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Michelle Dennis (R) and Susan Cronk serve 40-50 people daily at the Craver Middle School located summer food program. Courtesy Photo

Michelle Dennis (R) and Susan Cronk serve 40-50 people daily at the Craver Middle School located summer food program. Courtesy Photo

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No One Should Go Hungry

Shirley Pigg
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Pueblo County School District 70 loves its students and their families and does not want anyone to go hungry. That is part of the thought process behind the “Food That’s in When School is Out” program being run out of Craver Middle School.
Rocky Mountain Race Week Chaplain and drag racer Randy Peterson and daughter Jessica driving through Estes park in the 2022 event. Courtesy Photo

Rocky Mountain Race Week Chaplain and drag racer Randy Peterson and daughter Jessica driving through Estes park in the 2022 event. Courtesy Photo

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Rocky Mountain Race Week Cars to Pass through Colorado City

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
On Wednesday, June 28, nearly 300 cars will pass through Colorado City on their way to Pueblo Motorsports Park for the next to the last leg of the Rocky Mountain Race Week. the link to the Pueblo Motorsports Park website: https://www.loc8nearme.
Community members discuss the possibility of a Community Kitchen at the Susan Kalman Peaks to Prairie Community Center. Courtesy Photo

Community members discuss the possibility of a Community Kitchen at the Susan Kalman Peaks to Prairie Community Center. Courtesy Photo

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Community Kitchen Meeting Sparks Interest

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Do you run a cottage industry business, or are you thinking about starting one? The plan for a community kitchen in Colorado City might be of interest to you.
The hospice quilting project group of 13 quilters from the Scrappy Ladies Quilt Guild in Colorado City. Photo by Shirley PIgg

The hospice quilting project group of 13 quilters from the Scrappy Ladies Quilt Guild in Colorado City. Photo by Shirley PIgg

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Scrappy Ladies Create Beautiful Quilts for Hospice Project

Shirley Pigg
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
There have been a lot of busy fingers in the Scrappy Ladies Quilt Guild lately! Barb Heaton shared that sometime in April or May DeeDee Lowry, from the La Junta area hospice, approached her about using some donated material to make quilts for hospice.
The Colorado City/Rye Lions Club awarded $3,000 in scholarships to the following Rye High School graduating seniors. (L-R) Leo Club Advisor Paula Maroney, Kayla Pollock, Brianna Prichard, Icarus Parker, Sydney Griffith and Leo Co-Advisor Dennis Maroney Courtesy Photo

The Colorado City/Rye Lions Club awarded $3,000 in scholarships to the following Rye High School graduating seniors. (L-R) Leo Club Advisor Paula Maroney, Kayla Pollock, Brianna Prichard, Icarus Parker, Sydney Griffith and Leo Co-Advisor Dennis Maroney Courtesy Photo

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The Colorado City/Rye Lions Club awarded $3

News Staff
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
The National Honor Society inductees were honored in a ceremony held at Craver Middle School on May 22. Courtesy Photo

The National Honor Society inductees were honored in a ceremony held at Craver Middle School on May 22. Courtesy Photo

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Craver Middle School Celebrates NJHS Inductees

Shirley Pigg
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Eight Craver Middle School students were honored with one of their schools' highest academic rewards as they were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). The induction ceremony was held at 5:00 p.m. at Craver Middle School on the evening of May 22.

Quiet Life is a Good Book as Well as a Good Life

News Staff
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
A Quiet Life, by Joella Ethan. While the books underlying subject matter of handling grief, learning to survive without loved ones, and dealing with life’s next steps sounds overwhelming, most of the readers seemed to agree the well-written book was a good one.
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