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Stacker compiled a list of the best-performing stocks in Colorado last week using data from IEX Cloud. Stocks are ranked by the highest percent price change from May 31 to Jun. 7. Stocks headquartered in Colorado, listed on the Russell 3000 membership list, and a market cap over $5.0 billion on April 14th were considered. Both5 stocks that met the criteria in Colorado were included in the list. The highest performing stock on the list returned +7.5% last week. Read on to see which companies made...
Ready, set, swim! The Haxtun Swimming Pool is set to open on June 10. The new outdoor pool is nearing completion and town crews are gearing up for the first day of swimming next week. A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house is slated for the same day. An open house is set for Monday, June 10 from 9-11 a.m. with a ribbon cutting at the beginning. Community members are invited to visit and view the all-new outdoor facility during the open house while also enjoying coffee and refreshments. Later...
Presidential election years can inspire a higher participation in the electoral process as the voting public weighs public policy considerations and determines if they favor or oppose party platforms and candidates. On Jan. 1 of this year, there were 2,777 active voters registered in Phillips County. Among them, unaffiliated voters exceeded one thousand for the first time at 1,008. In examining trends since the 2016 presidential election year, that's up 64 percent. An unaffiliated voter is somet...
Colorado’s primary election is Tuesday, June 25. It includes local, state and federal offices. Ballots were mailed June 3 to county active registered voters. To be accepted, voted ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks will not be considered to meet this deadline. The last day a registered elector can apply for a ballot to be mailed to them is Monday, June 17. Otherwise they can pick up their ballot at the County Clerk’s office from now through June 24 during the operating hours of Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and...
According to information from CHS High Plains, credit card sales at the Fleming gas pumps have been temporarily discontinued. The announcement came on the company’s Facebook page. “On Thursday, May 30, CHS High Plains identified fraudulent activity that had taken place at the cardtrol fuel pumps in Fleming. While we work to remedy this situation, credit card fuel sales have been temporarily discontinued at this location,” the announcement said. Local CHS High Plains customer cards will still work to purchase fuel. “No customer informa...
Haxtun Health, in partnership with the High Plains Research Network is hosting a free COMET training on Wednesday, June 12, from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Haxtun Community Center at 125 East Wilson Street in Haxtun. COMET (Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory) is a unique program developed in rural eastern Colorado. It equips community members with seven simple guiding questions to initiate conversations about mental and emotional well-being with someone they might be concerned about. “We all know that mental health is just as important as ph...
1. Please give some background/history on the opening/purchase of your business. The NJC Foundation was officially formed in 1979 and its mission remains the same today "Northeastern Junior College Foundation endows and promotes the future of Northeastern, supports its students and faculty through solicitation of funds, manages investments and recognition of donations and provision of scholarships" or we can keep it simple and say that the NJC Foundation is the non-profit organization that...
A MEMORIAL DAY ceremony held Monday, May 27 at Haxtun Cemetery, featured local singers Janice Kilpatrick and Alyssa Hahn. The duo performed "America the Beautiful" for those who gathered in honor of military personnel who died while serving. Former State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg served as a guest speaker for the ceremony....
Haxtun Health’s Specialty Clinic has some new, advanced technology and equipment to go along with the addition of Dr. Ehrin Armstrong, a Cardiologist, who will begin seeing patients locally next month. The announcement of the new equipment, and an update on recent legislation, came to Haxtun Health Board of Directors in a Monday night, May 20 meeting. According to Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace, the Specialty Clinic now has Venclose technology as well as an ABI machine for vascular studies and MolecuLight for wound care. Several of t...
The Haxtun Town Council met in a special meeting on Monday night, May 20 for a public hearing regarding the CB & Pods Annexation. Hearing no concerns, the proper motions followed to approve the annexation. The one acre of land on the west edge of Haxtun has been annexed into Haxtun city limits following a series of motions as required by Colorado State Statue. The CB & Pods annexation includes an acre of land on the south side of Highway 6, west of the current Better Forage site, also just west of Dollar General. In approving the annexation,...
Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the skeletal system and its interconnecting parts. It ranges from bones, muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Orthopedists use both surgical and nonsurgical approaches to treat musculoskeletal issues, such as sports injuries, arthritis, ligament injuries, occupational injuries, sprains, joint pain and more. Haxtun Health has a strong orthopedic surgical network and connects patients to the right surgeon for their...
1. Please give some background/history on the opening/purchase of your business. Points West Community Bank embodies a history of community that began with the founding of the Haxtun Community Bank in 1944. In 2003, the First Nebraska Bank holding company, a family-owned banking firm the originated in Lisco, Nebraska purchased the bank and subsequently changed the name to Points West Community Bank. 2. What are the owners/key players in your building? Points West Community Bank is proud of its...
THE BULLDOG boys' track team earned the 1A State Runner-Up Title with a total 51 points at the Colorado State Track Meet at Jeff. Co. Stadium in Lakewood last weekend. The team pictured with the trophy is pictured (l-r), Aiden Starkebaum, Ryland Wolff, Corbin Andersen, Colin Cone, Keegan Colglazier, Josh Wright, Zach Statz, Max Grauberger, Seth Seger and Grant Statz....
