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LAND OF EXTREMES: Three names, two sites, one mission
LAND OF EXTREMES: Three names, two sites, one mission_museum

LAND OF EXTREMES: Three names, two sites, one mission

  • By JACOB NICHOLAS RODRIGUEZ Community Contributor
  • May 26, 2023
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If you’ve ever driven on Interstate 8 to or from San Diego, you might have seen a towering, human-shaped figure made out of metal. This sculpture, named the ā€œSpirit of the Desert,ā€ has welcomed thousands of visitors into Imperial County each year since 1994 and is located on the property of …

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LAND OF EXTREMES: Summertime in the Imperial Valley
LAND OF EXTREMES: Summertime in the Imperial Valley_bush

LAND OF EXTREMES: Summertime in the Imperial Valley

  • By KRISTIN O’ LEAR Community Contributor
  • May 12, 2023
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As the Imperial Valley transitions from spring to summer and temperatures begin to heat up, the Yuha Desert comes alive anew. While people seek relief from the rising temperatures running into air conditioned houses and swimming pools, animals such as snakes and lizards emerge from their win…

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LAND OF EXTREMES: Water is Life

LAND OF EXTREMES: Water is Life

  • By ANGELINA LUTZ
  • Apr 14, 2023
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LAND OF EXTREMES: The desert in bloom

LAND OF EXTREMES: The desert in bloom

  • By ANGELINA LUTZ Community Contributor
  • Mar 3, 2023
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Always on the move: new research and exhibits at IVDM

LAND OF EXTREMES: Always on the move: new research and exhibits at IVDM

  • By KRISTIN O’ LEAR Community Contributor
  • Jan 6, 2023
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LAND OF EXTREMES: New Year, new exhibit! Contemplating Kumeyaay cosmology

LAND OF EXTREMES: New Year, new exhibit! Contemplating Kumeyaay cosmology

  • By CLAIRE DENG Community Contributor
  • Dec 9, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Native American Heritage Month- Honoring the Past, Present, and Future

LAND OF EXTREMES: Native American Heritage Month- Honoring the Past, Present, and Future

  • By ANGELINA LUTZ Community Contributor
  • Nov 25, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Rock bottom: Geology in the Imperial Valley

LAND OF EXTREMES: Rock bottom: Geology in the Imperial Valley

  • By KRISTIN O’LEAR Community Contributor
  • Nov 11, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: IVDM Halloween Edition 2022

LAND OF EXTREMES: IVDM Halloween Edition 2022

  • By ANGELINA LUTZ Community Contributor
  • Oct 28, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Something’s brewing up in the Valley!

LAND OF EXTREMES: Something’s brewing up in the Valley!

  • By JULIA SAMANIEGO Special to This Newspaper
  • Oct 14, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Hill-arious!: Hiking and Exploring in the Imperial Valley

LAND OF EXTREMES: Hill-arious!: Hiking and Exploring in the Imperial Valley

  • By KRISTIN O’ LEAR Special to This Newspaper
  • Sep 30, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Education Nation

LAND OF EXTREMES: Education Nation

  • By LUIS LANDEROS Special to This Newspaper
  • Sep 16, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Falling for Yu(ha)!

LAND OF EXTREMES: Falling for Yu(ha)!

  • By Kristin O’Lear Special to this Newspaper
  • Sep 2, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Spiders and scorpions and beetles, oh my!

LAND OF EXTREMES: Spiders and scorpions and beetles, oh my!

  • By KRISTIN O'LEAR Special to This Newspaper
  • Aug 19, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Hydroelectricity - The Power of Water

LAND OF EXTREMES: Hydroelectricity - The Power of Water

  • By ANGELINA LUTZ Special to This Newspaper
  • Aug 5, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: It’s getting hot in here: Geothermal Energy in the Imperial Valley

LAND OF EXTREMES: It’s getting hot in here: Geothermal Energy in the Imperial Valley

  • By JULIA SAMANIEGO Special to This Newspaper
  • Jul 22, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Wind energy in the Imperial Valley- this will blow your mind!

LAND OF EXTREMES: Wind energy in the Imperial Valley- this will blow your mind!

