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Back from Durango

The Slim Princess Southern Pacific Locomotive No. 18 steams out of the Durango, Colorado, train station on Aug. 23 pulling three passenger cars on the 45-mile trip to Silverton, Colorado.

Kicking off the fair

Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair CEO Jen McGuire and California High School Rodeo Association District 9 Queen Courtney Jones cut the ribbon to open the 2019 Tri-County Fair.
Photo by Mike Chacanaca

This day in history (Sept. 1)

1836 – Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington.
1838 – Saint Andrew's Scots School, the oldest school of British origin in South America, is established.

What you might have missed this week

TUESDAY (Aug. 27)

* Trail bill makes its way through state Senate

* Stabbing suspect in custody

* Bishop football drops opening game to Fernley

THURSDAY (Aug. 29)

* Farmers seek to grow different kind of 'grass'

This day in history (Aug. 25)

1758 – Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
1814 – War of 1812: On the second day of the Burning of Washington, British troops torch the Library of Congress, United States Treasury, Department of War, and other public buildings.

What you might have missed this week

TUESDAY (Aug. 20)
* SUV driver killed in traffic accident

* Outbreak of opioid overdoses in the Eastern Sierra

* New fire detected in area

THURSDAY (Aug. 22)
* Saline Valley's 'Chicken Strip' Airfield authorized

Breastfeeding awareness

The Toiyabe Indian Health Project hosted the 14th Annual Breastfeeding Awareness Walk on Aug. 1 in the Charles Brown Auditorium at the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds.

This day in history (Aug. 11)

1804 – Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria.
1812 – Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda.
1813 – In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia.

What you might have missed

TUESDAY (Aug. 6)

* Fly Fishing Film Festival comes to the Eastern Sierr

* Local author to discuss cases of missing hikers

* ESLT introduces mini free library in Bishop

THURSDAY (Aug. 8)

* Man drowns in boating accident

* New faces and plans at Laws

This day in history (Aug. 4)

1796 – French Revolutionary Wars: Napoleon leads the French Army of Italy to victory in the Battle of Lonato.
1821 – The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
1824 – The Battle of Kos is fought between Turkish and Greek forces.