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What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
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Kelsey Harms took her official oath of office to serve as Haxtun's Clerk/Treasurer in a Monday evening, June 6 meeting at the Haxtun Community Center. She takes the reins of the Clerk position following the retirement of Karie Wilson, effective June 1. Wilson announced her retirement in an early February meeting and on the same night, council members voted to appoint Harms to the Clerk/Treasurer position. Harms has served as the Deputy Clerk at the Town Hall for the past five years. At the...
Two small town girls living just miles apart were recently selected to serve on the 2022-23 Colorado FFA State Officer team. Haxtun's Brooke Plumb and Fleming's Natali Boerner were elected to the State Officer team during the final session of the 94th annual Colorado State FFA Convention in Pueblo on June 9. Both girls are 2022 graduates of their respective high schools and have already attended Colorado Career and Technical Student Organization training in Denver to begin their year-long state...
Oh, for the good old days of the cowboy. Back when the horse was King, there was no internet (or electricity for that matter) and saddling your horse was so much easier. The saddling procedure itself hasn’t changed much over the past one hundred fifty years. What to put on old Dobbin’s back? That’s another story. Back in those good, old, golden years of the cowboy there wasn’t a lot of choice what he strapped onto his trusty steed. There were several saddle makers, but in a given region, their o...
Have you ever allowed someone to confide in you only for them to share something unwarranted and unwanted, something truly ugly? Such a predicament is usually of our own making as we rise to the surface and take the bait. Truth is, gossip tends to be a central element in casual small groups. We dress it up as information that simply must be shared out of concern for friends and neighbors, but too often it devolves into nothing more than click bait and abuse of prayer chains. Secrets are hard to...
Sometimes it seems Democrat strategists know the minds of Republicans better than Republicans know themselves. Consider the current scheme by Democrats to spend millions to influence the Republican primary. Organizations funded by Democrats are running ads to promote United States Senate candidate Ron Hanks and governor candidate Greg Lopez. One of their favorite messages is that Hanks or Lopez is “too conservative for Colorado.” Remember, they are intentionally sending this message to Rep...
13 Years Ago June 23, 1937 Clair Saylor, 16, of Fleming, was brought to Haxtun Tuesday morning to receive treatment for severe burns on the face and chest. He received the injuries when he was scalded in attempting to remove the radiator cap from a tractor. He was given medical attention at the Mooney hospital. Mrs. G.B. Hire and daughter Dorothy, and Maine Collins left last Wednesday for Los Angeles, Calif., where they will visit for a time with Mrs. Hire's brother and other relatives. Vernon D...
Oh, goats! JEANE BRUNDIGE, Haxtun Extended Care Unit resident, pets a goat brought to campus by Pat and Cyd Dick and family. ECU residents enjoyed time with the goats while sharing memories of the goats they have owned in the pat. Brundige told of how ornery her goats used to be....
HAXTUN SOFTBALL players on the 9-12 team are pictured front row (l-r), LaeAnne Kleve, Ryeanne Higgins, Paislee Trout, Ellery Bornhoft, Taryn Thayer, Abby Lampert, Rylie Ham and Ava Toops; back row (l-r), Coach Noah Toops, Olivia Romero, Addison Mason, Leah Edwards, Jeorjia Stroyek, Kaylee Lock, Lily Firme, Dilylah Smith, Haylie Carpenter, Jemi McBride and Coach Ross Edwards....
HAXTUN SOFTBALL players on the 13-15 team are pictured front row (l-r), Blakelyn Michael, Emma Lemesany, Jinjer Stroyek, Faith Woodside, Kinsley Koberstein and Lilly Lemesany; back row (l-r), Coach Jessica Beck, Tessa Gales, Jayleigh Bullard, Raegan Jones, Bobbi Starkebaum, Rozi Crossland, Emma Henry, Hadley Feik, Emily Anderson, Coach Cathy Starkebaum and Coach Kevin Beck. Not pictured are Kelsie Hadeen, Kayia Hall and volunteer coach Abby Henry....
Andy Ray Barber passed away unexpectedly at his home in Haxtun on May 14, 2022. Andy was born on April 15, 1987 in Haxtun, the son of Randy Barber and Dawn Yack. He moved out of his parents' house when he was 18 and went on to have a family of his own. He brought us two beautiful girls Ariya Barber and Nova Barber. Andy proved himself to be a wonderful and dedicated father. He always put in the extra effort for his girls as they were truly the love of his life. Andy had a heart of gold and would...
