Marlene Hazen

Marlene Hazen

Position: Rico Report

Real rain moistens Rico’s Labor Day fireworks display

The Rico Volunteer Fire Department decided to celebrate the 4th of July fireworks on Labor Day weekend and they did it in style! In spite of a steady rain — yes, rain — they didn’t miss a beat. The...

DATE: Sept. 8, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Blasting for a new water source

Hello friends, hope all is going well this week.We were out of town for a few days and I am in the process of catching up with all the goings-on around town. As I sat here getting the Rico Report...

DATE: Sept. 1, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Senator Udall, Cycling Challenge racers come to town

We are experiencing a blue haze coming from the several wildfires in the west. One wildfire is south of Payson and the others are in Idaho and neighboring states.We are happy and relieved to...

DATE: Aug. 25, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Mushroom crop is disappointing above Rico

We have been enjoying wonderful weather up here in Rico. For the last two weeks, the rainy days have been coming and going regularly, but with stingy results like light showers and sometimes just...

DATE: Aug. 18, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Firemen at Dolores convention assisted in Hollywood fire

Dear faithful readers: Last weekend, as you know, being a reader of the Dolores Star, I read that Dolores Fire District hosted the 3-State/3 day Fire District Convention. Our Rico Fire Department...

DATE: Aug. 11, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Rico’s historic water tank restoration nearly complete

Hello. The first item to be discussed is that we are going to honor a special Rico citizen with the “Nicest Person of the Week” award and that special person happens to be long-timer, Carole...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Deluge of rain washes Rico

Hello to my favorite readers, which includes each and every one of you! If you can hear a slightly bubbly sound, it is a result of the deluge received Tuesday afternoon. Never have we seen rain...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Water, monsoons on everyone’s mind this summer

This morning (or any morning, so to speak) we awakened to puffy little cumulus clouds. An hour later, you look outside and they are gone. Amazing, the weather in our area. Where do they go,...

DATE: July 21, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

The welcome monsoons have arrived in our little town

Remember the old saying, “all’s well that ends well”? Our community and many others have a busy schedule to work into our Independence Day celebrations when the 4th is in the middle of the week,...

DATE: July 14, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

4th festivities continue with Old Timers Reunion, barbecue

Our Independence Day was perfect. Good weather, which means that there were cumulus clouds hiding the sun just enough of the time to keep the temperature cool, and the floats and all were spared...

DATE: July 7, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Friends from hotter climes seek relative cool in Rico

Hello, dear friends and readers. The good news is that it was nice and cool last Wednesday morning. The bad news is that we bought our first floor fan on our last trip down valley. For the first...

DATE: June 29, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Rico’s restored water spout back in its proper place

It is early morning today, the 19th of June, and there is a calm about the Town. Birds are chirping, we hear no animals barking — just a peaceful setting with that San Juan blue sky as our pretty...

DATE: June 22, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

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