On Thursday, April 4, Rye High School hosted the annual Greenhorn Valley K-12 Art Show. The show was a huge success with several great art pieces, music, and food. The crowd was entertained by Rye Elementary School honor choir, Craver Middle School band, Rye High School band, and Rye High School…
District Wildlife Manager Cody Purcell has served for two years now as the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Manager for the Colorado City- Rye District. Purcell feels like he has a good feel for the district he manages and has gotten to know a lot of people in the area.As part of his job, Purcell has…
Valley First, a fully volunteer organization that is focused on bettering the community, is partnering to bring the Community Cleanup back to the Greenhorn Valley. With the ever-rising cost of disposal, this event is one many residents look forward to for help in keeping their residences tidy.…
The Iron Springs RanchIron Spring is located north and slightly east of the water tower in Colorado City. This land was part of a homestead awarded to Nicholas Sheets in 1879. Nicholas and his wife Jerusha Workman Sheets settled on this land in 1872 and raised several children here. About ten years…
The Rye High School girls’ golf team won the 14 team Pueblo East Invitational Tournament held on April 19, at Walking Stick Golf Course in Pueblo.The Rye Lady Thunderbolts pulled out a single stroke win over 4A Pueblo West. Rye shot 269 and PW shot 270. Manitou Springs was third with a 287 score.…
Editor,Thank you for having the grit to bring abortion to our attention. It will be, as you indicate, a pivotal topic in November’s presidential election. As you, I do not have the answers to what may forever remain an insolvable issue, often considered a political third rail. What I do have is a…
My oldest grandson, Blake, has played hockey for quite some time now, but during a downtime in that sport he decided to expand his horizons and join some classmates of his to play flag football. According to recent research by USA Football, approximately 1.1 million young athletes between the ages…
How fast life can change! On April 12, 2024, at approximately 1200 a.m., Pueblo Police Officers observed a white sedan traveling westbound in the 600 block of West Northern Avenue at a high rate of speed. A short time later it was spotted again, by Pueblo Police Detectives, continuing to travel at…
The Colorado City Metro District (CCMD) Board of Directors were made aware of the fact that water tank #3 may not be able to be completed as originally intended depending on how far funds go in the completion of tanks #1 and #2.In an announcement by District Manager James Eccher, it was revealed…
In the spring of 1906, Watson George Moody arrived at Idylwild, the new tuberculosis center in Rye, from Boston, Massachusetts on the stage from Graneros Station. His doctors recommended a dryer climate for his health and he decided to try the newer treatment methods at Idylwild. Employed as the…
The Rye High School Girls golf team continues to play solid golf. On April 10 the traveled to the Loveland Olde Course and placed 14th out of 31 teams with a score of 289. Windsor (4A) won the event with a score of 248.Emma Garcia led the locals with a course score of 90. Kelsy Stribling shot a 99…
Shirley Pigg
Spring is typically windy in Colorado and March is often legendary for its windstorms, but April…
Shirley Pigg
Pueblo County Commissioner candidate Paula McPheeters held a meet and greet at the Greenhorn…
Terry Kraus
The Colorado City Metro District continues to make head way on procuring funds for the Lake…
Kacie Anglin
On Thursday, April 4, Rye High School hosted the annual Greenhorn Valley K-12 Art Show. The show was a huge success with several great art pieces, music, and food. The crowd was entertained by Rye Elementary School honor choir, Craver Middle School band, Rye High School band, and Rye High School Winter Guard. Mrs. Anglin’s cooking class provided several appetizers. Thank you to our community for always supporting all the students in the Greenhorn Valley. Congratulations to all the winners and all the students that put themselves out there to…
News
Shirley Pigg
Valley First, a fully volunteer organization that is focused on bettering the community, is partnering to bring the Community Cleanup back to the Greenhorn…
Terry Kraus
The Colorado City Metro District (CCMD) Board of Directors were made aware of the fact that water tank #3 may not be able to be completed as originally…
Shirley Pigg
How fast life can change! On April 12, 2024, at approximately 1200 a.m., Pueblo Police Officers observed a white sedan traveling westbound in the 600 block of…
Sports
Terry Kraus
The Rye High School girls’ golf team won the 14 team Pueblo East Invitational Tournament held on April 19, at Walking Stick Golf Course in Pueblo.The Rye Lady…
Terry Kraus
The Rye High School Girls golf team continues to play solid golf. On April 10 the traveled to the Loveland Olde Course and placed 14th out of 31 teams with a…
Terry Kraus
The Rye High School girls’ soccer team knocked off the #5 team in 2A soccer on the 2nd of April when they downed Thomas MacLaren on the road 2-0.Angelina…
History
Cheryl Johnson Huban
The Iron Springs RanchIron Spring is located north and slightly east of the water tower in Colorado City. This land was part of a homestead awarded to Nicholas…
Cheryl Johnson Huban
In the spring of 1906, Watson George Moody arrived at Idylwild, the new tuberculosis center in Rye, from Boston, Massachusetts on the stage from Graneros…
Cheryl Johnson Huban
Part IV of IVThe Daughters of Earl Edwin and Lucy Dixon Wilcox Lucy ‘Earlene’ Wilcox Robinson Earlene married Ulric Rimer ‘Bob’ Robinson in 1928 at Pueblo. He…