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Haxtun Hospital District has activated their emergency operations center amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, there are no known cases of COVID-19, or coronavirus, in Phillips County, but over the past week, news of cases in Northeastern Colorado spread, most recently with two confirmed cases in Logan County. "At this time, we have no known cases of COVID-19 within Phillips County, but activating our EOC puts a formal process in place to help assist in planning for an outbreak," Julia...
On Sunday, March 22, at approximately 12:01 p.m. the Phillips County Sheriff's Office was advised of an active pursuit of a stolen Subaru SUV in Logan County. The vehicle was reported on Highway 6 heading eastbound towards Phillips County at a high rate of speed with a juvenile male driver and a juvenile female passenger. The driver of the vehicle was wanted for assault and theft of a motor vehicle in Fort Collins. Due to the serious nature of his offenses and the extreme risk to public safety,...
The Fleming Town Council met for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 17 at the Town Hall in Fleming. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sue Einspahr at 6 p.m. The following council members were present: Stefan Betley, DeeAnn Christopher (arrived at 6:04 p.m.) Nancy Glaspie and John Stone. Pam Harms and Ken MacCrone were absent. Guests included Dana Mekelburg (arrived at 6:05 p.m., left at 6:34 p.m.) and Rob Hobbs (arrived at 6:13 p.m., left at 7:19 p.m.). Additions/corrections to the agenda: Betley asked to add recycling contain...
In light of changes due to the threat of COVID-19 for many Coloradoans, the Phillips County Commissioners have acted to waive interest for taxpayers on payments due by April 30. A release from Pam Jensen, Phillips County Administrator says, “With Executive Order D 2020 012, Governor Polis authorized the County Treasurers to suspend or waive delinquent interest that may accrue as a result of delinquent tax payments for 30 days. It is common, with a Governor is overriding State law, to limit the executive order for 30 days to allow the L...
The Phillips County Assessor would like to remind all persons owning, possessing or controlling taxable personal property with a total actual value greater than $7,700 (per owner, per county) on Jan. 1, are required to report the personal property to the Assessor by April 15. Personal Property Declaration Schedules have been mailed to every person, business or company known to own, possess or control taxable personal property in the county. Non-receipt of a declaration schedule does not excuse taxpayers from declaring taxable personal property...
While the General Assembly paused the session for two weeks, due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, lawmakers are still working behind the scenes. That includes the budget writers of the Joint Budget Committee, which on March 16 got some bad news about State revenue projections that they were to use to do final work on the 2020-21 State budget. Instead of an expected $832 million to pay for new programs and mandated cost increases, available revenue increases were estimated at $27.3 million. That’s not even enough to cover mandated i...
Two Haxtun athletes received All-Conference honors at the conclusion of the 2019-20 basketball season. Bulldogs Brooklyn Davis and Ryan Tempel each received the post-season honor for their respective parts on the boys' and girls' basketball teams this season. Both teams ended their run at Regionals, falling just shy of a State Tournament appearance. According to stats on MaxPreps, Davis put up 203 points and pulled down 137 rebounds in her final season as a Lady Bulldog. She also netted 67...
What a crazy time we’re in right now, huh? I’ve gone back and forth on this quarantine and social distancing thing a lot. When things first started being cancelled, closed and shut down, I thought we were overreacting in the most dramatic fashion. But the more I read about this, talk to people and mull it over, I think that this time, while extremely difficult in some respects, is the opportunity we all need to reconnect with our families. I will be the first to admit that I have no int...
Most of us have at least a passing interest in before and after pictures of various events. They frequently crop up in house remodel projects, family photograph albums, and historical pictures separated by years. Without a crystal ball, we can only guess what the future holds. It is just as well that we can’t see into the future with absolute accuracy or we might never get out of bed most mornings. There is wisdom in the creative processes that brought us to this moment, this place in time. The linear aspect of time appears to be absolute f...
We hear a lot about hacking these days. It seems everyone is either a hacker or a hackee. From the President down to a bagger at the local grocery store, everyone has a hacking story to tell. Every electronic device that connects to the internet evidently can be broken into by someone with more skills than morals. I must admit to not really knowing much, in fact, really nothing about how this is done. Just heard lots of stories about it. As do many of you, I use a computer. Those seem to be the most common targets. I don’t think mine has ever b...
13 years ago March 20, 1935 The Haxtun Harvest Fire destroys farm residence south of town: Heightened by a brisk wind, a blaze that began on the house roof brought complete destruction to the farm dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Taylor, 11 miles south and three miles east of Haxtun Sunday afternoon. Owing to the dust, many people living within a short distance did not learn of the fire until after it was over. Friends of LeRoy Miller will be glad to learn of his marriage to Miss Minnie Wells of...
On Feb. 22, the Haxtun Police Department responded to a report of a stolen vehicle. A 2008 grey Expedition with temporary tags was reported stolen from a residence in Haxtun. It was last seen around 11 p.m. on Feb. 21 and was reported stolen at 9:43 a.m. on Feb. 22. Credit and debit cards belonging to the owners of the vehicle were inside of the vehicle at the time it was stolen. The suspect used the cards at the Eagle Travel Stop in Sterling at approximately 7 a.m. on Feb. 22. The vehicle was...
On March 22, the Haxtun Police Department with assistance from the Phillips County Sheriff's Office, arrested Steven Rosenbalm, 31, Fort Morgan, after he agreed to meet an underage, 14-year-old female with plans on engaging in a sexual encounter. Rosenbalm was taken into custody without incident. He is charged with enticement of a child, internet luring of a child, attempted sex assault on a child and two counts of internet sexual exploitation of a child. He will be held without bond until...
Barbara Louise Kurtzer passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley at the age of 87. Barbara was born Dec. 31, 1932 in Denver; the third child in a large family that included three brothers and two sisters including Charlene, Bob, Bill, Norma Jean and Art. While still in high school, Barbara worked as a soda fountain "Jerk" and a young WWII veteran named Gene began to frequent the shop. Before long, on Dec. 30, 1950, he and Barbara began a 46-year marriage....
