Articles from the March 1, 2023 edition
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Kiki's Bar & Grill to open soon in Fleming
In October 2022 Nikki Cabrera closed on her very own restaurant building and since then, she and her boyfriend Robert have spent nights, weekends and even days while snowed in due to blizzards conditi...
El Paso's liquor license approved by Haxtun TC
The Haxtun Town Council met for a special meeting on Tuesday evening, Feb. 21. The agenda included a short list of items under regular business followed by a work session to hold council training with Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency....
End of watch; Elliott remembered as "wonderful sheriff," good communicator
The morning of Thursday, Feb. 16, a Ford Police Interceptor remained still upon the sidewalk before the Phillips County Courthouse in Holyoke, facing local traffic as cars and pedestrians traveled nor...
Democrats introduce firearm bills; assault weapon bill excluded
Democrats at the State Capitol have rolled out a package of four bills they claim will reduce gun violence. But a bill that has already seen several drafts, on banning so-called assault weapons, wasn’t among them and it may not surface in the 2023...
Under the Wire
Talk about close calls! I just had one. It was so close, just the thought of it gives me chills. “what,” you may ask, “was so memorably awful?” I’m going to begin writing very slowly and...
Fearless Faith
The world is full of unimaginable hardships, many which we will never experience. The list is long, both directly and indirectly. Hurtfulness has no favorites. But, a world of hurt cannot stifle the...
Times Past
85 Years Ago Feb. 23, 1938 Mrs. Elizabeth Skold, wife of Lloyd Skold, and the mother of two small children, was summoned by death Monday evening of this week at Mercy Hospital in Denver. She passed...
"Sew Blessed" group seeks to aid young and old using recycled items
Each Monday a group of women gather in the Haxtun Church of The Brethren basement with a spiritual presence that involves sewing, recycling and laughter. The resulting projects offer more benefit...
Bulldogs set to travel to Sanford for Regional basketball action
The Haxtun Bulldogs are headed to Sanford for the first round of Regional basketball action. The Bulldogs secured one of 32 spots in the 2023 Colorado High School Activities Association 2A boys...
Haxtun set to take on Fowler on Friday
The Lady Bulldogs are headed to Regionals. As the 25th ranked team in a 32 team bracket, Haxtun is set to travel to Fowler for a Friday night contest with the eighth ranked Grizzlies in first round...
Lady Wildcats sit in 11th slot for Regionals
The 2023 1A District 4 runners-up, the Fleming Lady Wildcats, have earned a Regional berth following last week's District Tournament. Fleming went 1-1 in the opening round of the post season putting...
Wildcats fall to Peetz; enter Regionals at #13
The second ranked squad in 1A's District 4 basketball action finished in the same fashion as the runner-up following last week's post-season tournament. The Fleming Wildcats held the second spot behin...
Thomas Elliott
Thomas Elliott, Phillips County Sheriff and longtime resident of Holyoke, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at the age of 58. Thom was born in Denver on Dec. 2, 1964 to Franklin Paul Elliott and...
Lonnie Krueger
Lonnie Dean Krueger passed peacefully into the arms of his loving Savior, Jesus Christ, at his home with his loving wife by his side on Feb. 22, 2023 after a five-year courageous battle with cancer....
