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RECORD LOW temperatures and snowfall blanketed the area over the Valentine's Day weekend. According to the National Weather Service, Haxtun temperatures reached -24 degrees early Monday morning. Snowfall over the area, which started Friday, totaled anywhere between four to six inches, according to reports. The NWS projects temperatures to warm up later this week. The reported coldest location over the weekend was Iliff, at -32 degrees....
The Fleming Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Fleming Community Center. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sue Einspahr at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present DeeAnn Christopher (arrived at 6:37 p.m.), Levi Lowe, John Stone and Ken MacCrone. Nancy Glaspie was absent. Also present were Clay Gorman, Michelle Asfeld, Keith Beck (left at 6:56 p.m.) and Jeff Rice (Journal Advocate). Additions/Corrections to the Agenda: None. Public Comment: None. Consent Agenda: A motion was made and...
The search is on for a new superintendent for Haxtun Schools. Superintendent Darcy Garretson announced her retirement in January after 37 years with the District. To aide in the search, Haxtun Schools have partnered with McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, an Executive Recruitment and Development team, to assist with the search. Last week, representatives from McPherson and Jacobson were in Haxtun to host a number of stakeholder meetings, including those with staff and community members. Hopes are to take information gathered in the meetings back to...
Haxtun's newest police officer brings with him experience in both armed security and corrections. Officer Cameron Kondella started with the Haxtun Police Department on Monday, Feb. 1. Kondella was born and raised in Rome, a town of nearly 33,000 in central New York. After high school, he obtained his bachelor's degree from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. Kondella later attended the Police Academy at the Otero Law Enforcement Academy in La Junta, where he graduated in December 2020. It...
Northeast Colorado Board of Cooperative Educational Services, in conjunction with Haxtun School District, will be offering free developmental screening to children ages three through five, children who will not attend kindergarten next year and turn three by January 2022. The screen will briefly evaluate the areas of language, gross and fine motor, pre-academic development, hearing and other medical needs. All parents with preschool-aged children are encouraged to participate in this screening. Children living in the Haxtun area can be...
Northeast Colorado BOCES, in conjunction with Fleming School District, will be offering free developmental screening to children ages three through five, children who will not attend kindergarten next year and turn three by January 2022. The screen will briefly evaluate the areas of language, gross and fine motor, pre-academic development, hearing and other medical needs. All parents with preschool-aged children are encouraged to participate in this screening. Children living in the Fleming area can be screened on Monday, March 8 from 1-3:30...
State legislators resumed the 2021 session of the General Assembly Tuesday after a five-week break. While lawmakers weren’t at the Capitol, it didn’t mean they weren’t working: the Joint Budget Committee met throughout the break to work on adjustments to the 2020-21 State budget, known as supplementals and legislative committees held hearings with state agencies to review those agencies’ budgets and programs. It also gave lawmakers, their staff and members of the media who cover the legislature time to get vaccinated so that the return to the...
It is no secret that 2020 was dry, and 2021 isn’t starting off well. It is past time to be thinking about drought and its effects on Eastern Colorado. Colorado State University Golden Plains Area Extension, with support of the Yuma and Yuma County Conservation Districts is presenting a virtual education informational video opportunity for producers. Drought 2021, Ideas Around the Table discusses important topics related to drought. It includes a long-range weather outlook, grassland management information, alternative forages for grazing o...
I often say cows and horses are some of the best people I know. They’re smart and nearly always make sense. As a result, I like spending time around them some than most folks I bump into. It’s sort of a chicken and egg situation with me. I’m not sure if I spend so much time with animals because I like them or if I like bovines and equines because I’ve spent so much of my life around them. Truth of the matter is I get a little confused thinking about it. Basic to my affinity for cattle and hor...
Defining personal boundaries and borders can be a daunting task on the best of days, yet we know that life is generally better when we understand our limitations and constraints. For some, simply being clear regarding those boundaries is helpful; this is where I am, where I intend to be, or where I hope to land. Removing gray areas allows us to function more objectively in decision-making processes. Right is right, wrong is wrong. No sense muddling up the choices in between. Learning to live wit...
At some point in my motherhood journey, I had convinced myself that to be the best mom I could be I had to give up everything that made me who I was before I had kids. I told myself that being a good mom meant spending every waking second that I possibly could with my children; devoting myself entirely to their happiness instead of my own. Being a good mom meant I had to give up girls nights, weekday beers, cussing and any type of spontaneity. Let me be clear: I did not give up all of those thin...
The regular portion of Season B enters its second half and focus is beginning to shift towards the postseason. State wrestling is just four weeks away, as is State swimming and diving for girls. Basketball will see its champions crowned one week later. Lamar and La Junta both participated in the Alamosa girls triangular last Tuesday. La Junta won its dual with Durango (18-12) with Justina O'Canas picking up a pinfall victory at 118 pounds and drew with Alamosa (6-6). Lamar beat Durango (12-0)...
13 Years Ago Feb. 19, 1936 A proposal for the purchase of the American Legion Hall by the Town of Haxtun will be placed before the voters at the regular town election this coming April. The purchase price of the hall has been set at $4,000. The Town would buy the building by issuing bonds. The Legion Hall was erected in 1926. During the ten years that the building has been in use, it had been rented to various organizations and has served as a public dance hall. Since its erection, the Legion...
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs pulled off a close, overtime win in front of a home crowd Saturday night as they took down the Lady Rams from Merino by three. The win followed a disappointing loss to Akron the night before. As of Tuesday morning, Feb. 16 the Lady Bulldogs hold an overall 4-4 record and are 2-2 in league play. Haxtun found themselves down by two after a quarter of play against the Lady Rams from Merino on Saturday. The Lady Rams outscored the home team by three in the second to hold ont...
ISAAC ANDERSEN goes up for a shot under the basket at home Saturday night. The Bulldogs picked up wins over Lone Star and Akron this week while also falling to Merino....
The Fleming Lady Wildcats competed in a short week of basketball action last week. They hosted the Merino Lady Rams last Tuesday before a cold snap postponed a scheduled home game against Kit Carson. Fleming entered last Tuesday's match up at 2-1 with their only loss on the books to Haxtun. Merino came in at 0-3 with losses to Burlington, Sedgwick County and Holyoke. The Lady Rams came out strong in the opening quarter of last week's non-league contest. Their offense put up 16 points in the firs...
The Fleming Wildcats met up with the Rams from Merino last Tuesday for what would turn out to be their only game of the week. The Wildcats hosted the Rams early last week before winter weather postponed a game against Kit Carson slated for last Saturday. Merino's offense opened with 17 points while holding the home team to four to take a 13-point lead after the first quarter of play. The Rams expanded that lead by another four in the second quarter, adding 12 and giving up eight. The Wildcats...
Saturday, Feb. 13, the Sedgwick County-Fleming wrestlers traveled to Estes Park for a quad with Estes Park, Lyons and Lutheran. SCF defeated Estes Park in the first dual 45-9. They then defeated Lutheran 42-30 in their second dual of the day. Their final dual was against Lyons and they came up short, losing this dual 39-27. Individual results from the quad are as follows: Freshman Kaiden Schelling competed in the 106-pound class. He went 2-1 on the day. He lost his match against Bram Jackson...
