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March 25, 2025: Local vs. state control over housing; Sanora Babb’s journey from Dust Bowl to author

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a copy of an old black and white photo resting on patterned fabric
Via Joanne Dearcopp
Sanora Babb’s grandfather sits in a horse-drawn wagon in front of a row of baled broom corn on the family’s homestead in Baca County. The family’s dugout home is in the background. The original photo was likely taken in the 1910s.

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The state wants to ease the housing crunch by having cities allow more homes in less space and with less parking. But not everyone agrees it's the right approach. We'll explore the debate and how some cities are pushing back with Purplish. Then, from her challenging years on a southern Colorado broomcorn farm to the hills of Hollywood, the story of author Sanora Babb, "Riding Like the Wind."