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Haxtun residents spent the day and most of the night without power Monday. Shortly after eight in the morning on Dec. 6 all Haxtun residents lost total power. According to Town Superintendent Ron Carpenter failure in a fuse caused the situation. Carpenter said a fuse failed on Western Area Power Administration’s side of things at a substation south of Haxtun. That failure disabled the Town’s transformer, which supplies Haxtun residents with power. WAPA is one of four power marketing administrations within the United States Department of Energy...
For the second month in a row, Judge Kimbra L. Killin granted an extension in court proceedings for Julie R. Thayer. Thayer appeared in Phillips County Court on Thursday, Dec. 2 via WebEx technology. She has yet to officially appear in court in person on charges of child abuse and assault. In the latest hearing, Thayer’s lawyer, Justine Nicol, said she and her client have been in contact with representation from the 13th Judicial District about an offer in the case. Last month, it was noted that the State offered Thayer a deal and at that t...
By Candie Fix [email protected] The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs kicked off the 2021-22 basketball season with match ups against two of the four top-ranked teams in Colorado 1A preseason rankings. Preseason rankings put the Lady Bulldogs in the seventh seed. Haxtun kicked off the basketball season with an away contest in Fleming against the third ranked Lady Wildcats. Both teams matched up well in the first quarter, Fleming outlasting the Lady Bulldogs by just one, 11-12. The second was much the same,...
Exactly one week after winning the 8-man State football Championship the Haxtun Bulldogs took the court to open the 2021-22 basketball season. Haxtun traveled to Fleming for the season opener where the Bulldogs picked up a win over the Wildcats. The following night, the Bulldogs faced off with Merino at home, earning a win over the Rams. Two wins in opening weekend of basketball action sent the Bulldogs to the top of 1A state rankings. With just three practices under their belts, the Bulldogs ti...
Ten State Champions on this year's Fightin' Bulldog football team earned post-season honors. The Bulldogs brought home Haxtun's eighth State Championship just two weeks ago with a 40-0 shut out over Mancos at the CSU-Pueblo Thunderbowl. Six players earned All-Conference honors and four were named All-Conference, Honorable Mention. Post-season designations are given at the conclusion of each season and are voted on by coaches from each respective league. Isaac Andersen, Owen Knode, Maclin...
No one anticipated a pandemic spreading over two years resulting in staff burnout, supply shoratges and financial challenges but despite all the hard, Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace says Haxtun Health is thriving and standing Haxtun Strong. “Haxtun Health has faced many of the same challenges as hospitals across the Nation, staffing shortages, supply issues, burnout, financial challenges and more,” Pace told board members in a late-November meeting. “No hospital was prepared for a two-year pandemic and its ongoing toll of providing healt...
There is one common theme mentioned over and over again with this year's Bulldog football team and that theme is family. On Friday night, under the lights at CSU Pueblo's Thunderbowl, that football family made Haxtun history as the Fightin' Bulldogs clinched the school's eighth State Championship. And for the first time in Haxtun history, the Bulldog football program finished with an impressive, 13-0 perfect season. After claiming the Plains League Championship, a feat all on its own, the...
The conclusion of the 2021 volleyball season brings a long list of accolades for Haxtun Bulldog team members. Four leaders on this year's final-four team were recently honored with post-season honors including All-Conference and All-Conference, Honorable Mention. This year's volleyball team finished with an overall 24-5 record and a final four finish at the State Tournament several weeks ago. At the conclusion of the tournament, post-season honors were announced, including those for...
Two new members and an incumbent took oaths of office to join the Haxtun Board of Education during a Nov. 16 meeting last week. Incumbent Audree Edwards and newly-elected members Dean Michael and ChristiAnne Gibson joined the Board following elections in early November. The November meeting held in the high school meeting room last week kicked off with oaths of office for the three board members followed by special recognition of two members leaving the Board. President Richard Starkebaum...
The countdown to Christmas is on and Santa will make his appearance in Haxtun very soon. The Haxtun Chamber of Commerce sponsored Country Christmas is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 30. The annual event promises opportunities for local shopping, visits with Santa himself and a hearty chili supper at the fire hall. The Haxtun Fire Hall will set the scene for Santa’s visit the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Along with the annual chili supper, Santa is set to arrive at the local fire station at 5 p.m. and will visit with children along-side the f...
The Haxtun Bulldogs are perfect on the season and just one game away from the end goal ... a championship trophy. A 46-26 win at home over Holly Saturday afternoon punched the Bulldogs' ticket to the championship contest slated for this Friday at the CSU ThunderBowl in Pueblo. Haxtun, who holds the number one seed in post-season play, will take on the number two ranked Mancos Bluejays in the Colorado 8-man Championship. Mancos slid past Sanford 26-16 for their spot in the final contest this week...
The Haxtun Bulldogs are moving onto semifinals this week. The Bulldog football team took down the Akron Rams for the second time this season to advance another step further in the 8-man State playoff bracket. Just four teams remain in all of Colorado 8-man action including number one ranked Haxtun, fifth seeded Holly, 11th ranked Sanford and number two seeded Mancos. For the second time in just two weeks the Bulldogs met up with the Rams on their home turf for a Plains League matchup on the...
