The long, ugly history of barbed wire at the U.S.-Mexico border
In 1904, the El Paso Herald called for “a barb wire fence along our side of the Rio Grande” to keep out “undesirable aliens.” ...
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Story of Hilton Head therapy dog now being told through new children's book
A Lowcountry therapy dog is now sharing her purpose to a wider audience through her new children's’ book. In this week's ...
Fed-up residents tear down fence blocking 1,400 acres of public land, Colorado cops say
A group with ties to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints built the fence, claiming the land is ...
Free Land Holders’ attempt to claim 1,460 acres of public land in Colorado hinges on the letter T
I’m curious to see how this all plays out,” rancher Ryan Brown said. “I tried to understand the motivation. I can’t figure ...
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'The devil's rope': How barbed wire changed America
Other cowmen adopted barbed wire, using it to fence off private ranches. And while barbed wire could enforce legal boundaries, many fences were illegal - attempts to commandeer common land for ...
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When neighbors played volleyball over the U.S.-Mexico border fence
They played volleyball over the barbed wire fence and under the easy going watch of border guards. “There was no tension along the border. In fact, those matches were between municipal officials ...
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Group puts up fence, claims ownership over 1,400 acres of Colorado forest, sparking outrage
The Free Land Holder group says historic treaties give it ownership and the right to fence 1,400 acres inside the San Juan ...
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Native American cultural site forgotten in Iowa, preserved in South Dakota
In the far northwest corner of Iowa, a mown trail winds among burial mounds and artifacts of the Oneota people, a cultural ...
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A land dispute north of Mancos triggers a community backlash and accusations of a land grab
A group called the Free Land Holders fenced off more than 1,400 acres of national forest land in southwest Colorado this week ...
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1,500 hay bales consumed in Geary County fire, $122,000 loss reported
Officials in Geary County doused an out-of-control fire last week that caused widespread damage. Geary County Emergency ...
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Free Land Holders land dispute near Chicken Creek north of Mancos causes uproar, locals begin removing miles of barbed wire fence
A group fenced off over 1400 acres of National Forest land north of Mancos in southern Colorado this week, triggering a ...
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BGB halts BSF move to construct border fence
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Saturday halted the Indian Border Security Force’s attempts to fence the borderline with ...