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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AS THE SUN came up over the horizon Sunday morning something special was happening in a wheat field south of Haxtun. It's said that angels come in disguise and for the family of John Everitt, those angels showed up in jeans and boots, driving combines, tractors and semis. John, who was seriously injured in an ATV accident southeast of Haxtun June 21, succumbed to his injuries and passed away at Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley on Wednesday, July 7. John, who farmed alongside the...
By Candie Fix [email protected] The Phillips County Fairgrounds have seen many changes over the years; especially over the last decade. While the differences are notable, what some may not know is the work that went on behind the scenes making it all possible. While prep work for the buildings at the fairgrounds have been a collaborative effort of many hands - one common face behind the heavy equipment is Phillips County Road and Bridge Manager, Mike Salyards. Mike and his wife, Susan, are...
It’s July and that means Haxtun’s Old-Fashioned Saturday Night is just round the corner. The 34th annual event is slated for Saturday, July 17 in downtown Haxtun and promises the popular car show as well as town-wide garage sales, a poker run, vendors, burn out competition, street dance, beer garden and more. This year, the Haxtun Chamber of Commerce joined forces with the Haxtun Volunteer Fire Department to host the annual Fireman’s Ball the same night. The beer garden and street dance will be held at the fire hall this year, starting at 6...
With just two months left of summer break, the Frenchman Board of Education is preparing for the start of the 2021-22 school year in Fleming. Board members gathered in the school/community library for a June 22 meeting to adopt the upcoming budget and hire staff members in preparation for the upcoming school year. To open the meeting, Kortney Firme, now in her second year as Principal, told board members that information from the previous school year has been rolled into the coming year in the Power School program, system software used for...
Redistricting lines within the State of Colorado and the development of the 30x30 program are both topics of resolutions passed by the Phillips County Commissioners recently. In one resolution, the commissioners encourage the State to represent rural Colorado with the creation of two rural congressional districts and in the other, County officials oppose portions of President Joe Biden’s development of the 30x30 program. Phillips County resolution 2021-14 concerns redistricting rural districts in Colorado to meet the unique needs that are ...
The Colorado Option bill has been a topic of discussion at several Haxtun Health Board of Directors meetings over the past few months. At a meeting held in late June, Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace told board members the bill was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis. “Through many discussions, meetings and testifying sessions, this bill has changed to now be less harmful to small hospitals,” Pace said. House Bill 21-1232 was signed into law the morning of June 16. The bill mandates a phased-in approach to an ultimate decrease in ins...
On a scale of one to 10 Every year, we keep running statistics on the consumption of certain summer foods, in particular, watermelons, cantaloupes, and, believe it or not, rhubarb custard pie. How this began is uncertain, though a major portion of related discussion focused on a 10-point scale with ten representing the highest rating. After some practice we have now become quite consistent (obsessed) in grading the melons and cantaloupes. We’re off to a slow start this year. Four watermelons h...
Legislators targeted Colorado employers for more lawsuits When the Colorado General Assembly adjourned on June 8, small-business owners and job creators breathed a collective sigh of relief. After suffering through COVID-related restrictions and closures for most of the previous 12 months, employers were hopeful that legislators would join in their efforts to help get the economy back on its feet. Maybe legislators in another state, but not in Colorado in 2021. Instead, when our neighborhood businesses were trying to reboot, they found...
Years ago, when men began constructing buildings too tall for the average person to walk the stairs to the top floor, someone invented the elevator. As a small boy, my parents occasionally took my sister and I to Denver where several tall buildings existed. Highlight of our day was stepping into an elevator’s open doorway, having it miraculously close behind us and having a well-dressed man ask, “What floor?” Our guide, the elevator operator would push a few buttons on the wall and the entir...
13 Years Ago July 15, 1936 County treasurer Ray E. Crosby announced to the voters this week that he would be a candidate on the Republican ticket for reelection this fall. Mr.Crosby, who has entered his fourth year as county treasurer, will likely have no opposition in the primary race. Showers of rain brought temporary relief from the heatwave at Haxtun during the weekend, although the precipitation was not sufficient to benefit crops to any great extent. Quite a number of men have been...
