep. B.J. Nikkel of the Carter Lake area.Stockley said in her press release she wants to focus on creating jobs in the region by careful land use and “renewing public education… build thriving communities we’ll be proud to call home.” (more...)
Ride the Rails with ‘Auto City Slim’
Berthoud Museum Hosts Program on the American Hobo By Laurie Hindman Berthoud Recorder From 1860 through the Great Depression of the 1930s it is estimated that 4 million men, women and children stole rides on freight trains, hoping to find work in another town. Although thousands died (an estimated 32,000 freight train riders were killed between 1890 and 1910 alone) hopping a train was used as free transportation to a better life. (more...)
