By Kris Casey
Special to the Herald Times
Thirty-one Barone Middle School eighth graders traveled to Mesa University on Saturday, March 9, to compete in the Western Slope Regional History Day competition. Each student qualified after competing in our local competition in early February. Every year the eighth-grade students are tasked with researching and developing a History Day project of their choice under a broad theme; this year’s theme was “Turning Points in History.” Students…