terms of the economy, not so much. it's small compared to the powerful neighbors. there only about two million people living here, but they have an endless supply of stories to tell about how they are trying to build up in these downtimes. that's where we begin with a man who believes in the power of stories to help people on their way to recovery. a bit more than a year ago, he had every reason to give up on the economy, the west, and especially newspapers. >> we walked around the whole day with tears in our eyes. >> after 10 years of reporting for denver's rocky mountain news, he and his colleagues were shocked to find it shouting down. >> that was a special place and a dam good newspaper. >> rather than retreat, he charged straight down to his home state of new mexico.