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Area lawmakers met with varying degrees of success in the recently concluded session of the Colorado Legislature. Following is a final list of the bills they introduced and their final disposition (PI=Postponed Indefinitely):District 1 Sen. ...
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Due to the recent confirmation of two rabid skunks in Yuma County, as well as a suspected rabid raccoon in Washington County, the Northeast Colorado Health Department would like to remind residents that local regulations require every owner or keep...
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John Crosthwait, district public health administrator for the Northeast Colorado Health Department, announced today that a case of H1N1 flu has been reported in northeast Colorado involving a 13-year-old Brush Middle School student. The student is ...
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Domestic violence programs serving victims in northeast Colorado announced recently that nationally there has been a 42 percent increase in domestic violence reports and a 25 percent increase in the reported incidence of rape and sexual assault in ...
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Complete with choreography and costumes, the HHS Select Choir performed at the State Show Choir competition April 30-May 1 at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs. The vocalists received a “good” rating, finishing just one point awa...
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Holyoke’s Amanda Bennett was one of six recognized at the May 8 commencement ceremony at the University of Colorado in Boulder, for having straight As throughout her college years. For Bennett, the accomplishment marked 17 years of straight...
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Several northeast Colorado nonprofit organizations were recently awarded a total of $5,000 in grant money from Holyoke High School’s IMPACT program. IMPACT (Involving Many People Across Communities Today) was organized by the student leadership cl...
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Journeying from as far away as China, parents, family members, teachers and friends gathered together in the Holyoke High School gym on Sunday, May 10, to celebrate the commencement and achievements of 36 HHS seniors. Words of advice, hope fo...
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Reconsidering the idea of a mill levy override election to increase property tax for school funding, the Re-1J school board indicated at its May 5 meeting it will not be putting a question on the 2009 ballot. “We’re probably at least a ye...
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Phillips County Raceway fans will see a significant change in the stock car racetrack this year, as the Holyoke Racing Group is nearing completion of converting the track from a half-mile to a 3/8 mile track. The west end of the track has been moved...
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Bret Miles was named superintendent of Holyoke School District Re-1J on an official vote of the Board of Education at its Tuesday, May 5 meeting. Finalists for the position were interviewed Saturday, May 2 in three settings: one with the boar...
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On Thursday, April 30, The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed two cases of swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus, in Colorado. Since then, several more cases have been reported, all in the Front Range area. Local...
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Thirty-six students in Holyoke High School’s Class of 2009 will be recognized at Commencement exercises this Sunday, May 10 at 2 p.m. in the HHS gym. A Baccalaureate service will begin at 1 p.m. in the HHS auditorium, sponsored by the Holyo...
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Students in Claudia Koberstein’s second grade class helped city workers plant a tree at Holyoke City Park on Monday, May 4 in honor of Arbor Day, as mayor David Nygaard and City Supt. Mark Brown look on. The City of Holyoke also donated blue spruc...
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Community members who are interested in serving on a committee to generate awareness of the school financial situation and potentially promote a mill levy override election are asked to contact a school board member soon. Close to 25 gathered...
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The Holyoke Racing Group is reducing the size of the stock car track at Phillips County Fairgrounds, according to Phillips County Commissioners at their meeting Thursday, April 30. Currently, the race track is one-half mile in length. The gro...
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East Phillips County Hospital board members had a smaller agenda for their April meeting, held Monday, April 27. In his report to the board, administrator John Ayoub announced MMH’s consulting pharmacist at North Colorado Medical Center is...
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Linda Langelo, horticulture coordinator for the Golden Plains Area Extension, was recently selected as Phillips County Public Health’s Shining Star. According to Jodi Murray, who nominated her for the award, Langelo was instrumental in star...
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Dear Editor, Youth that live in communities that support Post Prom Parties are very fortunate. Our community is one that values this tradition and has for many years. It is very clear that Holyoke believes in this activity by the support given throu...
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Dear Editor, I would like to give big recognition to Beta Sigma Phi for the great job they do for our kids with the Post Prom activities. I have been so impressed with the work they have done for the kids the last couple of years in making the...
