Resignations and budget issues are topics at La Veta Re-2 meeting

Thursday, April 18th, 2013 at 10:18am

by Shane Clouse
LA VETA — The La Veta Board of Education (LVBOE) began the April 8, 2013 meeting by acknowledging the new name plates made of metal and wood given to them by the students of the Vo-Ag department.

Frank talk with Gardner board

Thursday, April 18th, 2013 at 10:18am

by Larry Patrick
WALSENBURG — A respectful but direct discussion was held between the Huerfano County Commissioners and two members of the proposed Gardner Advisory Committee. Margaret Hecht, president, and Danielle Seawell, secretary of the yet-to-be ratified board, presented their mission statement and bylaws to the commissioners.
Hecht said the advisory board would like to work with the commissioners to improve the Gardner Community Center. They want to hold board elections and make recommendations on its operation.

Lopez bound over for trial in La Veta stabbing

Thursday, April 11th, 2013 at 11:23am

by Eric Mullens
WALSENBURG — A 28-year old Mexican national was bound over for trial on a charge of second degree murder stemming from a fatal stabbing in La Veta after a preliminary hearing in district court on March 28, 2013.
Roberto Lopez has remained in custody without bond since his arrest at downtown restaurant in Walsenburg on Jan. 7. He appeared in court on Thursday with his attorney, Deputy State Public Defender Pat McCarville. District Attorney Frank Ruybalid and assistant DA Clay McKisson appeared for the prosecution.

Northlands engineering contracts approved

Thursday, April 11th, 2013 at 11:22am

by Eric Mullens
WALSENBURG — In a pair of unanimous votes Tuesday night the Walsenburg City Council approved a pair of engineering contracts with GMS Inc. for construction of the Northlands sanitary sewer system.

La Veta not to replace one lane bridge

Thursday, April 11th, 2013 at 11:22am

by Carol Dunn
LA VETA- At its meeting on April 2, the La Veta town board was slated to discuss a Tier 1 grant and work with Huerfano County to study plans for the Ryus Street bridge. However, the discussion morphed to another matter: that the Board had never voted to replace the bridge in the first place.

Cuchara Village wants entertainment district

Thursday, April 4th, 2013 at 2:22pm

by Larry Patrick
WALSENBURG — Cal Sandbeck of the Dog Bar and Grill approached the Huerfano County Commissioners this week with a request to set up an entertainment district at Cuchara Village for various events during the year.

GID board meets with Northlands property owners Monday night

Thursday, April 4th, 2013 at 2:22pm

by Eric Mullens
WALSENBURG — The Northlands General Improvement District (GID) Board of Directors, made up of the membership of the Walsenburg City Council, met with a number of property owners in the GID Monday night at Walsenburg City Hall.

HCVFD firefighters review operations plan

Thursday, April 4th, 2013 at 2:21pm

WALSENBURG — Several members of the Huerfano, Pueblo, and Fremont county fire departments and Department of Public Safety met on Thursday, March 21, 2013 to review Huerfano County’s Annual Operations Plan.
County commissioner Max Vezzani, emergency manager Diego Bobian, and Sheriff Bruce Newman were in attendance. State resources, BLM, and Forest Service boundaries, mapping, emergency communications, road and bridge heavy equipment availability, and aviation requests were a few of the many topics discussed.

Emergency responders, tow companies stay busy with spring storm

Thursday, April 4th, 2013 at 2:20pm

by Eric Mullens
HUERFANO — Throughout the Spanish Peaks region over the first weekend of Spring, emergency responders, private tow companies and CDOT crews stayed busy as a fast moving snow storm swept through the area.

City council addresses nuisance issues and appoints new member

Thursday, March 28th, 2013 at 8:49am

by Eric Mullens
WALSENBURG — The Walsenburg City Council Tuesday night passed a new reorganized and rewritten ordinance which defines and prohibits various nuisances within the city limits.