by Eric Mullens WALSENBURG — Following in the wake of statements made by Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center CEO Todd Oberheu and Huerfano County Hospital District Board of Directors Chairman Bill Hix at the April 28th meeting of the county commissioners, the hospital district board met in a special session…
Posts published in May 2015
by Brian OrrWALSENBURG — Just weeks after imposing a moratorium on new conditional use permits for marijuana grow facilities in Huerfano County, the county commissioners approved two on Tuesday morning- one whose application was in before the moratorium, and the other for strictly private growing. Skyler Walker wants to begin…
by Debi SporlederCUCHARA — The Cuchara Mountain Ski Resort is now under new ownership, at least, part of it is. QE Ventures, Inc. (Jerry and JoVonne Fitzgerald of La Veta) have acquired the tax deed for the base of the resort. The remainder is still owned, for now, by…
by David TesitorHUERFANO, LAS ANIMAS — The qualifying meets ended April 30 and come May 1, the field was set. Eleven area athletes finished up their 2015 track and field events this past weekend with solid performances, earning them a shot to compete this weekend at the 2015 Colorado State…
Millie Mae (Dale) Stevenson, age 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Dalhart, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Amistad United Methodist Church in Amistad, New Mexico with Rev. Billy Rammage Officiating.…
Alberta May, age 87, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Clayton, New Mexico. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Clayton, New Mexico with Rev. Kyle Bueermann and Rev. Billy Rammage Officiating. Burial will follow in the Mexhoma…
Debra Ann (Gallegos) Armijo, age 53, passed away Thursday May 14, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO, after battling a lengthy illness. She was not alone, her oldest son, daughter and nephew Richie were by her side. She was born June 29, 1961 in Denver, CO, to AnnaBelle…
Colfax County – On Saturday, May 16, 2015 around 10:00 a.m., the New Mexico State Police received notice of a crash involving a personal paraglider aircraft. This crash occurred near the Angel Fire Airport in Angel Fire, New Mexico. The investigating officers discovered the paraglider aircraft was operated by Paul Johnson, forty-six…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It was a cool bright morning as hundreds of motorcycles rumbled into Raton on their way east to honor those who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms. Once the Run for the Wall motorcycles were fueled the crowd gathered around a trailer where…
Joe Santos Acevedo left this world peacefully with his daughters and Nurse Robin at his bedside on May 12, 2015 in Raton, NM. He was born May 18, 1919 in Morley, CO the son of Joe and Eloisa Moya Acevedo. He was preceded in death by his wife Bertha, daughter…