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Budget hearing postponed due to special session
The Haxtun Town Council met Monday night, Dec. 4 in what turned out to be a quick meeting due to postponing the 2024 budget hearing and discussions because of a special legislative session called by Governor Jared Polis. Typically in early December...
County commissioners support grant application to benefit Haxtun & Paoli businesses
At the Nov. 30 meeting of the Phillips County Board of County Commissioners, several individuals met with the board to request action or provide updates. Discussion continued regarding the Fair Manager position. Other miscellaneous matters were...
Conservative rancher launches campaign for CO's 4th Congressional Dist.
Conservative rancher and former State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg announced his campaign to represent Colorado's Fourth Congressional District in the U.S. House. "After careful consideration with my...
Santa stops here!
WADE EDWARDS, five-year-old son of Grant and Audree Edwards, seems a little leery of giving his wish list to Santa during a his visit to Haxtun last week. Santa rode in on a fire truck to visit...
McConnell becomes Haxtun Health's pharmacist
Haxtun Health pharmacy recently announced the licensing of Ellen McConnell as a pharmacist. McConnell started at Haxtun Health as a pharmacy intern, was later hired as a pharmacy technician and...
HHS grad Brooklyn Plumb earns prestigious American FFA Degree
Local native, Brooklyn Plumb, has been awarded the highest degree achievable in the national Future Farmers of America organization, the American FFA Degree. Less than half of one percent of all FFA...
Will Bornhoft commits to Hastings College
A successful high school golf career has provided the opportunity for Fleming High School senior Will Bornhoft to compete at the collegiate level. On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Bornhoft signed a letter of...
Bulldogs bring home runner-up title
SENIORS MASON BORNHOFT, middle, and Brock Miller, left, accept the Colorado 8-man State Runner-Up trophy from a Colorado High School Activities Association representative at CSU-Pueblo's ThunderBowl...
Lambrecht, Harms and Brekel take oath of office
New members of the Frenchman Board of Education took their oaths of office in Fleming on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Following the oath of office, the board re-organized, electing new officers for the coming year. Before swearing in new elected officials, th...
Winter Celebration set for Dec. 9
The Town of Fleming is gearing up for a Winter Celebration. The event promises dinner at the Fleming Fire Hall, vendors and visits with Santa Clause. Fleming’s Winter Celebration is slated for Saturday, Dec. 9 from 5-7 p.m. The Fleming Volunteer F...
Haxtun Board of Education honors three outgoing members
The Haxtun Board of Education honored three outgoing board members in a Tuesday evening, Nov. 21 meeting. Abby Henry, Richard Starkebaum and Steve Hadeen each completed their current terms on the...
County commissioners updated on federal election & state legislation
The Nov. 8 and Nov. 17 Phillips County Board of County Commissioners meetings included opportunities to hear from individuals who navigate the fluctuating policy and political climates in the normal course of business. At the Nov. 8 meeting, Darlene...
Sunday morning fire causes damage
THE HAXTUN Volunteer Fire Department was called out early Sunday morning to a shop fire south of Haxtun on County Road 95. Roger Burton's shop and farm equipment were damaged in the...
School board members to be sworn in on Dec. 5
Haxtun voters elected five community members to serve four-year terms on the Haxtun School Board in elections earlier this month. Those five include incumbent Amy Kilgour and new members Ross Edwards, Trever Fix, Lee Salyards and Val Wilson. Edwards...
Chamber preps for annual Christmas kickoff
The countdown to Christmas is on and Santa will make his appearance in Haxtun very soon. Haxtun’s Hometown Christmas is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 28. The annual event promises opportunities for local shopping, visits with Santa and a hearty chili s...
HHS to move toward teaching synchronous concurrent classes
Nearly three dozen Haxtun High School students are enrolled in college classes at Northeastern Junior College this fall through concurrent enrollment options. Of those students, 10 study college algebra, 13 students study English comp 1, three are...
General Assembly convenes for special session called by Polis
Just days after voters delivered a stinging defeat of Proposition HH, a Democratic-backed proposal from the General Assembly and Governor Jared Polis, the governor called lawmakers back to the State Capitol to come up with property tax relief that wo...
Walker signs to play volleyball at MCC
Haxtun senior Megan Walker signed a letter of intent to continue her volleyball career with McCook Community College in front of family, teammates and friends last week. Walker plans to study...
Garretson appointed manager for revitalization effort
Exciting things are happening for Haxtun’s main street. Discussions at the November meeting of the Haxtun Town Council centered around joining Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs Main Street Program along with the possibility of obtaining own...
Carissa Kirschbaum becomes director at Little Sprouts
Little Sprouts Learning Center is under new direction. Carissa Kirschbaum took over as Director in October after serving as interim for the past few months. Kirschbaum first started her career at...
Morgen Budde joins Haxtun Health team
Haxtun Health is thrilled to welcome Morgen Budde, Physician Associate to the team. Morgen is very familiar with the joys and challenges that come along with rural living. Her hometown of Leoti is loc...
Fleming Town Council approves 2024 budget; hearing set for Dec. 13
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Cathy Castillo, Bill Langridge, Bonnie...
Commissioners create county fair manager position; commit to Prop 123 housing support
The Oct. 31 meeting of the Phillips County Board of County Commissioners included the establishing of a new contracted position, adopting a resolution, conducting a public hearing, receiving information and updates, hiring part-time election...
HPD reregisters offender
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 PD, Saign is a dual resident, meaning he is registered at two...
Lady Bulldogs are State Bound!
THE HAXTUN LADY BULLDOGS punched their ticket to the 2023 State Volleyball Championships with a sweep over Belleview Christian at home Friday evening. Varsity team members and coaches are pictured...
