We have had some unusual storms around the Arriba Community this past week!   On Wednesday evening, we had rain with a blast of wind, just 28mph and it didn't last   long, but there were …

60 Years Ago~Sept. 5, 1965 The St. Francis Warriors Denver Parochial League team will be in Limon to help the Badgers blast off the 1965 football season.   Last year the Warriors, (called …

60 Years Ago~Sept. 2, 1965 Total enrollment of pupils   in the five Lincoln County Schools for the 1965-66 school term is 1284, according to preliminary reports.   This is a decrease …

September events: 8 – Friendship Circle 8 – Alliance meeting – 6:00 pm 10 – Willing Workers 18 – Food pantry 19 – Homecoming pot-luck …

One of my favorite parts of being an economic developer is experiencing what I refer to as "points of light."  These points of light can vary from new, outstanding individuals and …

Cattle Guards About one hundred years ago, cattle ranches in Eastern Colorado installed barbed wire fencing to keep their cows in their own pasture. To enter the fenced area, a cowboy needed to …

By Mitch Friedman It didn’t get much notice, but President Trump has turbocharged logging on public lands in ways that are likely to increase dangerous wildfire. Inside the “Big …

From Healthline Understanding how antidepressants work and affect your brain is a crucial first step in making informed decisions about your mental health care.  Antidepressants are …

Notice: There is a 24-hour reservation policy at the meal sites and senior centers. To make a reservation please call the Hugo Kitchen at 719-743-2272, Hub City Senior Center at 719-775-2721, Phyllis …

     BACKPACKING TRIP I wanted to do at least three good backpacking trips this summer. Things started off great and then Katy broke her ankle in three places. Twelve screws and a …

Ingredients: Pizza Crust Mix 1 C diced chicken (cooked) 1/2 C barbecue sauce 1 C mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 C Gouda, or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 1 small sweet …

Howdy friends, We have made it around the corner on summer, the days are already shorter noticed mostly by how much later the sun is coming up already.  Once evening begins to set in …

Spring is almost officially here in Australia date wise, but it feels like it is already here.   The days have been getting warmer and sunlight hours longer.   Our seasons change every …

Janice Thomas came in the Mule Barn for breakfast the other day, and sat at the counter for the first time. She usually gets one of the tables, or a booth against the wall. We were kinda flattered …

The role of economic development is often questioned as it can serve a variety of roles.  Recently, on a social media post regarding housing development, a follower posed the question, "Why …

AUGUST   events: 28 – Senior food boxes SEPTEMBER events: 1 – Labor Day 8 – Friendship Circle 8 – Alliance meeting   at 6:00 pm 10 …

60 Years Ago~Sept. 2, 1965 Apparently the hostile Indians who shot up the Cozy Bar sign with their bows and arrows last week have not left the area.   Lynn Riley, while delivering the Rocky …

60 Years Ago~Aug. 26, 1965 Betty Jo Saffer of Arriba won both champion and reserve champion with her Poland China hogs at the Lincoln County Fair.   Terry Malcom of Limon had his steer …

Fall is really moving in this week..showers almost every day and the temperatures are in the 70's. Not that I am complaining, because I love Fall! I understand that Limon got quite the downpour of …

A Ponderosa Pine stands alone in a wheat field. It can be located if one drives Highway #63, three miles north of Arriba, then one mile west, and a half mile north. Looking west, one can observe that …