Two new members officially joined the Frenchman Board of Education in Fleming. Karianne Donnelson and Nick Wernsman took their oaths of office at a Nov. 8 meeting. The two fill seats previously held by retiring members Shane Schliesser and Randy Kirkwood. Kirkwood opened the meeting as President for the final time. He has served on the local school board for a total of eight years. At the start of the meeting, Scott Szabo presented the 2020-2021 audit. Szabo said the District is in good...
Overall 24-5 and a final-four finish at the 1A State Tournament, but really, it isn't about the numbers that stands out about this year's Haxtun Lady Bulldog volleyball team. It's the grit, determination and heart that each one played with throughout the season and into the State Tournament that most will remember. All the aforementioned characteristics were evident in the 17 sets played on the court at State last weekend, but it is bigger than that. It's the standard set for excellence at the...
Haxtun Schools' high school and junior high robotics teams competed at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling on Saturday, Nov. 6. Both teams qualified for finals in the competition; the high school went on to earn a top, first-place finish and the junior high team came in fourth place. The first-place finish qualifies the high school team for the Regional competition in December. Robotics teams are tasked with creating their own robot out of provided materials to represent the them, "Demo...
The Haxtun Town Council passed a resolution to set animal licensing fees during a regular, Monday night meeting in early November. The resolution coincides with the most recent animal ordinance passed the month before which allows residents to own chickens inside city limits. The new animal ordinance allows for up to six chickens within Haxtun’s city limit. The ordinance officially passed in the October meeting and has since been published as legally required before taking effect. According to Town Clerk Karie Wilson, the ordinance will o...
Forty-six percent of Phillips County voters turned out for the General Election on Nov. 2. A total of 1,404 ballots were returned to the local Clerk last Tuesday. Phillips County has just over 2,920 registered voters within county lines. Voters determined the outcome of two questions for the Town of Haxtun while also electing three community members to sit on the Haxtun Board of Education. Town of Haxtun The Town of Haxtun asked voters two questions regarding a $1.5 million street project; both passing by a large margin last week. Ballot...
Julie Thayer attended her second court appearance on charges of child abuse and assault last week. The charges stem from an incident at the Haxtun Community Childcare Center earlier this year. At the time, Thayer served as the Director of the Center but has since resigned from her position. Thayer appeared in Phillips County Court on Thursday, Nov. 4 via WebEx technology. She has yet to personally appear in the local court room in front of Judge Kimbra Killin, who is presiding over the case. Representation on Thayer’s behalf told Judge Killin t...
A 56-12 first-round playoff win advances the Haxtun Bulldogs to quarterfinals action this week. Haxtun knocked off #16 ranked Byers in a first-round home contest at Adam Wernsman Field Friday night. Eight teams remain in all of Colorado 8-man action including Haxtun, Akron, Dove Creek, Holly, Vail Christian, Sanford, Dayspring Christian Academy and Mancos. Bulldog captains won the toss under Friday Night Lights in Haxtun and elected to receive. After just a handful of plays in the Bulldogs'...
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs punched their ticket to the 2021 State Volleyball tournament following a Championship finish at the Region C Tournament in Haxtun Saturday afternoon. The Lady Bulldogs earned a third place seed in the Colorado State Volleyball Tournament set for later this week at the Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs. A first round bye puts the team on the court for a 5 p.m. contest on Thursday, Nov. 11 in their first outing in the State competition. A top-three finish in State...
Colder temperatures didn't stop children of all ages and even the adults from dressing in their best Halloween costumes to celebrate Halloween in downtown Haxtun on Sunday evening. The Haxtun Volunteer Firemen, in conjunction with Haxtun High School students, hosted the annual hot dog feed and costume contest at the fire hall on Oct. 31. Winners from each division are below: One and under: Carter Teel, first. Ages one to five: Amber Edwards, first, Easton Salyards, second, Enzo Grilli, third. Ki...
A recent visit from the Colorado Department of Public Health has changed mask wearing guidelines at Haxtun Health. According to information presented by Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace at the October month-end meeting, the visit primarily focused on infection control due to the pandemic. Pace told board members in a Monday night, Oct. 25 meeting that while the visit mainly focused on infection control, the primary area of concern pertained to the use of masks in the facility. “We have remedied the State’s primary concern by imp...
While there hasn’t been a permit request from a wind farm just yet, the Phillips County Commissioners are preparing for the possibility that one may come. In a recent meeting, the Phillips County Commissioners adopted resolution 2021-016 to authorize a six-month moratorium on the processing of permits related to the construction of any wind farm facility in the county. Commissioner Chairman Terry Hofmeister said several years ago, former County Commissioners worked to put policies and guidelines in place to regulate wind farm facilities in P...
The Bulldog football team clinched the number-one seed in all of Colorado 8-man football action following a shutout in Akron Friday night to wrap up regular season play. Haxtun is set to host the first round of playoffs at Adam Wernsman Field on Friday night in a contest against Byers. The Bulldogs took the top spot with a perfect 9-0 record and remain one of three unbeaten teams in Colorado 8-man football. Haxtun made a strong statement in just the first minute in Akron on Friday as the...
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs are moving onto Regional action following the conclusion of the 2021 regular season. The team took down Prairie and Akron in the final week of action before post-season play. A third place finish in State standings gives the Lady Bulldogs a home-seat advantage in Region C play, set to take place this Saturday. Haxtun hosted the Prairie Lady Mustangs in the season's final regular season home game last Tuesday. The Lady Bulldogs put on a stellar performance in front of a...
