Fall has arrived!   My very favorite time of year with the leaves turning and the beautiful Fall weather!   Of course, we will have to put up with advertisements for Halloween costumes and …

60 Years Ago~Sept. 23, 1965 Selection of the site for Limon's 40 unit Senior Housing Development will be made within the next 60 days, according to Melton Sherman, president of the group.   …

SEPTEMBER events: 18 – Food pantry 19 –   Set up for homecoming at school at 2:00 pm Homecoming pot-luck supper 6:00 at community building 20 – Homecoming …

Ok, so my head is swimming.   In all my years in economic development, I have never seen a pace of business changes over the past month as I am witnessing right now.   There are …

60 Years Ago~Sept. 16, 1965 Susan Hook of Malverne, N. Y. assumed the duties of Lincoln County Extension Agent Sept. 8.   She is subject to approval of the State Board of Agriculture. She …

ARRIBA'S HISTORY began in 1888.   The Rock Island Railroad was "laying track" (east to west) from the Kansas border, toward Denver.   The rails had reached as far as Flagler.   The …

Doc hadn’t even finished loading his coffee with fake sugar before Steve piped up. “I think it’s disgusting and weird and unnatural and it should be outlawed!” the tall …

PERCH FISHING   I heard that everyone and their brother has been catching perch at CJ so I thought I’d better go hit them. Buddy, Alex Murashko has been telling me that he wanted to …

INGREDIENTS: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed of excess fat 1 yellow onion diced 2 cloves garlic minced 24 oz. chicken broth (low sodium) 2 15oz cans great …

Economic development is a field of fascinating study on the local, regional, and national levels.   It is natural to closely observe winners and losers in the market, and those industry sectors …

SEPTEMBER events: 15 – Friendship Circle 17 – Book Mobile, 10:00 at park 18 – Food pantry 19 –   Set up for homecoming at school at 2:00 pm …

60 Years Ago~Sept. 9, 1965 During a rain storm Saturday afternoon lightning struck at the Hugo Golf Club.   It struck the flag on the number 4 hole.   The flag and the cup were blown …

60 Years Ago~Sept. 16, 1965 Approval for 40 units of a Senior Housing Development in Limon has been granted by the Public Housing Administration in Washington D. C., according to City …

By Marjorie ‘Slim’ Woodruff Part of my job as a Grand Canyon educator is picking up stuff a hiker drops or leaves behind next to a trail. Some of the things I’ve found this …

Travel Classes In 1872 Abraham Lincoln signed the "Homesteaders Act" giving 160 acres of Federal land free, to anyone. Those who accepted this offer were required to "prove up", over a two year …

Name the flying mammal in the kindergarten class. AlphaBAT   What’s the best place to grow flowers in a school? KinderGARDEN   What is a snake’s …

By CSU Horticulture Specialist, Linda Langelo What are the best ways to help your houseplants adjust from outdoors to indoors? Houseplants need a gradual transition when moving them to a new …

Ingredients: 2 Cups Sugar 1 ½ Cups vegetable oil 2 Eggs ½ Cup Molasses 4 Cups all-purpose flour 4 Teaspoons baking Soda 1 Tablespoon ground ginger …

     SHORE LUNCHES If you never heard about the legendary Canadian shore lunches then you don’t know what you’re missing out on. I was reminded of how special they are …

I have to tell the Ballad of Hoser, to remain true to my readers. It began at the beginning of summer, when I went out the back door to check on my tree seeds and see if any miracles had occurred. …