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City of Brush celebrates Cinco de Mayo
On Saturday, the Brush Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration in downtown Brush. Vendors, food, contests, and children’s activities entertained visitors throughout the day. Entertainment was brought in from Denver, Commerce City, and Loveland. Music and dancing by Mariachi International Azteca-Lee, Mexico Lingo Dance Troupe,...
Brush Chamber of Commerce welcomes Vero as a new member
On Wednesday, the Brush Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed Vero to town as a new member with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Sands Theatre. CEO Sunita Krishna and VP of Operations at Glass Roots Construction Nano Eshaqzai (Vero’s sister construction company) used the “big” scissors to cut the ribbon, making it official. Community members and local businesses attended the ceremony to welcome Vero, meet the team, and learn about their services.
Otis baseball keeps moving on
The Otis High School baseball team has advanced in the Class 1A District 5 Tournament, and stand a great chance of advancing to next week’s regional round. Otis outlasted fifth-seed Caliche 15-10, Tuesday in the district quarterfinals at Akron. The Bulldogs improved to 13-4 on the season and is No. 5 in the 1A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index. However, they just the fourth seed in District 5 as Akron, Haxtun and Merino hold the top three spots in the 1A Index.
Pie in the Sky: In Pursuit of the ‘$300 Pizza’
Alexis Cunningham in front of a Cessna 172 at Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO). [Courtesy: Kevin Cortes]. AKRON, Colorado—One of my favorite excuses to go flying is the pursuit of great food. On a sunny Saturday in late summer 2023, I found myself itching to try something new. I’d...
Baseball Game Preview: Timnath Heads Out
The Timnath Cubs will head out on the road to take on the Sterling Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Timnath will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. On Wednesday, Timnath got the win against Highland by a conclusive 8-2. Dane Wyman made a big impact no...
Baseball Game Preview: Haxtun Will Face Merino
The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Merino Rams. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. Haxtun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Prairie 20-6.
Fair Board replaces Sled Pull with Draft Horse Show
The Eastern Colorado Roundup Board met Monday, April 22 with Chairman Shane Baum calling the meeting to order. Other Board members present included Levi Brown, Monica Hunt and Sean Kennedy. The minutes of the April 1, 2024 meeting were approved. The treasurer’s report was approved, as was the bank reconciliation...
Baseball Recap: Merino wins going away against Nucla
Merino extended their postseason success on Saturday against Nucla. Everything went their way against the Nucla Mustangs as they made off with a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for Merino, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season. Coen Schmidt made...
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