Funeral services will be held January 28, 2023, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Kit Carson.  Burial will follow in the Kit Carson Cemetery.  Visitation will be held January 27 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Kit Carson United Methodist Church.  

This lively dish gives a nod to buffalo chicken wings but without extra fat and calories. Start with a foundation of nutritious potatoes, naturally high in potassium, vitamin C, and fiber, and replace fried wings with shredded chicken breast and top with fresh tomatoes and onions.

The Endangered Species Act has been around for five decades. Has it worked?

A bill has been filed in the Texas legislature that would ban citizens, governments and entities of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land in Texas.

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The greater Flagstaff region in Northern Arizona could potentially see close to two feet of snow in the coming days. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning through Tuesday evening.

“A Man Called Otto” has not been a well-marketed film. The strategy of the film’s advertising seems to be, “You know how Tom Hanks usually plays likeable/heroic characters to go along with his reputation for being a nice guy in real life? Come to this movie to get the opposite of that! See his versatility as he complains in a phony-sounding growly voice for 90 percent of the movie, followed by a heartwarming turnaround so sweet that most of the audience will be making the universal sign for gagging.

Angela Dawn Davis

September 22, 1972 - January 13, 2023

Funeral services are pending.

Angela Dawn Davis, age 50 passed away January 13, 2023, from complications of a recent illness. Although living in Burlington, she was a native of Kit Carson.

In 1992, she received an associate degree in Business from Northeastern Junior College in Sterling.

She enjoyed cats, Mountain Dew, Ford trucks, George Strait, the Denver Broncos, and never forgot to send a birthday or Christmas card.

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