Lions Club Meeting Public Services Forum

The Colorado City/Rye Lions Club motto is 'We Serve', and they do it well! In keeping with their motto, they held an informative meeting, February 27, to help senior citizens become aware of some of the resources available to them.

Harrison Feels Led to Pray for Schools

Sally Harrison was an educator for 15 years in the valley. Although retired from the classroom, she continues to have a burden for the children, parents, teachers and administrators. “We are in a time,” she began, before her voice broke, “Where our culture is moving away from anything about God.

Community Chat Covered Multiple Topics

A Community Chat, hosted by Colorado City Metropolitan District (CCMD) Board Chairman Neil Elliot, CCMD board member Sarah Hunter, and assisted by CCMD District Manager Jim Eccher was held during the evening of February 21. Starting at 6:00 p.m. and running until 7:30 p.m.

Board Approves Auditor's Report

Sam DeNardo, Certified Public Accountant with Garren, Ross, and DeNardo presented the completed audit for the District 70 School Board’s approval at the February 21 meeting. DeNardo shared that the nearly 100-page document was quite extensive and detailed.

Ettleman Murdered Friday Night in King Soopers Parking Lot

Seventy-eight-year-old Rye native, Fred Ettleman, was shot and killed Friday evening, February 24, in the Northern Avenue King Soopers parking lot. The Pueblo Police Department arrived at the scene at approximately 8:20 p.m.

New Journey Starts for Hwy 10 Meat Processing Owner at Age 62

“It’s been a journey,” shared fourth-generation dairyman, Brett Corsentino, owneroperator of Hwy 10 Meat Processing, Walsenburg. Thirty-five years of Corsentino’s life was spent milking cows. For the latter 20 years, his family was milking for Horizon Organic.