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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Three of Haxtun's volunteer firemen set out to help fight the Cameron Peak Fire, now dubbed the largest wildfire in Colorado's history. The Cameron Peak fire ignited on Aug. 13 in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National forests near Cameron Pass and Chambers Lake. The fire is burning over rugged terrain and has caused numerous evacuations and closures as it's inched closer to Fort Collins and the surrounding areas. As of Monday morning, Oct. 19, the fire has covered more than 203,000 acres. On Oct....
The Haxtun Town Council took first steps in applying for grants to help set up a website. Council members voted to approve an agreement with SIPA, the Statewide Internet Portal Authority, with plans to apply for a grant that would cover website design. According to Town Clerk Karie Wilson, the Town of Haxtun website would be hosted by the State but would give the local municipality options for posting online forms and information as well as a payment portal. The first step in the process, she said, is to approve the SIPA agreement, which...
Haxtun residents received ballots in the mail last week and voters are asked to make a decision on local election processes. The November ballot includes a question asking Haxtun residents to align municipal elections with County elections in November. Typically, Haxtun municipal elections are held each year in April. During those elections, voters are tasked with making decisions on local ballot issues as well as filling seats on the Haxtun Town Council. A yes vote on ballot question 1A would move all Haxtun municipal elections to the...
The Fleming Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the Fleming Community Center. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-Tem, Stefan Betley at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: DeeAnn Christopher, Nancy Glaspie, John Stone, Ken MacCrone and Levi Lowe (arrived at 6:36 p.m.). Sue Einspahr was absent. Also present were Clay Gorman, Keith Beck and Michelle Asfeld. Additions/Corrections to the Agenda: Betley asked to move the first reading of the 2021 Budget to the Treasurer’s Report and t...
HAXTUN ELEMENTARY students Taryn Thayer, left, and Brynn McBride, right, performed in front of friends and family at Adam Wernsman Field before the Bulldogs' home game with Dayspring Christian Academy on Friday. Students in grades preschool through first grade performed two weeks ago and last Friday, second, third, fourth and fifth graders gave their 2020 cheer camp performance....
I have discovered one of life’s best kept secrets. When it hit me like a ton of bricks, I felt the need to share it with you. My discovery? If you really, really enjoy what you are working at, don’t let it show. In fact, act like you don’t like it at all. Let me explain. Work, you see, is supposed to be, well ... you know ... work. Drudgery, boring and awful should describe work. If you are having fun, it must not be work. If you seem to be enjoying yourself, you have to be goofing off. Nobody i...
In the hurries of the everyday, it is easy to miss out on fun moments that entertain by their humor and timing, things that catch us unaware and ripe for the picking. They include small ironies, laugh-at-ourself mistakes, subtle innuendos over coffee, and whatever causes unbidden smiles or chuckles to sprout. Once one begins to cultivate those moments, it is gratifying to see how often they occur. It also confirms how frequently we used to push them aside without second thoughts. So it was that...
As temperatures begin to cool off and corn begins to ripen, combines, grain carts and trucks are pulling into and out of fields which is a clear sign that this year’s corn harvest is underway. And while these vehicles and pieces of equipment are powerful and have great use, their larger size and slower speeds are a reminder of the awareness that all drivers need to have during this season. Research shows that the months of September through December are the most common months for car a...
Letter to the Editor, This May was the 75th anniversary of the Class of 1945 that graduated from Haxtun High School. Five members of that class live in the area: Edith (Harms) Evans, Sterling, Eloise (Lundberg) Harms and her husband, Virgil Harms, Paoli, and Wilbur Kipp and Jack Falk, both in Haxtun. I have been informed that Viola (Cunningham) Lambert resides in California. Two members of our class who resided in Haxtun passed away in the last year include Ida Mae (Chamblin) Wisdom and Clark Starkebaum. The Class of 1945 began our high school...
Letter to the Editor, Colorado is a vibrant, diverse state — whether describing our residents or our terrain. As your Colorado State Patrol, we provide many services and programs in an effort to make our communities a safe place to live, work, play and travel! I wanted to draw your attention to an important opportunity. From Oct. 27 to Nov. 24, the Colorado State Patrol will conduct a Public Opinion survey to better understand how well we are serving our communities. I am inviting you to complete the survey by visiting www.cspsurvey.com. Our mi...
Letter to the editor, I see a parallel to what is happening in our country. We have become Nineveh of book of Jonah fame. Our political system has moved from both sides selling us what their interpretation of center is and we should buy into it. Long story short, the left has sold out we the people to violence and destruction and threats. With a biased often dishonest press, though less violent, the right is not helping to right the course. At all. So, pick your poison? Back to Nineveh, we the people have been blessed with a Jonah who is...
13 Years Ago Oct. 16, 1935 Welcome as it is after the feed shortage of the drought, cheap corn in plentiful supplies already is looming as a major threat to the stability of the hog industry, according to reports which the Colorado State College Extension Service have received from the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. This would set the stage for one of the greatest increases in pork production that the country has ever seen. This year's harvest will be about 2,194,000,000 bushels of...
The Fleming Wildcats tacked on win number two last Saturday in the school's annual homecoming football game against the North Park Wildcats. The win puts Fleming at 2-0 on the year following opening week victories over Arickaree/Woodlin and North Park. Fleming struck first in the opening seconds of the game when sophomore Nolan Japp found the end zone following a Wildcat fumble recovery. North Park would go on to add six in the opening quarter, but the local Wildcats advanced another eight to...
FLEMING SENIORS Kade Comstock and Kendyl Kirkwood were crowned Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of Saturday's football game against North Park....
The Bulldogs picked up the win in an 8-man Plains conference battle with Dayspring Christian Academy in Haxtun at Adam Wernsman Field on Friday night. The win puts the Bulldogs at 1-1 on the season as the team prepares to face off with the defending five-time State champion Sedgwick County Cougar squad this week. The Bulldogs received the kick-off on their own turf in the 2020 home opener and made a statement from the start. Michael Gerk found an open gap for his first of several rushing...
