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Four Corners USA

Four Corners USA

By Barry Smith

News from Four Corners communities in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, as well as random bits of journalism from Barry Smith, former director of the Nevada Press Association who is now living in New Mexico. Older episodes are from the Nevada Press podcast.
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Four Corners USAJul 17, 2018

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Visit from the new Interior secretary

Visit from the new Interior secretary

Bears Ears gets a visit from Deb Haaland, and the conversation over land swaps with Utah begins anew. Also, Oljato Trading Post is one of 'most endangered' in the country. And we find out just how many BLM employees moved to Grand Junction. Four Corners Quiz #7.

Jun 12, 202117:52
Talking trash

Talking trash

Investigative story about garbage. Also, a new temple for Farmington and more about Bears Ears.
Apr 11, 202110:37
40 years of the D&SNG

40 years of the D&SNG

How the Durango railroad became a tourist train and transformed the town. Also, Rep. Lauren Boebert invites Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to Grand Junction, and San Juan County, NM, achieves turquoise level. And Four Corners Quiz #5.

Mar 27, 202115:29
Language of landscapes

Language of landscapes

What’s missing from debate over oil and gas leading moratorium. Also, what is hidden in museums.
Mar 04, 202117:48
Dine engineer for Mars rover

Dine engineer for Mars rover

Also, rushing toward nuclear waste, the Dullest Man and Four Corners Quiz #3.
Feb 20, 202112:14
COVID-19 and the Four Corners

COVID-19 and the Four Corners

News from newspapers in Farmington, Durango, Pagosa Springs. Blanding and Quiz #2
Feb 13, 202111:19
February 6, 2021

February 6, 2021

Feb 06, 202100:33
The end of coal

The end of coal

Navajo Generating Station, the Millwood Junction and what not to do in your RV. Also Four Corners Quiz #1.
Feb 06, 202110:05
Four Corners. New name, new location

Four Corners. New name, new location

Welcome back after a lengthy hiatus. News from the region where New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona come together.
Feb 03, 202112:07
Don’t abandon the roads

Don’t abandon the roads

Stuff you didn’t know from Battle Mountain, Weed Heights and Sparks. Dig in.
Sep 20, 201807:59
Don’t know your rights?

Don’t know your rights?

News from and about Nevada communities.
Aug 17, 201808:49
Selling what you don’t own

Selling what you don’t own

And more local news from Elko, Battle Mountain, Lovelock
Jul 26, 201805:08
Rolling giant water tanks

Rolling giant water tanks

Also, little libraries and smashing computers.
Jul 20, 201806:31
Tesla’s in Sparks

Tesla’s in Sparks

Also, abandoned Kingston Mine, disappearing Walker Lake
Jul 17, 201807:25
Upside Down Church

Upside Down Church

Art, history and a recording studio
Jun 29, 201804:59
Epic biking, tribal marijuana, Ferrari racing

Epic biking, tribal marijuana, Ferrari racing

Epic biking, tribal marijuana, Ferrari racing
Jun 15, 201808:16
‘Trump of Pahrump’

‘Trump of Pahrump’

Election Day, graduation days and fact-checking
Jun 12, 201806:51
Portuguese, drug dog and a fish farm

Portuguese, drug dog and a fish farm

News from Nevada community newspapers.
Jun 08, 201804:50
Strange, sad stories

Strange, sad stories

Babysitter in Elko, Amtrak victim, missing cows and dead burros.
May 31, 201805:08
Driving fast in Ely

Driving fast in Ely

Also, pot and murder
May 21, 201808:10
Deadly weapon

Deadly weapon

Rant on crime and courts coverage.
May 17, 201808:43
Marijuana killing?

Marijuana killing?

More news from community newspapers in Virginia City, Sparks
May 11, 201807:37
Virtual reality, owl cam, infamous journalist

Virtual reality, owl cam, infamous journalist

Fun stories from Nevada newspapers, because there’s too much bad news.
May 09, 201806:45
Dead horses, sage grouse, nuclear waste

Dead horses, sage grouse, nuclear waste

Local newspapers covering national issues.
May 04, 201808:10
New school superintendents

New school superintendents

Clark, Lander, Elko and Churchill all have new school chiefs.
May 03, 201805:09
Cemetery, pets and pot

Cemetery, pets and pot

News from Winnemucca, Ely and West Wendover
Apr 23, 201805:02
Art Bell death in Pahrump

Art Bell death in Pahrump

Also, school superintendents, livestock auction
Apr 20, 201806:56
Mold in old middle school

Mold in old middle school

Cell phones in Lyon, misdemeanor for ex-DA
Apr 19, 201806:50
Mental health crisis

Mental health crisis

Rural Nevada looking for solutions.
Apr 18, 201804:35
Drive-in news

Drive-in news

Sparks, Lovelock, Hawthorne
Apr 17, 201804:52
Wisdom of letter to editor

Wisdom of letter to editor

National political news fatigue? Here the cure.
Apr 13, 201806:33
Crime and more crime

Crime and more crime

News from Lovelock, Yerington and Storey
Apr 06, 201807:51
Small town living

Small town living

When they close the street for the Transportation Secretary
Apr 04, 201808:09
Missing couple

Missing couple

News from Mesquite, Tonopah, Boulder City
Apr 03, 201805:09
Tiregate

Tiregate

Fascinating stuff from Douglas County, Hawthorne and Ely.
Apr 02, 201807:46
Wells 4-day School

Wells 4-day School

Nevada community news from Elko, Laughlin and Fallon
Mar 28, 201805:10
When local goes national

When local goes national

Mariah and Sister Jean, grave robbers, Yerington Senior Center
Mar 22, 201805:57
Interstate 11 through Nevada

Interstate 11 through Nevada

Also, not smart criminals
Mar 21, 201807:29
One-sided stories

One-sided stories

Snitching on a student, killing an elk, $5 million consultant
Mar 20, 201807:36
Wild horses

Wild horses

A look at the economic attraction of wild horses, new assessor for Mineral, new superintendent for Churchill
Mar 19, 201806:54
Rolling coal at protestors

Rolling coal at protestors

News from around Nevada, including mining in Elko and an 85th anniversary of in Hawthorne
Mar 15, 201807:32
Five felonies, four counties

Five felonies, four counties

What reporters got right and wrong
Mar 09, 201808:07
Making the tough call

Making the tough call

Some news, some advice
Mar 08, 201806:55
Bizarre robbery at Dottys

Bizarre robbery at Dottys

News from Nevada newspapers
Mar 08, 201806:38
Love Ranch suspension

Love Ranch suspension

News from Nevada
Mar 05, 201805:57
NRA and Boys & Girls Club

NRA and Boys & Girls Club

Mar 02, 201805:33
Threats and rumors at schools

Threats and rumors at schools

Threats and rumors at schools \u2022 Nevada Quiz
Feb 22, 201805:15
Carson City soccer

Carson City soccer

Carson City soccer plans, flu deaths, Rye Patch power \u2022 Nevada Quiz
Feb 21, 201806:16
Missing woman in Pershing

Missing woman in Pershing

Missing woman in Pershing, Lyon County religious flyers, no Bathtub Races \u2022 Nevada Quiz
Feb 19, 201805:26
Autopsy reports

Autopsy reports

Autopsy reports as public records. Great Basin glacier, no pot store for Elko \u2022 Nevada Quiz
Feb 15, 201806:25