Ag students help construct new welcome sign
A NEW WELCOME to Haxtun sign greets visitors entering town from the south thanks to work from Haxtun High School ag students. Original sign materials from the two that sit on the east and west sides...
Nine candidates for Haxtun Board of Education invited to attend forum
The Haxtun Board of Education will have four seats up for election this fall. As the Nov. 7 voting date nears, all registered voters are invited to attend a candidate forum slated for Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Haxtun Community Center. Seats...
Receiving the royal honor
RECEIVING THE honor of this year's Fleming High School Homecoming King and Queen at halftime of Saturday's football game against Haxtun were seniors MadiKay Serrato and Matix Haney. The pair were...
Frenchman BOE candidate night set for mid-October
The Frenchman Board of Education will have three seats up for grabs in November elections and in preparation, a board candidate night is slated for mid-October. Superintendent Steve McCracken gave an update to the Board in a Sept. 19 meeting that...
Robert Eckman
Robert Dennis Eckman passed away suddenly on Sept. 19, 2023 at the age of 55. Rob was born in Haxtun on March 21, 1968 to Dennis and Barbara Eckman. He was raised on the family farm in Phillips...
Bulldogs honored at ring ceremony
THE 2023 Colorado 1A State Baseball Champion Haxtun Bulldogs were honored with a ring ceremony on Monday night, Sept. 25 at the Haxtun Community Center. Each team member and coach were presented with...
Bulldogs dominate in 6-man FB action
The Haxtun Bulldogs put on a dominating show in 6-man action in Fleming on Saturday afternoon. A 59-0 win last week leaves the Bulldogs with a perfect 4-0 record heading into league play beginning...
Wildcats fall to Bulldogs
The Fleming Wildcats hosted the neighboring Haxtun Bulldogs for this year's Homecoming contest last Saturday. The 6-man game was held in conjunction with Fleming's annual Fall Festival and drew a...
Lady Bulldogs pick up 5-set win on the road in Yuma on Tuesday
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs knocked off the Lady Indians in Yuma in five sets Tuesday night. The win puts the team a 1-1 over the past week as Haxtun suffered a four-set loss in Fleming on Saturday....
Lady Cats go 1-1; win over Haxtun
Fleming's Lady Wildcats went 1-1 over the past week with a loss to top-ranked Briggsdale and a Homecoming win over the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs. The 12-2 Lady Falcons swept the Lady Wildcats in...
Letter to the Editor
The Haxtun School District is a pillar of the Haxtun Community. We pride ourselves on having the best students, educators and facilities. The elementary school and vocational agriculture buildings were built in the 1960s and no longer meet current...
Financial Focus
If you’re a long-term investor, your portfolio may stay fairly stable over time. However, that doesn’t mean you will never sell any investments. But when should you sell — and why? Here are some scenarios to consider: • If an investment has...
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor, It was Sept. 21, 2023 when the sign first appeared in the early morning fall colored light …”Love Life” many I’m sure drove by thinking … just another homeless person reaching out for a helping hand. But you’d be...
Under the Wire
Sometime in our lives, we all have met someone we immediately connect with. Something just meshes and a sense of appreciation between both parties develops. I have been very fortunate to add several...
Extension Column
Something to keep in mind as we go into another hay storage season is keeping an eye on the temperature of your hay stack. With a particularly wet 2023 hay season it is possible that hay didn’t get baled at optimal moisture to prevent microbial...
Fearless Faith
Time is a constant in our lives, though it can feel malleable depending on our awareness of its presence. Getting older appears to be a time accelerant. Recent months and years bring urgency to where...
Times Past
85 Years Ago Oct. 5, 1938 Miss Maxine Thatcher of Holyoke and Clifford Smith of Haxtun were married in Holyoke last Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28. The ceremony was performed by County Judge A.T....
Blood drive gives students scholarship opportunity
The community is invited to roll up a sleeve and answer the call for patients in need by donating blood on Oct. 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Haxtun Community Center. Blood donors are lifesaving heroes . At this special blood drive, they also...
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