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 late afternoon fire the day before Thanksgiving has left a local family without a home and in need of belongings. The camper the Preston family calls home erupted into flames on Wednesday, Nov. 25, sounding the alarm for the Haxtun Volunteer Fire Department. Fire crews arrived on scene shortly after 2 p.m. and were able to help Dean Preston and his five-year-old son, Kaden, to safety as flames shot out of the camper. Dean's wife, Carly, had just left to return to work from her lunch break....
Haxtun Health is hosting their first annual Healthy for the Holidays: Annual Lab Draw campaign, Tuesday Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 18 at the Hospital. In the absence of this year’s health fair, Haxtun Health has put together cash pay lab packages at a significant discount in order to fill in the gap for those relying on the annual blood draw. Lab appointments are required but appointment times from 8 a.m. to noon have been reserved specifically for Healthy for the Holidays participants. Participants can make appointments in just a few easy ste...
The best explanation I’ve ever heard regarding the relationship of a man to his horse is, “The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man.” In the spirit of being socially and politically correct please delete “man” and insert “person” instead. Now that I think about it, the statement, very old I’m sure, needs further updating and corrections. It probably would be illegal to make a blanket claim that the outside of a horse is good for the inside of a person. More correctly, it s...
Can old dogs learn new tricks? Pet owners and animal behaviorists alike say absolutely yes based on their observations, experience and no small amount of applied science. Popular consensus suggests that dogs are not only able to learn specific new tasks during focused sessions, but that they also demonstrate the capacity for continuous learning and adaptation to real-time events. Who’s to say that dogs aren’t smarter than humans? A dog’s nose is thousands of times more sensitive than our own. Ho...
4 sucks. We’ve all said it and we’ve all felt it really deep in our bones. COVID has taken a lot of things away from us and it’s easy to get so focused on what we’re missing that we may have missed wonderful things happening right in front of our eyes. It was hard for me not to feel personally attacked by COVID this year, especially with two of my kids being in school. The oldest had a quarter of his kindergarten year taken away from him. He didn’t get to do those fun spring activities like t...
Give yourself a gift: boost your donations with these tips 2020 will go down as a year like no other. Times are uncertain, needs are great and resources are tight. Perhaps you’re unsure how to show you care. Philanthropy can make an impact on stabilizing communities and donors can play a leading role. With the end of the calendar year also comes the deadline for charitable giving, for those thinking of gaining a 2020 tax deduction. Here are four tips for making the most of your year-end giving: Make your donation go further on Colorado Gives Da...
13 Years Ago Nov. 27, 1935 Plans for a proposed new high school gymnasium in Haxtun were sent to Washington this week by the Phillips County High School committee. Application will be made to the Public Works Administration for aid in the project. Tentative plans are for a building 76 by 100 feet to be built north of the present high school building. The original plans and blueprints were drawn by James R. Birrell of Haxtun, a student in architecture. Work was started Monday morning on Haxtun's...
Wildcat and Bobcat fans alike watched a State Championship quality showing in Saturday's 6-man semifinal contest - a showing that was the season finale for one team; and was nearly the fan-attended finale for the other. A statement released late last week by the Colorado High School Activities' Association announced that variances previously approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment had been revoked in Pueblo County and the general public would be prohibited from atten...
Scott Wayne Legg passed away Nov. 22, 2020 in Sterling at the age of 53. Scott was born Dec. 7, 1966 in Haxtun to Patricia (Lambert) and Elmer Legg. He graduated from Fleming High School. Scott was a Veteran and was in the Air Force from 1985-1989. He made his career as the waste water superintendent for the City of Sterling. Scott received his certification for class A waste water and water, water distribution, waste water collections and industrial waste water treatment. On April 16, 1994 he...
Holt Brandon Houser passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 at the age of 51. Holt was born on May 17, 1969 in Holyoke to Marilyn (McMillan) Strother and later adopted by the late Doug Houser. He attended Fleming Schools from 1977-1987 where he graduated. He moved to Greeley in 1989 after his dad died and worked various jobs. In May 1991, he met the love of his life and the rest is beautiful history. Shauna and Holt married in May of 1992 and together have four children. Life was never easy for Holt medically; he suffered from kidney disease...
