Newly-formed Tumbleweed Midstream, LLC, has acquired the Ladder Creek Helium Plant near Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.

As the annual Colorado legislative session begins for the year, Wednesday's speaches laid out the leadership agenda, which include education, transportation and health care.

Thomas "Tom" R. Price

November 23, 1927 - January 7, 2020

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Planning a birthday party for your kids is the best kind of memory to make, aside from the party itself. It doesn’t need to be a stressful time, though, it should be a fun time that includes the birthday boy or girl. Let them have a say in the party theme so that they have the best possible time. The party doesn’t have to cost a fortune to throw either. With some creative ideas, party favors, and planning you can pull off the party of the year with ease. Check out these fun birthday party themes for kids and start planning today.

New appointments to boards and commissions have been announced for Colorado.

The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association annual meeting will be held Saturday, January 11, at the J. W. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum, 560 Bent Avenue, in Las Animas. The meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. with a general business meeting followed by a catered lunch.  

After lunch, there will an update about the Santa Fe Trail Association by Joanne Vancoevern, Association Manager, and Deb Goodrich, Publicity Chair, who will discuss the present and future plans of the Association.

Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2019 semester. For the semester, 419 students from 21 states and 10 countries were named to the Dean’s List, with 256 students achieving a 4.0 grade point average.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework.

Students are listed alphabetically by hometown. International students are located at the end of the list. 

Full of sweet potato flavor, this delicious pie will be a hit at your next holiday meal.