  • By ANGELINA LUTZ Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Jul 8, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Harnessing the Power of the Sun in Imperial Valley

LAND OF EXTREMES: Harnessing the Power of the Sun in Imperial Valley

  • By ANGELINA LUTZ Special to This Newspaper
  • Jun 24, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Bubbling under the surface: renewable energies in the Imperial Valley

LAND OF EXTREMES: Bubbling under the surface: renewable energies in the Imperial Valley

  • By KRISTIN O’LEAR Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Jun 3, 2022

LAND OF EXTREMES: Shells and the First People

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  • By KODY MCLAIN Special to This Newspaper
  • May 20, 2022

LAND OF EXTREMES: Kumeyaay cosmology

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  • By KRISTIN O’LEAR Special to This Newspaper
  • May 6, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Celebrating traditions

LAND OF EXTREMES: Celebrating traditions

  • By KRISTIN O’LEAR Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated May 27, 2023
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LAND OF EXTREMES: New Year, new research at IVDM!

LAND OF EXTREMES: New Year, new research at IVDM!

  • By Kristin O’Lear Special to This Newspaper
  • Jan 2, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES:  Woven histories: Tradition of Southern California basket making

LAND OF EXTREMES: Woven histories: Tradition of Southern California basket making

  • By KRISTIN O'LEAR Special to This Newspaper
  • Dec 18, 2021
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Incubation, Innovation and Inspiration

LAND OF EXTREMES: Incubation, Innovation and Inspiration

  • By David Breeckner Special to This Newspaper
  • Dec 4, 2021
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Guiding paths: Creation of education trail signage

LAND OF EXTREMES: Guiding paths: Creation of education trail signage

  • By KRISTIN O’LEAR & LUIS LANDEROS Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Dec 25, 2022
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Community museum means community commitment

LAND OF EXTREMES: Community museum means community commitment

  • By David Breeckner Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Nov 6, 2021
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Redefining curation spaces

LAND OF EXTREMES: Redefining curation spaces

  • By KRISTIN O'LEAR Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Oct 22, 2021
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Rebirth and resurgence: an Imperial Valley revival

Rebirth and resurgence: an Imperial Valley revival

  • By DAVID BREECKNER Special to This Newspaper
  • Oct 9, 2021

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Diversity of opinion appreciated

  • Oct 9, 2021

OCTOBER 9, 2021

  • Oct 9, 2021
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Changing spaces, expanding collections

Changing spaces, expanding collections

  • By David Breeckner Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Mar 13, 2020
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Looming blooms: a desert alive!

Looming blooms: a desert alive!

  • By David Breeckner and Angelina Coble-Lutz Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Feb 28, 2020
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Defying Borders, a Museum on Tour

LAND OF EXTREMES: Defying Borders, a Museum on Tour

  • By DAVID BREECKNER and KRISTIN O'LEAR, Special to this Newspaper
  • Updated Feb 14, 2020
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Land of Extremes: Onwards and upwards! New research at IVDM

Land of Extremes: Onwards and upwards! New research at IVDM

  • By KRISTIN O'LEAR, Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Jan 31, 2020
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Unlocking the cultural past, serving students today

Unlocking the cultural past, serving students today

  • By David Breeckner Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Jan 17, 2020
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Improving a legacy: IVDM opens a new chapter

Improving a legacy: IVDM opens a new chapter

  • By DAVID BREECKNER, Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Jan 3, 2020
LAND OF EXTREMES: Life along the border

LAND OF EXTREMES: Life along the border

  • Dec 7, 2019
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Life along the border

LAND OF EXTREMES: Life along the border

  • By LESLIEE PARKER, Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Dec 13, 2019
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25 years protecting our Land of Extremes

25 years protecting our Land of Extremes

  • By Luis Landeros Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Nov 29, 2019
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Gifts of the land: Mining the Imperial Valley

Gifts of the land: Mining the Imperial Valley

  • By CORY FITZSIMMONS, Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Nov 13, 2019
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LAND OF EXTREMES: Dia de los Muertos: a modern legacy

LAND OF EXTREMES: Dia de los Muertos: a modern legacy

  • By CORY FITZSIMMONS, Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Oct 31, 2019

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