After many conversations and months worth of work, the Haxtun Town Council adopted an ordinance establishing a truck route through city limits. The adoption came at a Monday evening, May 6 meeting of the Haxtun Town Council. In 2021 Haxtun voters passed ballot question 2A to approve a major street project by a margin of 325 yes votes to 70 no votes. Since then, the Town of Haxtun has worked to complete those major street repairs and in doing so, the Council wishes to protect that investment. Over the past year or so, many discussions around...
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 8. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Bill Langridge, Bonnie Jackson and Alex Gapter. Suzanne Wales arrived at 6:32 p.m. Cathy Castillo arrived at 6:39 p.m. Also present were Joe Marick (left at 6:52 p.m.), Sam Wolever Jr. (left at 7:12 p.m.), Grace Rossignol (left at 6:55 p.m.), Joelle and Daniel Gapter, Lewis Frank, Michelle Asfeld and Justin Hickey (arrived at 6:32 p.m. and...
Following a long application and interview process, the Haxtun Board of Education selected the next Superintendent of Haxtun Schools. The Board voted to appoint Aron Jones as Superintendent starting July 1. That decision came on Tuesday afternoon, May 14 following candidate in-person interviews earlier that day and a community meet and greet the night prior. The search for a new superintendent began in March. At that time, the local school board partnered with McPherson & Jacobson, LLC an executive recruitment and development firm used by the...
Cork and Trilla Bornhoft have been selected to serve as the 2024 Haxtun Corn Festival Grand Marshals. The Haxtun Chamber of Commerce recently announced the Grand Marshal selection along with this year's theme. Grand marshal and theme selections are chosen by Chamber of Commerce members. The 2024 Corn Festival theme is "Harvesting Memories." Cork and Trilla Bornhoft, who celebrate 62 years of marriage this year, are long-time Haxtun residents. Cork was drafted into the United States Army in 1962...
The Haxtun Police Department re-registered a sex offender living within Haxtun's city limits. Steven Michael Saign lives in the 200 block of North Wallace Avenue. According to the local police department, Saign is a dual resident, meaning he is registered at two locations; one on North Wallace Avenue and a another on County Road 7 in Phillips County. This is his required quarterly registration. Saign was convicted of sex assault on a child and sex assault on a child, age 15-18, by someone in a position of trust on Nov. 29, 2012 in El Paso...
1. Please give some background/history on the opening/purchase of your business. Town Square Realty has been in business in Sterling since 2014. Johnna Harris, who has been selling with Town Square Realty since 2015, purchased a secondary location for TSR in November 2022 and began remodeling the property to hold some of the history with some modern charm. She currently works in the Haxtun office two days per week and the remaining time is spent in the Sterling location. 2. What are the...
Sunday afternoon not only marked a day to honor Mothers, but to also recognize graduates of Haxtun High School. Nineteen students entered graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 12 and exited as Haxtun High School graduates after hearing from fellow classmates and administration and receiving diplomas in a gym packed full of friends, family and community members. Graduate Kaiden Schelling welcomed the Class of 2024, parents and guests following the traditional entrance to pomp and circumstance on a...
A class of seven students undoubtedly becomes like an extended family. And a class of seven students gets to know one another in a way only a family would. Commencement ceremonies at Fleming High School were a true testament to those statements as each speaker at the podium choked back tears during heartfelt farewells to the class of 2024. Senior Class President David Betley opened the occasion with accolades to the mothers in the audience in observance of Mother's Day before turning the microph...
Aron Jones has been named Superintendent of Haxtun Schools. Jones' announcement came Tuesday afternoon following a community meet and greet Monday evening and board interviews Tuesday morning. His contract date is slated for July 1. Jones graduated from Pueblo Central High School and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from the University of Southern Colorado with a minor in Elementary Education and a K-6 teaching license. He later received his Master of Arts in Education/Administration...
1. Please give some background/history on the opening/purchase of your business. I first began working on guns 15 years ago. I opened in September 2022 here in Haxtun. 2. What are the owners/key players in your building? I Dave Ridlen am the owner and have an extensive background in firearms. 3. What services/products do you offer your customers? Here at SmokeTrails, I buy, sell, trade and clean guns. I also offer training and concealed carry classes. I offer private training on basic gun...
WHERE there's a need there's a Lion. Haxtun Hospital was in dire need for a patient transport and pharmacy delivery vehicle. The hospital delivered almost 2,000 prescriptions and traveled over 15,000 miles last year with a vehicle that was no longer reliable. The ability to take nursing home residents to off campus appointments, such as to the dentist and ophthalmologist and back was now at risk. Through efforts of the Haxtun Lions Club, along with the Hospital Foundation and private donations,...
Haxtun Health will host its annual Health Fair on Saturday, June 1. The Health Fair will be from 7 a.m.–12 p.m. at the Haxtun Community Center. Pre-registration is available online at haxtunhealth.org. Participants can also register in person on the day of the fair. Upon registration, participants can choose which panel fit their needs. Payments for lab panels are due at time of service by cash, check or credit card. Lab draws will be performed by highly trained staff at the Haxtun Community Center on the day of the fair. Results are then m...
