Marlene Hazen

Marlene Hazen

Position: Rico Report

Stellar performance in Rico ice skating program

Oh, happy spring! Well, at least it is where Ken and I are located at the moment — in Texas. Everyone deserves a vacation, don’t they?I still know what is going on in Rico, believe me.The Dolores...

DATE: March 17, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Spring means snow, scary driving

As everyone knows, the month of March is known for its windy days, which is good for flying kites! Rico is a place that knows that it also means blowing snow, blizzard conditions, white-outs and...

DATE: March 10, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Idyllic life may sound like a fairy tale

Dear Readers, I ask you, where in our world could we find another special place like Rico? We are at peace here when it comes to severe earthquakes, and it has been over a hundred years since Rico...

DATE: Feb. 24, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Koenig family has long ranching history in Rico

Happy Valentines Day everyone! Oh dear! Late again. It’s snowing, it’s snowing, Old Mr. Winter is snoring! We love the calm and quiet snows that make our world outside look pure and wondrous. As of...

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

Rico students show up in press

Hello, oh, happy day!Okay, I will admit it — sometimes our winter news is not as exciting as our happy summer news when our friends and relatives return for a heavenly vacation when the weather is...

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

Rico school needs more students

Well, here we are, all settled into our winter routine with the hatches battened down. It looks like we are finally back into the usual winter storms and sunny cold days.CDOT used their avalauncher...

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

Snow, winds hit Rico with a vengeance

Well! I believe that Mr. Winter believes that he is a “Lion” this week. Last Saturday, Jan. 21, snow and wind came into Rico with a vengeance. I once read that a blizzard is a snowstorm with wind...

DATE: Jan. 28, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Latest storm transforms Rico to ice skating rink

At last! At last! Remember that old saying “by virtue of patience”? We are speaking of the long-awaited snowstorm that finally arrived the first part of this past week! The next day after receiving...

DATE: Jan. 21, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Mr. Winter has gotten a bit lazy in Rico

I have been completely caught off guard this time! We in our small little village kind of feel that we usually know what’s going on around here. Important events, at least. It seems that there is...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Elk are migrating in abundance

Rico is experiencing its January thaw two or three weeks too early. Beautiful warm days for the last 20 days except for that inch or so that we received just before Christmas Day. We realize that...

DATE: Jan. 7, 2012 | COLUMN: Rico report

Rico residents enjoy holidays in mountains

Greetings to our friends out there in Rico Report land! This is the 27th of December and, once again, our little town has awakened to another clear and calm day with the early morning temperature...

DATE: Dec. 31, 2011 | COLUMN: Rico report

An inch of snow changes everything in Rico

We have enjoyed wonderful days of nothing but sunshine, cold mornings, a few dripping eaves from calm and warm afternoons — until last Monday when one little inch of snow came tumbling down from...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2011 | COLUMN: Rico report

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