News from Neighbors
Fire leads to discovery of illegal grow operation
YUMA PIONEER, June 8 — A structure fire Saturday afternoon south of Yuma led to the discovery of a large-scale illegal marijuana grow in a residential basement.
The Yuma Fire Department and the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a structure fire June 3 at approximately 12:40 p.m. near the intersection of County Roads 30 and C. The structure fire was determined to have originated from the basement of the home where a large marijuana grow was located.
The likely cause of the fire was faulty wiring that powered the grow’s many high-powered lighting ballasts, fans and hydroponic systems.
The sheriff’s office’s preliminary on-scene investigation determined that the marijuana grow was not legal. The sheriff’s office has reason to believe that many, if not all, of the plants being cultivated in this grow were destined for a retail marijuana dispensary on the Front Range.
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Flooring going down in new gym addition; hoops, bleachers next
IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN, June 8 — Friday, the flooring was being installed in the new gym addition being built at Chase County Schools. That, and the installation of the basketball hoops and bleachers for 400-plus people, are the main items left to finish in the $3.389 million addition on the school’s northeast side.
The rest of the addition, including a wrestling practice area, locker rooms, restrooms and storage, is finished with the exception of a few punch list items, according to school Superintendent Joey Lefdal.
One of the delays in completion of the gym was an issue with humidity in the concrete, Lefdal said, which was not at the level it needed to be before the floor was laid. That delayed progress in the gym a few weeks.
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Buck visits Haxtun to discuss recent wildfire
HAXTUN-FLEMING HERALD, June 7 — Congressman Ken Buck visited Haxtun last Thursday afternoon. He spent an hour at Points West Community Bank with law enforcement officials, Phillips County and Logan County commissioners, victims and community members discussing the recent wildfire. The Republican from Windsor represents Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.
Local representatives discussed issues that worked well throughout the fire and offered suggestions for areas that could be improved upon.
Some talks included changes to the Conservation Reserve Program that would allow farmers to mitigate land for fire prevention purposes. Some also asked about programs that would insure cattle for ranchers who lose herds due to disasters such as the fire.
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