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HEAVY rainfall Tuesday evening, April 27 caused major damage south of Haxtun as some residents reported totals between five and eight inches overnight. Water levels forced law enforcement to close Highway 59 south of town for a short time in addition to many county roads that were damaged from running water. County crews spent much of the coming days repairing and re-opening dirt roads....
Colorado’s Option Bill, a new pharmacy director and main street construction update topped items of discussion from Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace’s report to board members at Haxtun Health last week. Pace told board members during the April 26 meeting that the Colorado Option Bill is still being debated in State Legislature; it mandates a 20 percent reduction in insurance premiums and if that is not accomplished, then hospitals will be fined and rates will be set by the government. Pace said all healthcare associations and organizations t...
Haxtun Chapter of Future Career and Community Leaders of America held an end-of-year recognition ceremony on Thursday, April 29 at the Haxtun Community Center. It had been two years since the last end of the year recognition program. This year members were unable to attend anything in person per the State requirements of all CTE. The State conference was held virtually this month and FCCLA members were able to watch parts of it in the classroom. Student members have persevered throughout this...
The State Senate spent time during the week of April 26 working through appointments to the Colorado State Fair Board of Authority as well as dealing with a bill that requires the governor to pick appointments more reflective of Colorado's geographic diversity. House Bill 1212 won unanimous support from the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on April 27 and a preliminary vote of approval from the full Senate on April 30. Under the bill, in addition to requirements for appointments to the more than 200 boards and commissions the...
Did you ever get the feeling you’ve wasted your life? Maybe you should have gone into another line of work? Everyone else seems to have done better with their life than you? No? Well, me neither. Most of the time. Normally I’m pretty content with my life. I get to talk to about three million people on the radio every week day morning and write these columns. My wife and I have put together a nice little ranch with a decent house, plenty of grass and some good cows and horses to look at. Truth is...
Very few things are set in stone, even if we believe them to be absolute and unchanging. That is true in the case of our old farmstead and the concrete steps leading up to the back door. The original concrete mixture was filled with sand and a wide variety of small stones of different shapes and flairs. They are all firmly held in place yet they are not static. Decades of abrasive wear from shoes and other objects crossing the threshold are evident in their weathered and slightly polished...
As Season C rapidly winds to a close, Season D is already underway. Girls’ volleyball is a week from wrapping up, as state champions will be crowned May 13 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, while spring football plays its championship contests later that weekend. For the 15th straight season, Fleming has punched its ticket to the Class 1A state volleyball tournament. The defending champs only had to go through La Veta in the regional round, as Cotopaxi was removed because of C...
13 Years Ago May 6, 1936 Friends of George A. Voges and Miss Anna M. Higdon learned this week of their marriage, which occurred Wednesday afternoon, April 15, at Brighton. The couple had kept the wedding a secret until a few days ago. Mrs. L.B. Work celebrated her 75th birthday anniversary last Friday, May 1. A surprise party in her honor was given at her home in north Haxtun. The affair was arranged by Mrs. George C. Powell, Mrs. J.A. Work and Miss Hazel Hunt. Guests included Mesdames Tillie...
Fellowship, dinner and awards - Haxtun's Chamber of Commerce banquet drew businessmen and women, volunteers and community members together Friday night, April 30 at the Haxtun Community Center. The annual banquet highlighted the Chamber's year in review while also honoring those who serve in the Haxtun community. The Haxtun Chamber of Commerce is led by Executive Director Jenn Oberle and board members Julie Thayer, Jim Helfer, Kindra Plumb, Debby McBride and Gay McDaniel. The organization...
Howard Duane Fix passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Haxtun Health Extended Care Unit at the age of 84. He was born on Sept. 22, 1936 in Sterling to Adolph Elmer and Ruby Lillian (Cunningham) Fix. Celebration of life arrangements are pending. Baucke Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Haxtun's volleyball season came to a close following eight sets of play in Region 7 action in Briggsdale Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs earned a spot in regional volleyball action as the 18th seed in a 24-team bracket that whittled down to 22 before play even started due to cases of COVID-19. Cotopaxi and Springfield were eliminated from play late last week following the news of positive cases in each school. Haxtun traveled to Briggsdale early Saturday morning for a first contest match up with the...
A one-match sweep in the Region 1 Tournament has sealed a State berth for the Fleming Lady Wildcats. The pool play tournament originally listed three teams, but positive COVID cases forced forfeiture for the 16th ranked Lady Pirates from Cotopaxi. With Cotopaxi out, Fleming hosted a one-match Regional tournament which brought the number 24 seeded La Veta Lady Redskins to town. The Lady Redskins came within eight points of the top-ranked Lady Wildcats in the opening set of play on Saturday, May 1...
One of our founding fathers, Ben Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” This is true for land owner/producers as well. The success of a land owner/producer can be greatly improved with a conservation plan. A conservation plan is a roadmap to achieving your goals and objectives and remember, a goal without a plan is just a wish. Whatever your conservation objective and resource concerns are, the Natural Resources Conservation Service can develop a custom conservation plan to meet your goals. The NRCS uses a nin...
Are you thinking about getting a COVID-19 vaccination? In making your decision, it is important to gather all of the information needed and weigh the benefits versus the risks. We currently have three COVID-19 vaccines that have all gone through the same trials as other vaccines and are approved for use by the FDA through an Emergency Use Authorization. As it does with all vaccines, the FDA continues to monitor these vaccines ongoing and if concerns arise, they take steps to assess the continued safety of the vaccines. An example of this is...
