Sign at fitness center: "Have you anything to lose?" One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it. Marriage is like horseradish. People praise it with tears in …

60 Years Ago..Dec. 24, 1964 The Hugo Volunteer Fire Dept. was responsible for sacking Christmas treats that were distributed by Santa for the children that were in Hugo. Dr. H. J. Scarinzi …

60 Years Ago..Dec. 24, 1964 Four Limon High School youngsters were recently apprehended and fined for tearing down highway signs on south Highway 71 and then throwing them on the highway.   …

JANUARY events: 6 – Friendship Circle 14 – Alliance meeting 15 – Willing Workers 16 – Food pantry Community meal at community building, 11:00 am to …

COON HUNTING I just had a unique hunt. Charles Allen, owner of Knives of Alaska and DiamondBlade Knives called and said I want to have you and Ron Spomer down and we’ll go more in-depth on …

Now that we find ourselves rapidly moving through the holiday season, and just finished the Christmas holiday with only New Year's to look towards, it is always a good time to take stock in what we …

“When you been maturinatin’ ‘long as I have, they’s a few ultimatum facts about life that jest can’t be ignored,” With that, our favorite old-time camp cook, …

Cannabidiol (CBD): What We Know and What We Don’t CBD, which is present in cannabis along with THC, doesn’t cause a high. It may help manage certain health conditions, improve mood, …

60 Years Ago~Dec. 17, 1964 The Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo hit the 100 mark for babies being born there this year, when little Myra Jo Smith put in her appearance Nov. 21.   Her …

  TEXAS SQUIRREL HUNT I had one of the most unique hunts last week that I’ve ever had. A while back Charles Allen, the owner of Knives of Alaska called and invited Ron Spomer and …

Last weekend I got the opportunity to sit in on a long-range planning session with the Friends of Genoa Tower.  This group purchased the World’s Wonder View Tower in 2016 and since …

Hey, I was there to help, right? Right there in the kitchenette loaned us by the Roosevelt Hotel in Anchorage. My wife in those days, Pam, ran the headquarters for the Iditarod Dogsled Race, and it …

Ah … politics! If you’re a responsible American, as I often pretend to be, you’ll have watched and read and listened to as much hogwash on every side of every question ad nauseum, …

DECEMBER events:  13 – Friendship Circle 18 – School Christmas concert – see info below 19– Food pantry   -   Senior box pickup We …

JOKES BY EVIE   What kind of ball doesn't bounce? A snowball What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Frosted flakes. What do you call a snowman's dog? A slush …

What band does the Grinch Hate most?  The Who Where does the Grinch keep his money?  In a Snow Bank How fast does the Grinch's sled go? Max speed

60 Years Ago~Dec. 10, 1964 The Denver Post named its choices for the 1964 all-state high school football teams.   Four Hugo boys were named to the 1st team of the 8-man team.   They …

DUCK HUNTING I had a low-key Thanksgiving Day planned…. and then Jim left me a message about duck hunting early Thursday morning. I nonchalantly told Katy it may be relaxing for her if I …

I am sure you are familiar with the adage, "When one door closes, another opens."  I wrote here recently about the cancellation of a planned Love's Travel Stop in east Limon.   It was …

60 Years Ago~Dec. 3, 1964 Neil Taylor was the Champion Sheep Showman at the recent Little National Western Livestock and Horse Show at Colorado State University.   The trophy was presented …