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Nature Nuggets: What's in a name?

This article reveals some of the history behind the monikers of local landmarks in northern Colorado and Rocky Mountain National Park.

Custer County likely to stay, but other names are changing

ARAPAHO, Okla. — It’s likely that nobody put up a fight when Custer County was named in 1896, just a couple months short of the 20th anniversary of the Battle

New official name for Hawaii's Big Island?

The name of where they live is pretty self-evident to residents of the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago. There can be confusion when speaking to folks from the mainland, however.

Palisade resident asked federal, state boards to name the jagged ridge above the town

These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged

Jane Willenbring was the first to blow the whistle on sexual harassment and assault in Antarctica. Years later, women are still coming forward with tales of horror as a government investigation unfolds.