What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
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A VEHICLE IN A field between county roads 9 and 11 south of Haxtun sparked several fires Thursday afternoon, July 29. Above, a water truck refills two fire trucks shortly after the first call to the area of the fires. Firemen from Haxtun and Wages initially responded to the call and crews from the Haxtun Volunteer Fire Department were called back twice more throughout the day to continue to extinguish flare ups....
Enrollment numbers, a new bus barn and preparation for the school year slated to begin on Aug. 12 for Fleming staff members topped agenda items for the Frenchman Board of Education in an early morning meeting in late July. The Board of Education approved a proposal for a new bus barn slated to go up this fall. School begins for Fleming students on Aug. 17. Board members on the Frenchman Board of Education in Fleming approved a quote from American Building Systems for a bus barn for a total of $92,165. According to Superintendent Steve...
School starts in just two weeks and when Haxtun students return this fall, they will notice changes in administration including Superintendent Marsha Cody and Dustin Seger, new High School/Junior High Principal. The Haxtun Board of Education hired Seger during a special meeting last month. He fills an opening left by Alan Nall who took a position with the local Board of Cooperative Education Services. Seger’s position will cover high school students and staff in addition to those in seventh and eighth grade, a change in principal positions a...
Haxtun Health’s Fleming Clinic is up and running. Over the past few months, the Fleming Clinic underwent a complete remodel and opened to patients on Monday, Aug. 2. Plans are to host a ribbon cutting and open house later this month. Renovations and expansion of the Fleming Clinic were made possible by grants from the Colorado Health Foundation and the Department of Local Affairs. As Haxtun Health Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace reported to Board of Directors during a July 26 meeting, the clinic is now the newest clinic in northeast C...
Gran Kissed the Blarney Stone, written by Luann Atkin Koester, is a magical, witty tale of a grandmother's transformation and a family's love and acceptance after a trip to Ireland where she kissed the Blarney Stone. Last week, Koester read her recently released book to participants of Haxtun Summer Reading program. Inspired by her own trip to Ireland in 2016 where she also kissed the Blarney Stone, Koester explains that she was not the same after experiencing the sunrise, daffodils, music,...
Summer gardens are in their prime. In our case that means lots of yellows to contrast with the raucous carefree colors of potted petunias and other mainstay annuals that help balance our mature garden. Mornings are a time of exploration for our animals as they relish the cool dawn hours before the heat sets in. In particular there is one coal black feline friend whose yellow eyes are the only giveaway to her presence as she explores each new day. She often surprises by being right in front of us...
To be 16 years old at county fair time. Yep, folks, that’s what I’d like to be. I’m happy with my life as it is. I’m really not one to look back and wish I could do things over except at county fair time. Oh, to be able to go back in time! We lived several miles from town. I only saw my sister and an occasional cousin all summer. My dog was my best friend because I didn’t see anyone else closer to my age than him. Then it arrived. Fair time. The words were magical. Load up the lambs, calves, sho...
With all of the fires Colorado has had over the past few years we are starting to see a real problem with flash flooding affecting our roadways in burn areas. Recently, I-70 near Glenwood Springs has been shut down multiple times due to mudslides covering the roadway. I thought this would be a good time to go over some of the safety tips we need to do to make sure our travels are done as safely as possible. If you are planning on traveling, make sure you check two items before leaving your home. First, has there been recent fire activity in...
Letter to the Editor, Haxtun was my first home in life, provided me with a community I am proud of, a school system that educated and prepared me for receiving a Colorado State University degree, a church home and many friends and memories. I have received my hometown newspaper for years and look forward to every weekly edition. However, the July 21, 2021 issue disturbed me enough to write this letter. The cartoon on page four sent a strong message to me that is very serious and certainly not funny. The world is dealing with a pandemic that is...
13 Years Ago Aug. 5, 1936 Paoli News - Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brahmstadt were Holyoke visitors Saturday evening. Lee Schneider, Leo Butte, and Milton Hill left last week for the mountains, where they expect to have work. A full staff of teachers has been engaged in the Haxtun grade school for the coming year: First grade, Mrs. Julia Allen; second grade, Miss Ruby Bellamy; third grade, Miss Celeste Donnelly; fourth grade, Mrs. Lida Berkey; fifth grade, Miss Ruby Sand; sixth grade, Mrs. Dola...
The Haxtun Police Department re-registered William Riley as a registered sex offender within Haxtun’s city limits last week. Last week, the HPD re-registered William Riley, 34, who lives in the 200 block of East Fletcher Street. Riley is required, by law, to register annually on his date of birth due to a conviction of attempted sexual assault on a child in Phillips County in 2007....
SEVERAL DESCENDANTS of James Pomeroy and Clara Dell (Hill) Freemyer met recently for a family reunion at the Haxtun Park. The Freemyers were a Haxtun pioneer family who farmed south of Haxtun and many of their relatives remain in the Haxtun area....
