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2018

Cooper Announces Resignation as County Administrator

Written by Production Dept, May 18, 2018

A surprise agenda item at Hinsdale County Commissioners’ Wednesday, May 16, meeting was announcement of the resignation of County Administrator Deanna Cooper. In a tersely-worded statement near the start of Wednesday’s workshop, Cooper told Commissioners Susan Thompson and Cindy Dozier, Commissioner Whinnery attending by telephone, that she is resigning. “I respectfully submit my resignation due…

2018

School Names Rebecca Hall as Superintendent

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Receiving a nod of approval from Hinsdale School Board President Phillip Virden, board member Tara Hardy announced Rebecca Hall as the successful candidate chosen as interim superintendent for the Hinsdale County School District. The announcement was met with a loud cheer from the audience packed with students and faculty members in the school library. Hall…

2018

School Candidates Introduced at Reception

Written by Production Dept, May 12, 2018

Lake City Community Schools hosted a Meet and Greet reception on Monday evening at the Moseley Art Center. The well-attended event, which ran from 5 until 6:30 p.m., gave staff, parents and community an opportunity to visit with candidates being considered for the interim superintendent/principle position being vacated by Leslie Nichols. Pictured are Jami Scroggins,…

2018

‘Not If, but When’ Stressed to Firefighters at Multi-Agency Wildland Fire Training

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In the midst of a verdun spruce grove near the inlet to Lake San Cristobal, firefighters enrolled in a wildland fire training class were briefly obscured by clouds of dust as they dug a fire break, energetically swinging hoe-like Polaskis and a scraping tool known as a McCleod. Elsewhere during last Saturday morning’s multi-agency…

2018

Tearful, Hopeful Church Service Marks Departure Rev. B.L. Jordan

Written by Production Dept, May 4, 2018

Rev. B.L. Jordan’s two-year tenure as minister at Lake City’s Community Presbyterian Church came to a close at a farewell service marked by tears and congregation members passing boxes of tissues on Sunday morning, April 29. In her farewell sermon punctuated by periodic pauses to wipe her eyes, Rev. Jordan drew a correlation with the…

2018

Four Finalists Announced in Search for School’s Interim Superintendent

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by Sally Scott Moore Hinsdale School Board President Virden announced during the regular meeting Thursday, April 26, that the school received 13 applications for the interim principal/superintendent position being vacated by Dr. Leslie Nichols. The board met in a special meeting earlier this week to review the applications and found four top contenders. Two local…

2018

Cinnamon Pass Open with Drifts, Work Ongoing to Clear Engineer Pass

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Hinsdale Road & Bridge personnel are reporting significantly lower snow levels — although challenging snow drifts still remain — as they work their way toward the summit of 12,800’ elevation Engineer Pass. 12,620’ Cinnamon Pass was opened through into San Juan County as of Wednesday afternoon, April 25, although icy and muddy conditions, and the…

2018

County Letter Acknowledges School District Correct in Refuting Alleged Clerical Error

Written by Production Dept, April 27, 2018

In a special April 10 meeting, Hinsdale Commissioners Cindy Dozier and Stan Whinnery voted to approve a response letter directed to the Hinsdale County School District. Commissioner Susan Thompson, also a school employee, was not in attendance, having recused herself from the matter citing conflict of interest. The long awaited response, penned by County Attorney…

2018

SRS Funding, Sup’t Search on Busy School Agenda

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by Sally Scott Moore Hinsdale County School Board members met Thursday, April 19, for a special meeting. Executive session discussion regarding Hinsdale County’s formal response and the county request for a meeting date for Secure Rural Schools negotiations was the primary agenda item. Also on the Lake City Community School docket was in-depth planning in…

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Cinnamon Pass Open with Drifts, Work Ongoing to Clear Engineer Pass

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County Letter Acknowledges School District Correct in Refuting Alleged Clerical Error

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SRS Funding, Sup’t Search on Busy School Agenda

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