By Tammy Whitaker,Editor Lost Creek Sentinel Sometimes you don’t realize how much you’ve missed someone until you unexpectedly run into them.Walking through the Fair recently, I found myself noticing something beyond the livestock, exhibits, food vendors and familiar sounds that make a county fair what it is. I noticed the reunions.Everywhere I looked, people were…
By Tammy WhitakerEditor – Lost Creek Sentinel There comes a point every summer when the whole town seems to move just a little slower. The Fourth of July has passed, the fireworks have faded, the potato salad has either been eaten or wisely thrown away, and “fun in the sun” has started to sound a…
By Tammy Whitaker,Editor Lost Creek Sentinel If there is one thing life guarantees, it is change. Most of us say we want change-until it shows up at our doorstep. We want our businesses to grow, our communities to prosper, and our lives to improve. But when growth arrives in the form of new neighbors,construction projects,…
By Tammy WhitakerEditor, Lost Creek Sentinel There is something about May that feels different in small-town America.Maybe it’s the way the days stretch a little longer, the fields begin to show promise, and the rhythm of life shifts from surviving winter to embracing possibility. But here in Southeast Weld and western Morgan County, May isn’t…
They kept her under water until her lungs burned and her body gave out. They asked again and again for names. She gave them none. Years later, her brother would name the most famous perfume in the world after her. Summer, 1944. Paris was occupied, tense, watched. Catherine Dior was taken to an elegant townhouse…
By Tammy WhitakerEditor, Lost Creek Sentinel As we turn the page on a new year, we are also opening a new chapter in the story of your local newspaper. Beginning this month, the Lost Creek Sentinel is proud to announce that it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Heartland Heritage Media, a newly established…
Those are the only Christmas presents Randy and I clearly remember from our childhood. I remember that purple dress because it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I wore it to the local spelling bee—and I won. I’ve always believed the confidence came from that dress, the only truly “special” one I…
Over the years, I’ve come to think of November as the month that kicks off the season of giving—whether it’s giving thanks around the holiday table, sharing a plate of cookies with friends, or exchanging gifts with family. So, in keeping with that spirit, Ed and I decided that November would be the perfect time…
By Tammy Whitaker,Editor Lost Creek Sentinel If you’ve driven anywhere in rural Colorado, you’ve likely seen them—those metal beasts out in the fields, rhythmically nodding away like they’re listening to old country tunes through invisible earbuds. To the untrained eye, they’re just oil pumpjacks. But around here, we know better. They’re the prairie’s personal trainers—doing…
By Patty SheatsVA Medical Center The Story of Gary – A Vietnam VeteranGary, lives at Juanita Nolasco, a muti-family property located in Denver, with his rescue dog Bea. He and the many other residents who live there are on fixed incomes. Their many health challenges, including mobility limitations and upcoming surgeries make it difficult to…
